Position Title: Assistant Professor of Illustration Compensation: $55,000-$62,000 Department: School of Art Start Date: 08/16/2027 About this opportunity: The School of Art at Ball State University welcomes applications for a full-time, tenure-line Assistant Professor of Illustration to teach undergraduate courses in illustration, animation, drawing, and other areas of interest and expertise. The ideal candidate will
be a creative teacher, thoughtful mentor, and collaborative colleague. The School of Art has forty-five full-time faculty and staff and offers state-of-the-art facilities serving approximately 700 undergraduate majors. Programs at the BA, BS, and BFA levels include art education, art history, graphic design, graphic design studies, animation production, illustration, game art/design, visual effects, and a studio art
program that includes drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, glass, metals + jewelry, sculpture, photography, and video and new media. School of Art students enjoy world-class facilities, with over 73,000 square feet of classroom, gallery, and studio space in the Art and Journalism Building, Applied Technology Building, and the Marilyn K. Glick Center for Glass. Students and faculty work closely with David Owsley
Museum of Art on campus, among the finest university art collections in the nation. Ball State University is accredited by the National Association for Schools of Art and Design. Teaching responsibilities are on campus, in Muncie, Indiana. This position is open until filled with a priority consideration date of November 1, 2026. Candidates submitting application materials on or before this date will receive full
consideration. Employer will consider sponsorship. What you'll do and what you will bring: Description: Tenure-line faculty in the School of Art teach undergraduate courses at all levels, from first-year Foundations through senior projects. They also pursue creative and scholarly research in their field by exhibiting, publishing, and presenting their work professionally. All faculty participate in service at the
School, College, and University level and are committed to student success and curricular innovation. Duties and Responsibilities: Courses are generally scheduled on campus, with occasional courses scheduled online, either synchronously or asynchronously. · Instructional load will include all levels of course work in classes such as AFA 101 Drawing Studio, ART 213 Introduction to Illustration, ART 214 Surface
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