3D Animation; Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor

Position Information

Posting Number

Posting Number F-1072

Position Title

College/Unit

College/Unit College of the Arts & Media

Home Department

Home Department Department of Art and Design

Employee Group

Employee Group Tenure-Track Faculty
- Academic Year

Employment Status

Employment Status Full-Time

Position Type

Position Type 9 month (Academic Year)

Position Classification

Position Begin Date

Position Begin Date 08/23/2027

Position End Date

Position Summary

The Department of Art and Design invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Animation to support the growing needs of the Animation program. This position begins August 23, 2027. Starting salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. An attractive benefits package, including medical and retirement contributions, is provided. The successful candidate will teach a range of Animation courses, with a particular emphasis on upper-level 3D Character Performance and Production.

Additional teaching responsibilities may include 3D Computer Foundations
, 3D Animation:
Modeling, Texturing, and Rigging
, and 3D Scene Building:
Sets, Lighting and Cameras
. Additional responsibilities include sharing oversight of student thesis projects; collaborating with Art & Design and Animation faculty to develop and expand the program’s 3D area; and meeting university expectations for reappointment, tenure, and promotion, including creative scholarship and service.

Required Qualifications

• BFA or BA in Art or Animation, with three years of professional production experience in 3D Animation.
• Skills should include an extensive working knowledge of 3D animation in Maya, with additional experience in 3D character animation.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

• MA or MFA in Animation, or MA in Art.
• Five years professional production experience in 3D Animation and organic modeling skills.
• Experience in one or more of: film production, game production, or interactive environments.
• College level teaching experience as instructor of record.

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter
• Work Sample
• List of References

• Other Document (1)
• Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness

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About the Department

The Animation Program at Central Michigan University is housed within the Department of Art & Design. Although animation courses have been offered since 2017, the Animation BFA program officially launched in Fall 2019 and graduated its first senior class in Spring 2020. As a growing program, Animation offers a diverse range of coursework, including 3D computer animation, storyboarding, 2D tradigital animation, stop motion, and traditional media.

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives. We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students…