UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS – DENTON, TX
COLLEGE OF VISUAL ARTS AND DESIGN
Position: Historian of art, architecture, and/or material culture of the Ancient Mediterranean
Rank/Salary Assistant Professor, Full-time, Tenure-track. Salary commensurate with experience.
Start Date August 2012
Qualifications Required: Candidate must have a Ph.D. by time of appointment in art history or a related field with a concentration in the art, architecture, and/or material culture of the ancient Mediterranean.
Preferred: Those whose research and teaching interests embrace artistic, religious and textual exchanges between cultures are especially encouraged to apply. Teaching experience as an instructor of record is highly desired.
Responsibilities Teach undergraduate Greek and Roman art history courses, as well as upper division undergraduate and graduate courses in the area of specialty. Participate in the teaching rotations for the first half of the art history survey as well as undergraduate methodologies and a senior capstone seminar. Establish and maintain a program of research leading to publication. Additional duties include advising undergraduate and graduate students and service to the College and University.
Application All applicants must apply online at http://facultyjobs.unt.edu. Complete submissions will include three letters of recommendation, letter of intent, CV, one-page statement of teaching philosophy, samples of course syllabi, professional sample of writing, and the names of the three recommenders including their current addresses, e-mail addresses and phone numbers.
Deadline Review of applications begins January 1st, 2012. Applications will be reviewed until the search is closed.
The Program The art history program consists of seven tenured/tenure-track faculty members and a lecturer who work with approximately 200 undergraduate majors and 32 Master’s degree students with an integrated, global approach to course offerings. In addition to its undergraduate and graduate degrees, post-baccalaureate certifications in art museum education and arts leadership are also available.
The Setting The University of North Texas, with about 36,000 students, is located in Denton just north of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area and its rich cultural offerings that provide excellent research and professional opportunities for students and faculty. Among the many museums are the Amon Carter Museum, African-American Museum, Trammell and Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art, Dallas Museum of Art, Kimbell Art Museum, Meadows Museum, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and Nasher Sculpture Center. The College of Visual Arts and Design, with facilities in Denton and Dallas, is one of the largest and most comprehensive visual arts programs in the Southwest. With 2,100 undergraduate students and 135 graduate students,, the NASAD-accredited College offers the BA, BFA, MA, MFA in 15 program areas: art education, art history, ceramics, communication design, drawing and painting, fashion design, fibers, interdisciplinary art and design studies, interior design, metalsmithing and jewelry, new media art, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and watercolor, with a PhD offered in art education. Further information about the College and University can be found at art.unt.edu and www.unt.edu. UNT is an AA/ADA/EOE institution.