Assistant Professor - 2D Animation (71102)

Assistant Professor - 2D Animation (71102)


Location: Brooklyn, NY

Description:
The Department of Digital Arts (DDA) in the School of Art at Pratt Institute invites applications for a full-time tenure track faculty position, specializing in 2D animation at the Assistant Professor rank to begin Fall 2023. The department, which has been educating digital artists for over 30 years, offers BFA and MFA degrees in 2D Animation, 3D Animation and Motion Arts, Interactive Arts and Digital Imaging. DDA places concept first while encouraging technical excellence in execution. The department is housed in the School of Art.

Pratt School of Art provides a rigorous, student-centered education that emphasizes risk-taking and exploration. We are a dynamic community of students, faculty, and staff committed to meeting the challenges of the 21st century. Our programs develop criticality through a mutual, sustained process of critique, articulation, and reflection, and foster an interdisciplinary environment that allows students to broaden their creative thinking and pursuits. Guided by outstanding faculty, students learn to integrate theory and practice, develop their creative voices, and actively engage with the world

Located on Pratt's historic 25-acre campus in the culturally diverse neighborhood of Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, Pratt is an internationally recognized school of architecture, art, design, and information, which draws students from diverse cultural and geographic backgrounds. We are committed to advancing diversity and inclusion in our curriculum as well as in the ranks of our faculty, students and staff and seek applicants who can contribute to the furtherance of these goals.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teach a range of 2D Animation courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Participate in curriculum development
• Contribute to developing a strong culture of digital arts research and practice in the department
• Maintain substantial creative accomplishments in digital arts
• Exhibit and/or screen work and participate in professional symposia
• Advise students
• Participate in committee work and other service to the department and the Institute
• Perform all other related activities as required

Qualifications:
The successful candidate will be an experienced educator in 2D Animation and related media and a practicing artist. We seek applicants who have a comprehensive understanding of the role of digital technologies in contemporary art practice and the animation industry.

We require an MFA in 2D Animation with three to five years’ college level teaching experience preferred. The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge of 2D Animation, Storytelling and Narrative Development, Character Design, 2D animation workflow, and drawing and will be conversant in the history and critical theory of animation. Knowledge of Stop Motion, Dragonframe, Toonboom, Harmony and Storyboard is preferred. A strong record of professional accomplishment, as demonstrated through portfolio/reel, and an active exhibition/production record are essential.

Salary Range: $73,900 - $97,300.


Application Instructions:
To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/116960

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, marital or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pratt Institute recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.




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