Professor and Chair of Art Education and Interdisciplinary Art and Design Studies Program; IADS

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Professor and Chair of Art Education and Interdisciplinary Art and Design Studies Program (IADS)

Dept Chair/Div Head

Campus: University of North Texas
Division: UNT-Provost
Sub Division-Department: UNT-Col of Vis Arts & Design
Department: UNT-Col of Vis Arts & Design-Gen-136000

Job Location: Denton
FTE: 1.00

Salary: Competitive and commensurate with qualifications, experience, and discipline, in accordance with university guidelines and available funding.
Retirement Eligibility: ORP Eligible

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The Department of Art Education offers B.F.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in Art Education, a Graduate Certificate in Museum Education, and the IADS program offers B.A. degrees with concentrations in three pathways:
Arts Management, Design Management, and Open Track. Both of these programs, which are merging, enable students to prepare to begin a career in arts and design professions, continue their studies in graduate school, or to become leaders and educators in a variety of educational settings.
Programs
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Education:

B.F.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees, plus a Graduate Certificate in Museum Education
IADS: B.A. degrees with concentrations in Arts Management, Design Management, and Open Track
Our faculty are engaged artists, scholars, designers, and educators recognized nationally and internationally for their intellectual and creative research. Our programs prepare students to begin careers in arts and design professions, continue graduate studies, or become leaders and educators in diverse educational settings.
UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.

The College of Visual Arts and Design (CVAD) at the University of North Texas (UNT) invites applications for the Chair of the Department of Art Education and Interdisciplinary Arts and Design Studies Program. This pivotal leadership role at a Carnegie Tier 1 research university oversees the merger of these two dynamic academic units:
Art Education and Interdisciplinary Arts and Design Studies (IADS). The Chair provides leadership for the Department of Art Education and the Interdisciplinary Arts and Design Studies Program and is responsible for the vision of its academic endeavors and the advancement of excellence in research and creative activity, teaching, and service across the Art Education Department and IADS program. The Chair supports the merged program’s continued growth and…