Duke University, Art, Art History & Visual Studies
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Position Title:
Instructor
Position Location:
Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States of America
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Appl Deadline:
2025/05/31 11:59PM
(posted 2025/05/14, listed until 2025/06/14)
(posted 2025/05/14, listed until 2025/06/14)Position Description:
*** the listing date or deadline for this position has passed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***
Position Description
The Department of Art, Art History & Visual Studies is seeking two Post-MFA instructors in Cinematic and Visual Arts for a one-year teaching appointment. Eligible candidates must have graduated from the MFA|EDA program at Duke in 2023, 2024 or 2025, and have their degree in hand at the time they begin teaching at Duke. For the Post-MFA in Cinematic Arts, the successful candidate must be able to teach Moving Image Practice, an introductory film practice course and Contemporary Documentary Films, a film studies course. For the Post-MFA in Visual Arts, the successful candidate must be able to teach Introduction to Digital Photography. The ability to teach an introductory drawing course is not necessary but may be deemed an additional consideration. The total course load for each position is five courses during the 25/26 academic year. Applicants to both positions should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, links to 3 samples of recent artistic work, and the names and contact information for three confidential referees.Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Duke also makes good faith efforts to recruit, hire, and promote qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.
Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Teaching statement
- (Link to) 3 samples of recent artistic works
- Three references (no actual letters, just names and email addresses )
And anything else requested in the position description.
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