Visiting Artist - Emerging Technologies
About The Position
Founded in 1854, Hamline was the first university in Minnesota and among the first coeducational institutions in the nation. Hamline University provides a world-class education for undergraduate and graduate students. Our faculty, staff, and students cultivate an ethic of civic responsibility, social justice, and inclusive leadership and service. Hamline University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Hamline University does not discriminate on the basis of race; color; religion; creed; sex; national origin; marital status; familial status; status with regard to public assistance; membership or activity in a local human rights commission; disability; age; protected veteran status; or any other status protected by applicable law in its education or employment programs or activities. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Hamline University (St. Paul, Minnesota) invites applicants for a Visiting Artist faculty position with a focus on emerging technologies and media. The appointment is for three years, nonrenewable, with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2026. The Digital + Studio Arts program, housed within Hamline’s Division of Fine Arts, seeks an innovative practitioner in an open area of specialization to incorporate new technologies and expand interdisciplinary and intermedia arts curricula across several of the following areas of research and pedagogy: digital fabrication, CAD, 3D modeling and animation, immersive media (augmented reality, virtual reality, audio-visual installation), artificial intelligence/machine learning, poetic computation, haptic media, and/or other emerging technologies in contemporary art. In conjunction with developing new courses in areas of individual interest and collaborating with targeted areas of campus, the Visiting Artist will teach foundational level courses and be provided with generous studio space to pursue their own creative research agenda. The Digital + Studio Arts program is committed to the intersection of art and technology, values collaboration, and ensures high-impact educational experiences for our students while fostering a diverse and inclusive learning environment. We offer well-equipped studio spaces and will expand resources to reflect the scholarly and pedagogical interests of the visiting artist to achieve their teaching and scholarship goals. A course release is also available in the first year to support the visiting artist’s professional development.
Requirements
- Successful candidates will have a terminal degree in their field of study by August 2026
- A commitment to excellence in teaching and continued development of pedagogy
- A desire to develop new course offerings in their field of study
- A willingness to mentor undergraduate students
- Must be able to work on a computer for extended periods of time.
- Ability to work occasional nights and weekends.
- Ability to travel on and off campus locations.
Nice To Haves
- Digital fabrication/rapid prototyping
- 3D modeling and animation
- Computer Aided Design (CAD)
- Artificial Intelligence and machine learning
- Immersive & interactive media: virtual and augmented reality, audio-visual installation art
- App development for mobile & web
- Collaborative curriculum development with physics, computational and data science, and/or other targeted campus partnerships
Responsibilities
- Developing new courses in areas of individual interest
- Collaborating with targeted areas of campus
- Teaching foundational level courses
- Pursuing their own creative research agenda
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
