Assistant Professor for Media Arts

Description

The Media Arts Department in the School of Communications and the Arts at Marist College invites applications for a tenure-track faculty appointment to teach in the Interactive Media/Game Studies concentration, commencing Fall 2011. The successful candidate will demonstrate a thorough knowledge of interactive media, its technologies and production processes, and possess knowledge of traditional and experimental approaches related to interactive media.

Duties and responsibilities: Teach courses in the Interactive Media/Game Studies concentration as well as Digital Toolbox, an introductory foundation course required of all Communication and Media Arts students pursuing a BA in Communication. Courses in the Interactive Media/Game Studies concentration include: Media Literacy, Digital Toolbox, Communicating on the Internet, Communication Revolution, Digital Video for Interactive Applications, Interactive Media I and II, Concepts in Game Studies, and Advanced Video Game Production. Conduct research and/or creative work in the candidate's area of expertise leading to tenure and promotion. Engage in academic advising, service to the institution and to the candidate's academic discipline.


Marist College is a highly selective, independent, liberal arts institution located in the historic Hudson River Valley of New York State, midway between New York City and Albany, the state capital. Situated on a 180-acre campus overlooking the Hudson River, it enrolls 4,200 traditional undergraduate, 850 graduate students and 750 continuing education students. Marist College has been recognized for excellence by U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Entrepreneur Magazine, and Barron's Best Buys in College Education, and is noted for its leadership in the use of technology to enhance the teaching and learning process. Marist recently received a $75 million gift to establish the Raymond A. Rich Institute for Leadership Development in an architecturally and historically 42,000-square-foot mansion along the Hudson River in nearby Esopus, NY. Marist is dedicated to helping students develop the intellect and character required for enlightened, ethical, and productive lives in the global community of the 21st Century. The College fulfills its mission by pursuing three ideals: excellence in education, the importance of community, and the principle of service.

Marist College is strongly committed to the principle of diversity and is especially interested in receiving applications from members of ethnic and racial minorities, women, disabled individuals, and other under-represented groups.

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