• Address: Atlanta, GA 31106 (map)
• Date Posted: 11/04/09
• Job Type: Full-time

Institution Savannah College of Art and Design-Atlanta Campus
Position Title Professor of Art History
Job Location Atlanta, GA
Description SCAD-Atlanta seeks candidates for full-time faculty positions in African art. Qualified candidates should have a Ph.D. in art history or a related field. ABD will be considered, if Ph.D. awarded by fall 2009. Successful candidates will contribute to the curriculum in their discipline and, as required, Survey of Western Art (I and II). Qualified candidates will have demonstrated success in the college classroom and show expertise in African art and its methodologies. The programs offer a broad range of historical, contemporary and theoretical courses designed to stimulate an understanding of art and serve the academic needs of the entire SCAD community. SCAD's art history program teaches the history, theory and criticism of art and allows students to gain experience in its practice. Through required courses in drawing, design and color theory, students gain insight on the creative process. The art history department hosts distinguished guest critics, scholars, museum directors and curators through an annual lecture series. Savannah's many cultural institutions, house museums and art galleries offer internship opportunities for SCAD's art history students to gain firsthand experience preserving and working with art.


For complete submission requirements and to apply online, please submit curriculum vitae and an unofficial copy of the transcript showing your highest degree to:


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Should you have questions regarding your application package, you may submit an email to Human Resources at scadfaculty@scad.edu.


ABOUT THE COLLEGE: The Savannah College of Art and Design is the most comprehensive art and design university in the world, offering more degree programs and specializations than any other art and design university. SCAD is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution conferring bachelor's and master's degrees in distinctive locations and online to prepare talented students for professional careers. SCAD offers students a choice of degree programs in 46 majors and 50 minors in locations in Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia, in Lacoste, France, online through SCAD eLearning, and soon in Hong Kong. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. AA/EOE.