CG Faculty/Curriculum Coordinator
Details
Position Category: Academic
Position Title: CG Faculty/Curriculum Coordinator
School/Department: Film/Video
Reports To: Dean of Film/Video
Time: Full Time
Term of Employment:
Appointment: Regular
Position Starts: 08/01/2013
Search Closes: 02/15/2013
Information & Responsibilities
California Institute of the Arts
School of Film/Video
CG Faculty/Curriculum Coordinator
The Character Animation Program in the School of Film/Video at CalArts seeks applicants for a ten-month full-time faculty position beginning August 2013.
Character Animation at CalArts is recognized as one of the foremost college educational centers for character animation in the United States, and has graduated such noted alums as John Lasseter, Brad Bird, Pete Docter and Tim Burton. It is one of five programs in the Film/Video School, each with its own specialized curriculum and shared ethos for combining rigorous practical training with theoretical inquiry, hands-on production and aesthetic reflection.
Qualifications:
The School of Film/Video seeks an outstanding candidate to coordinate the computer graphics (CG) curriculum within the Character Animation Program, as well as teach courses focusing on CG character animation. Candidates must have a significant national reputation as a CG character animator, strong understanding of traditional animation principles, and a high level of expertise with CG software programs. At least three years of teaching experience at the college level is preferred, as is the capacity to create an inventive and inspiring environment in the classroom. We welcome applicants whose exhibition records include, but are not limited to, any number of the following: feature film, festivals, galleries, the web, and museums. Although an M.F.A. is encouraged, candidates with professional experience are welcome to apply and will be considered. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to teaching, superior administrative abilities, experience with curriculum design and development and a commitment to student achievement.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include teaching and mentoring undergraduate students in a culturally and artistically diverse academic environment, working with program leadership to strengthen and enhance CG course offerings, as well as participating in departmental and administrative matters.
Curriculum:
Curriculum includes teaching courses that focus on skills necessary for all aspects of CG character animation and the process of bringing characters to life, with an emphasis on motion analysis, reflecting body weight and kinetics applied to various situations (walking, running, jumping). Courses also instruct students on dialog, acting, and the philosophical tenets of the filmmaking process.
How to Apply
Application Procedure:
Deadline for applications is February 15, 2013. Applications will begin to be reviewed/contacted starting January 25, 2013.
Candidates should send a letter of interest, current CV, selections from a sample syllabus for a CG Character Animation class (including assignments, examples of creative work (portfolio or URL), and the names of three references (All submissions will be treated as confidential) to:
Leo F. Hobaica, Jr., Assistant Dean
School of Film/Video
Character Animation Search: CG Faculty/Curriculum Coordinator
California Institute of the Arts
24700 McBean Parkway
Valencia, CA 91355
Or on-line to characteranimation@calarts.edu
Equity & Diversity
CalArts is proud of its diverse student body and deeply committed to supporting the cultural and artistic aspirations
of all its students. A commitment to increasing opportunities for low-income students and currently disenfranchised
groups is necessary, as is the desire to work to support institutional goals of equity and diversity in an ongoing way.
CalArts is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). www.calarts.edu In our efforts to reach a diverse application
pool, please follow the link to fill out an optional survey. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Eq_Div
Further Information
CalArts has a multidisciplinary approach to its studies of the arts
through six schools: Art, Critical Studies, Dance, Film/Video, Music and
Theater. CalArts encourages students to explore and recognize the
complexity of the many aspects of the arts. It is supported by a
distinguished faculty of practicing artists and provides its Bachelor
and Master of Fine Arts students with the hands-on training and exposure necessary for an artist's growth. CalArts was founded in 1961 and
opened in 1969 as the first institution of higher learning in the United
States specifically for students interested in the pursuit of degrees
in all areas of visual and performing arts. CalArts is an accredited college of the arts.
CalArts is one of the nation’s premier colleges for studying the art of the moving image, and the School of Film/Video hosts a faculty of actively working film artists. The Program in Character Animation is renowned for fostering technically and artistically superior animation artists and is generally acknowledged as one of the leading animation programs in the world.
