Salary is competitive, commensurate with experience and education.

Ranked by Animation Career Review as one of the top 40 Public Animation Schools and Colleges in the U.S., top 10 Animation Schools and Colleges in the Southwest, and ranked #3 top Animation School Programs in Texas, the SHSU Animation curriculum is built on a foundation of fine art courses, emphasizing creativity and experimentation along with technical ability. The program engages students with current and historical trends in animation and includes courses in the History of Animation, 2D Animation, 3D Modeling and Animation, 3D Character Animation and Experimental Animation.

Over 50% of the student body are first-generation college students. The Department of Art is experiencing sustained enrollment growth. About 650 undergraduates major in Graphic Design, Studio Art, Photography, and Animation, and we offer an MFA in Art and Social Practice.

The Dana G. Hoyt Fine Arts Building includes state-of-the-art lecture halls and classrooms, studios, computer labs, and galleries. In addition to the University Art Gallery on campus, the Department exhibits student work at a Satellite Gallery in downtown Huntsville and has MFA studios in the Natural Science and Art Research Center a few blocks away. Sam Houston State University is located 70 miles north of Houston in Huntsville, TX, surrounded by the Sam Houston National Forest.

The Department of Art at Sam Houston State University invites applications for a full-time, tenure
track, Assistant Professor of Animation starting Fall 2026.

Duties include teaching a 2/3 course load, service on departmental committees, and an expectation of sustained, peer-reviewed creative activity or research.

Applicants should submit the following documents: cover letter, a detailed CV, artist's statement or description of creative activity statement of teaching philosophy, unofficial transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation names and contact information of three references, samples of personal work, samples of student work- – for time-based media work examples, please provide URLs for each specific project within the PDF document.

Unofficial transcripts may be submitted with your online application; however, official college transcripts will be required for finalists for this position.

Review of applications will begin January 30, and the search will remain open until the position is filled.

Please note: References provided in the References section of the application will receive an automated email reference request at the time the application is submitted.

Candidates must possess an MFA or terminal degree in Animation or a related field and demonstrate outstanding potential in research and/or creative activity.

Applicants should be able to teach beginning and advanced courses in either 2D or 3D animation. Our courses in 2D Animation cover an introduction to the principles of animation, 2D character animation, experimental animation, and animation preproduction. Our courses in 3d animation include classes covering an introduction to polygon modeling and animation, character animation, rigging, the shading and rendering pipeline, and digital sculpting. To learn more about the specific courses in our curriculum, please review the Bachelor of Fine Arts, Animation degree here: https://catalog.shsu.edu/undergraduate/colleges-academic-departments/arts-and-media/art/bfa-animation/.

Teaching experience at the undergraduate level is preferred. Industry experience and teaching undergraduate foundation courses in digital art and drawing is also an asset.