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School of Art + Art History
Faculty Position Announcement
Assistant Professor in Computational Media Art
Position: Full-time, nine-month, tenure-accruing faculty position
Date of Expected Hire: August 16, 2025

The School of Art + Art History in the College of the Arts seeks an Assistant Professor of Computational Media Art to join our forward-looking interdisciplinary program at a top-ranked public university. We seek a colleague with an interdisciplinary studio art practice focused on networked media, creative coding, and 3D animation. This includes experience with the dissemination of work in various platforms and cultural contexts (mobile media, web-based, gallery, etc.) The ideal candidate will have a computational media practice with expertise in areas such as programming languages, augmented/virtual/mixed reality (AR, VR, MR), algorithmic aesthetics, data visualization, and 2D/3D animation, modeling, and immersive environments.

The University of Florida College of the Arts intends to be a transformative community, responding to and generating paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond. As artists and scholars, we embrace the complexity of our evolving human experience and seek to empower our students and faculty to shape that experience fearlessly through critical study, creative practice, and provocation. We seek a colleague who identifies as a change-maker. We seek a colleague who will position emerging artists and researchers as catalysts for justice on local and global levels.

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution. 

This position is covered by the United Faculty of Florida Contract.  You can view this employment union contract here https://admin.hr.ufl.edu/compliance/employee-relations-and-ethics/union-negotiations/united-faculty-of-florida-contract/.  

Responsibilities:  

• Teach a 2/2 course load at the undergraduate and graduate levels
  • Courses will include studio art foundations, upper-level undergraduate electives, and graduate seminars. Courses may eventually include a course in the university’s General Education curriculum.
• Mentor and advise graduate students, supervise graduate committees, and supervise graduate teaching assistants
• Conduct creative research appropriate to the discipline
• Collaborate with faculty and staff in shared supervision of the Art + Technology facilities
• Actively participate in shared governance and our learning community

SCHOOL OF ART + ART HISTORY: The School of Art + Art History (SAAH) believes that art, design, and scholarship are critical to the cultural life and creative advancement of our local, national, and international communities. We empower each of our 360 undergraduate and 130 graduate students with knowledge, skills, and curiosity to engage thoughtfully and courageously with our changing world. The school offers BA, BFA, MA, MFA, and PhD programs, both residential and online, and students can study art education, art history, curatorial studies, graphic design, design & visual communications, museology (museum studies), and studio art. The 4Most Gallery and the three University Galleries provide exhibition space for international contemporary art and student work. The school has facilities in three on-campus buildings, and three off-campus sites. SAAH is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

The School of Art + Art History nurtures a culture of critical inquiry in our scholarly and creative work. The school has 38 full-time (including one director) and 11 part-time faculty, plus 11 staff members. The faculty publish, present, curate, and exhibit widely and internationally at the highest level. They bring their scholarship and creative work into their teaching, offering innovative learning experiences to their students. The school’s programs have a focus on experiential learning and research that engages with our global and local communities. The school’s four galleries serve as a laboratory where students can participate in the lifecycle of the work of art, as artists who display their work, as curators who organize exhibitions, and as historians and critics who articulate what they see. The galleries hosted 26 exhibitions last academic year with dozens of additional exhibitions displayed in other school spaces. The school’s programs in art and design view their work as interdisciplinary and often collaborative with other disciplines across campus. The school’s innovative and growing design program aims to use the State of Florida as a laboratory to develop solutions to real-world problems. The endowed Harn Eminent Scholar in Art History Chair and partially endowed Visiting Artist Series sponsored lectures, masterclasses, and studio visits from 20 artists, scholars, and designers last year, with an additional 30+ paying virtual visits to SAAH classrooms. The annual SAAH New York and Museum Studies trips connect students to alumni and other industry professionals who are thriving in their careers.

THE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS: The mission of the College of the Arts is to be a transformative community, responding to and generating paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond.  We achieve the university’s mission by training professionals and educating students as artists and scholars, while developing their capacities for critical study, creative practice, and provocation.  The College offers baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees. Approximately 1,700 students are pursuing majors in degrees offered by the College of the Arts under the direction of 135 faculty members in its three accredited schools— the School of Art + Art History, the School of Music, and the School of Theatre + Dance, and in the Center for Arts in Medicine, the Digital Worlds Institute, and the Center for Arts, Migration, and Entrepreneurship. In addition, the college comprises the University Galleries, and the University level of the New World School of the Arts in Miami. 

The University of Florida: The University of Florida is a comprehensive learning institution built on a land grant foundation. We are The Gator Nation, a diverse community dedicated to excellence in education and research and shaping a better future for Florida, the nation and the world. Our mission is to enable our students to lead and influence the next generation and beyond for economic, cultural and societal benefit. UF is a graduate research institution with more than 50,000 students and membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities. Gainesville, which is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s most livable cities, is located midway between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Together, the University and the community comprise the educational, medical and cultural center of North Central Florida.

In addition to salary, the University of Florida (UF) offers low cost State Health plans. Domestic partner coverage through GatorCare is also available. Optional plans such as dental, vision, life, disability, legal, and accident insurance are also available. UF provides a variety of leave programs, including paid family leave, eight full weeks of leave over a 24-month period.

Build a retirement roadmap with competitive pension plans, investment accounts and a host of voluntary add-ons, such as 457 deferred compensation and 403(b) plans.

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Explore UF’s plethora of benefit options here: FACULTY Benefits

$73,000 – $80,000 commensurate with qualifications and experience with a comprehensive and highly competitive leave and benefits package

Required Qualifications: The successful candidate must meet all of the following

• MFA or PhD in Studio Art or equivalent terminal degree
• Relevant teaching or instructional experience beyond graduate teaching assistantships
• Knowledge of contemporary art theory and practice
• Active studio practice and record of creative research with evidence of emerging recognition in the field
• Evidence of successful collaboration and collegiality with faculty, students, and staff
• Evidence of skill in designing and facilitating academic work that advances curiosity, respect, open intellectual discourse, and the welcome incorporation and well-being of all in an environment of complex differences

Preferred Qualifications: The successful candidate will meet some of the following

• Full-time college and/or graduate-level teaching experience beyond graduate assistantship 
• Evidence of success in teaching at the undergraduate level, including foundations courses 
• Evidence of success in recruitment and mentoring for undergraduate and graduate students 
• Expertise in programming languages, augmented/virtual/mixed reality (AR, VR, MR), algorithmic aesthetics, data visualization, and 2D/3D animation, modeling, and immersive environments
• Ability to teach upper-level and graduate courses in art theory and/or research methods
• Capacity to advance interdisciplinary collaborations in teaching and research 
• Strong organizational, management, and communication skills 

Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until an applicant pool is established. To ensure full consideration, all application documents must be submitted by January 5, 2026.  Applications received after this date may be considered at the discretion of the committee and/or hiring authority. 

Application Process: Applications must be submitted via the University of Florida’s online application system. Online applications must include the following:

1. a detailed letter of application that explains how you match the qualifications of this position and how your work and perspective will contribute to and enhance our transformative community
2. curriculum vitae
3. links to an online portfolio and/or single PDF of 15-20 works each (no more than 5MB) of personal and student work
4. statement of teaching philosophy
5. names and contact information for three professional references; a fourth administrative or technical staff member reference is welcome but not required (the search committee will notify the applicant before contacting references)

The UF system will give you the option to upload letters of reference. We are not requiring letters of reference with initial application materials. Please ignore that option. The Search Committee may request additional materials at a later time.

Inquiries may be sent to:
Professor Katerie Gladdys
Chair, Assistant Professor in Computational Media Art search
Email: kgladdys@ufl.edu

The selected candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an educational institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).

If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call +1 (352) 392- 2477or the Florida Relay System at +1 (800) 955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.