Assistant Professor in the School of Visual Art and Design with a joint appointment in the Film and Media Studies Program
The University of South Carolina
Application
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Posted: 08-Mar-22
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 116070
Classification Title: Assistant Professor
College/Division: College of Arts and Sciences
Department: CAS School of Visual Art and Design
Advertised Salary Range: We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.
Advertised Job Summary:
The School of Visual Art and Design Art and Film and Media Studies Program invites applications for an Assistant Professor position beginning August 16, 2022. This is a tenure track position with a research specialization in African American television stars and their publics. Of highest interest are candidates who specialize in television studies, Black feminist theory, star theory, and social media activism. Scholars with a history of curatorial museum work are particularly encouraged to apply.
The position is a course load of 2/2 with teaching shared between the School of Visual Art and Design's Media Arts program (BA, MA) and the Film and Media Studies Program (BA). The candidate will be expected to teach large introductory lecture courses on Media Culture and contribute their expertise across intermediate and upper-level courses on film and media aesthetics, history, and theory; they will also develop elective courses in their research specialization.
Advertised Minimum Qualifications :
The successful candidate must have their Ph.D. in film and media studies (or a closely related discipline) in hand by August 15, 2022.
The University of South Carolina is a globally recognized, high-impact research university committed to a superior student experience and dedicated to innovation in learning, research and community engagement. Founded in 1801, the university offers more than 300 degree programs and is a top-tier Carnegie Foundation research institution. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of 20 locations throughout the state, including the research campus in Columbia. With 60 nationally ranked academic programs including top-ranked programs in international business, the nation's best honors college and distinguished programs in engineering, law, medicine, public health and the arts, the university is helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and around the world.
