Assistant Professor Arts and Administration

University of Oregon ,
01 November 2002, USA

Arts & Administration Program Tenure Track Faculty Position Announcement Beginning September 2003 Minimum Qualifications: The University of Oregon Arts & Administration Program (AAD) seeks to fill one full time assistant professor faculty position. Doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) or other terminal degree preferred in a discipline closely related to arts administration, such as arts management, cultural economics, arts marketing and development, planning, arts education, and performing arts. Applicants should demonstrate evidence of college or university teaching excellence; experience related to arts or cultural management; administrative responsibilities; active professional service; and strong commitment to scholarly activity and publications. The ability to secure external funds and teach in non-traditional formats is desirable. Responsibilities: Teach graduate courses in the area of arts management. Advise students seeking the Master's degree in Arts Management. Oversee a performing arts management area of concentration. Direct Master's theses and projects. Teach undergraduate, university arts and letters courses such as: Art & Gender, Arts and Visual Literacy, and Art and Human Values. Maintain a line of research; participate in professional organizations; and serve on school and university committees. University Context: The UO Arts & Administration Program (AAD) resides within the School of Architecture & Allied Arts. At the graduate level, AAD offers a Master's degree in Arts Management with concentrations in museum studies, community arts, performing arts, and event management. At the undergraduate level AAD offers a minor in Community Arts as well as university-wide arts and letters courses. Other significant components of the program include the Institute for Community Arts Studies and the online publication CultureWork. Details of Arts & Administration faculty, students, program offerings and activities can be found at aad.uoregon.edu Salary: Commensurate with qualifications. The University of Oregon offers an excellent benefits package. Application Procedures: Send letter of application, vita, official transcripts of all coursework, three current names and phone numbers of references for contact (no letter please), written statement of arts administration commitment and approach (about 500 words), sample papers and publications and other evidence of scholarly work, course syllabi and other evidence of teaching. Position will be open until filled. Review of applications will begin November 1, 2002. Finalists will be interviewed on campus fall and/or winter term, 2002/2003. We place a high priority on correcting race and gender imbalances on the faculty. The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.