Professor of the Practice in Graphic Arts

Tufts University • Boston, MA

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About The Position

The School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University (SMFA) seeks a full-time Professor of the Practice in Graphic Arts beginning September 1, 2027. The position is an open-rank search. The successful candidate will teach theme-based courses for beginning- and advanced-level students and sustain an active creative and research practice alongside teaching. The role calls for an educator with a strong grounding in the practical, theoretical, and historical aspects of design.

The candidate’s narrative-based art and design practice should work fluently in print or screen-based media and integrate design across forms. The position supports students whose work crosses media and disciplines, within SMFA’s interdisciplinary, hybrid, and multi-media structure. The successful candidate will contribute to contemporary art practice and critical discourse through their work, teaching, and mentoring, and will bring experience and interest in academic leadership. Client-based graphic design experience is useful but not essential.

Requirements

• An MFA or equivalent terminal degree.
• At least three years of university-level teaching experience, including both beginning-level and graduate instruction.
• An active art and design practice with extensive exhibition or public showings of work.
• A narrative-based practice that works fluently in print or screen-based media.
• Experience in curriculum development in graphic arts and interdisciplinary learning.

Nice To Haves

• Client-based graphic design experience.
• An exhibition record employing narrative-based ideas, as well as artists’ books and/or book publications.
• Experience and interest in academic leadership, such as service as a department chair, director of graduate studies, or leadership of curricular or governance work.
• Diverse experiences that contribute to contemporary art practice, critical discourse, teaching, and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Teach a wide range of theme-based courses for beginning- and advanced-level students.
• Maintain an active creative and research practice alongside teaching.
• Support and mentor students whose work moves across media and disciplines.
• Contribute to SMFA’s interdisciplinary educational environment through teaching, research, and creative practice.
• Participate in curriculum development in graphic arts and interdisciplinary learning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior