Position Description The Art Department at Augustana University, a rigorous undergraduate-focused private liberal arts institution, invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in Digital Media beginning August 2027. The Augustana University Art Department is a NASAD-accredited BA and BFA degree-granting program with areas including studio art, design, art education, and Pre-Architecture. We
seek a dynamic artist/designer/creative practitioner whose expertise centers on contemporary animation, motion graphics, digital compositing, rendering, immersive digital environments, and time-based media workflows. The ideal candidate will demonstrate fluency in current industry-standard software and digital production pipelines, along with strong visual storytelling, spatial thinking, and world-building
sensibilities within an undergraduate liberal arts environment. The department is particularly interested in candidates whose practice emphasizes: Animation and motion graphics Digital compositing and visual storytelling Rendering and digital environment/world-building workflows 3D modeling and spatial visualization Time-based digital media Interactive and immersive media Familiarity with professional workflows
related to cinematic visualization, immersive environments, virtual production, game environments, digital photography, or entertainment-oriented digital pipelines is welcome. This position is intended for candidates whose primary expertise is grounded in contemporary 3D and time-based digital media practices rather than traditional graphic design, experimental film/video, or studio photography-based practices alone.
Preferred software proficiencies may include Maya, Blender, Rhino, Cinema 4D, After Effects, Unreal Engine, Twinmotion, Houdini, Substance 3D, Adobe Creative Suite, or comparable professional tools. Experience with real-time rendering environments, immersive visualization workflows, or spatially oriented digital production pipelines is welcome. Primary Responsibilities Teaching digital media studio courses for B.A.
and B.F.A. art majors and non-majors Developing and expanding curriculum in digital media in collaboration with the Art Department and multimedia entrepreneurship program Maintaining an active record of creative scholarship and/or professional practice Advising undergraduate students Service to the department and university community The successful candidate will typically teach three courses per semester, including
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