Dean College Arts

Position: Dean of the College of the Arts
Classification

Title:

Dean and Professor

Classification

Minimum Requirements:

Candidates for the faculty rank of Professor shall be qualified for the rank of associate professor and, in addition, be a recognized national or international authority or an outstanding teacher in their field or specialization. A candidate for this rank must have a distinguished record of achievement beyond the associate professor level.

Job Description:

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The University of Florida (UF) seeks a passionate, transformative, and strategic leader to serve as the next Dean of the College of the Arts (COTA). The University of Florida is a leading public, land-grant, R1 research university spanning agriculture to the arts. COTA is a dynamic college that comprises the School of Art and Art History, School of Music, School of Theatre and Dance, Center for Arts in Medicine, Center for Arts, Migration, and Entrepreneurship, and Digital Worlds Institute.

COTA is comprised of 148 faculty members, 63 staff members, and 1,600 students (roughly 75% undergraduate and 25% graduate). UF is ranked 7th among the nation's top public universities in the 2025 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings and is one of only two public universities in Florida belonging to the Association of American Universities (comprising 71 leading public and private research universities in the U.S. and Canada).

The UF community is comprised of over 60,000 students, 32,000 employees, a $10 billion annual budget, and more than 140 mission-focused units across Florida, including statewide healthcare and agricultural enterprises. UF has more than 6,600 faculty members with distinguished records in teaching, research, and service, including 22 Eminent Scholar Chairs, 38 elected members of the National Academies, 20 elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and 91 elected members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

In 2024, UF research expenditures topped $1.26 billion.

COTA is a thriving college that achieves its mission by training professionals and educating students as artists, designers, and scholars while developing their capacities for critical study and creative practice. Degrees are offered on campus and online and feature a wide range of disciplines as well as opportunities for students to integrate arts and design study with other programs across the university.

The College hosts more than 400 performances, exhibitions, and events each year, most of which are free to the public. Faculty and students also present, exhibit, and perform at other local, national, and international venues. COTA is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD), National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), University/ Resident Theatre Association (U/RTA), and the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST).