Motion Design Faculty

Description

Full-Time Faculty Appointment with Benefits
Beginning August 2010
Institution:
Founded in 1931, Ringling College of Art and Design is a private professional college fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and CIDA, the Council for Interior Design Accreditation. Ringling College of Art and Design’s primary mission is to prepare students to be discerning visual thinkers and ethical practitioners in their chosen area of art and design and to provide an intensive professional education in the visual arts. Ringling College has taken a leadership role in the integration of high technology within art and design curricula in response to the marketplace and trends in the professions. The institution’s strategic plan positions the College for continued growth and development. It is authorized to award the BFA in eleven visual arts disciplines and the BA in the Business of Art and Design, a new program that bridges the business world with art and design education. Ringling College employs 148 faculty who instruct 1,300 students from 46 states and 40 countries. The large residential campus is near downtown Sarasota. A cultural center of Florida, Sarasota is 65 miles south of Tampa and 75 miles north of Fort Myers. Additional information about the College is available at www.ringling.edu.

The Department:
To meet the needs of an expanding academic vision and a growing student body, Ringling College is seeking qualified candidates for a full time faculty position in Motion Design (MD) specializing in various traditional animation techniques including hand-drawn, stop motion, experimental, and 2D computer animation. Rather than character animation, this position targets traditional animation techniques and principles to develop competencies in the mechanics of movement and timing through a broad range of graphic stylizations and visual explorations for Motion and Broadcast Design. The department has a supportive, collegial faculty and flexible curriculum that strongly values excellence. The MD department has robust support dedicated to using the most current technology.

Included among the Duties and Responsibilities of this position are: contributions to the development and refinement of the program. Ability to teach traditional and 2D computer animation techniques and additional related subjects within a menu of beginning through advanced MD courses within a structure of three courses or nine credits per semester. Ongoing commitment to creative work/research in the profession is expected and active participation with faculty, department and college service is required.

This is a full time appointment with faculty status. The salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. The anticipated start date is August 1, 2010.