Adjunct Faculty, Art History

Maryland Institute College of Art•Baltimore, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking faculty who can teach 3 credit undergraduate classes in the History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture. We are looking particularly for someone with expertise in Southeast Asian Art to teach the following courses: AH 201 Arts of China 3 credits Overviews visual culture produced in the region now known as “China” from approximately 1200 BCE to the modern period. Students will begin by examining the early growth of what came to be called Chinese culture by studying developments in philosophy, technology and the design of material goods (such as bronze vessels). We will also study how Chinese culture has been expressed over the millenia in a variety of art forms, focusing primarily on sculpture, painting, calligraphy, printmaking, and ceramics. The course will also examine how changes in China’s political system, religions, and economy impacted the visual arts. Prerequisite: AH 101; Pre- or Co-requisite: AH 205 AH 202 Arts of Japan 3 credits Overviews Japanese art from the prehistoric period to modern times. Religious art, including that of Shinto and various schools of Buddhism will be discussed. Students will also examine Japan’s secular art such as paintings commissioned by the shoguns, Edo-period woodblock prints produced for a wide audience, and modern and contemporary works that circulate in today’s international art market. Prerequisite: AH 101; Pre- or Co-requisite: AH 205 AH 482 The Supernatural in East Asian Art 3 credits Explores the use of the supernatural in a variety of media – including painting, illustration, film, animation, and video games –produced in various East Asian cultural contexts, both ancient and contemporary. The course examines how belief systems such as Buddhism, Shinto, Confucianism, and Daoism help explain the role in visual art of ghosts, monsters, shape-shifters and other figures from beyond the natural world. There is a focus on how the use of these supernatural elements is tied to concerns about the human world such as social relationships, physical danger and desire, environmental and technological change, and political upheaval. Prerequisite: AH 101; Pre- or Co-requisite: AH 205

Requirements

All but dissertation (ABD) in Art History, visual cultural studies, or a related field.
Demonstrated knowledge of Southeast Asian Art History.
Excellent communication skills.
Work experience relevant to college level teaching.