Adjunct Visual Studies (Design for Media)

About the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design

The creative heart of Drexel University the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design trains the next generation of scholars thinkers makers and doers in the fields of media entertainment design and the visual and performing arts. Westphal offers 18 undergraduate and nine graduate majors housed in award-winning facilities that encourage collaboration across creative disciplines. At Westphal we reimagine the role of design media and the arts in building a better future. Our programs challenge students to center sustainability access and equity in their approaches to art fashion architecture gaming entertainment and scholarship. Through experiential learning studio-based curriculum and Drexels widely-recognized Cooperative Education program (co-op) our students are uniquely positioned to face the worlds challenges and define the creative careers of the 21st century.

About Visual Studies in the Art and Art History Department

Visual Studies (Studio Art) courses are housed in the Art and Art History Department in the Westphal College of Media Arts and Design. Visual Studies provides foundational coursework in Drawing and Design as well as an array of upper-level electives in Sculpture Painting Printmaking and Performance for most of the majors within Westphal. The Visual Studies program delivers studio curriculum for students majoring in 13 of Westphals 19 design and media disciplines. Visual Studies courses establish a students studio practice through foundation level courses and builds upon these core methods in upper-level studio classes.

The Visual Studies faculty are working artists who use their research professional art practices and collaborative spirit to inform their pedagogy. Students are inspired to merge the creative independence of fine art with design Faculty work closely with students and encourage collaboration across disciplines

Job Summary

Design for Media Courses (VSST) are foundation level studio courses thatintroduce the visual language of two-dimensional design while using a hybrid approach of studio and digital these courses students engage in a series of visual problems that combine studio media (including paint and mixed media) with digital media (pixel vector and motion-based software). Completing this integrated coursework allows students to gain an understanding of the elements and principals of design in relation to their media-based disciplines equipping them with the basic skill sets to guide them into their majors. Instructors will work with students to develop their visual communication skills while fostering individual creative expression.

The Adjunct will employ a variety of strategies to foster student artistic development learning and discussions as well as encourage active learning in all students maintain proper course-related records and evaluate student work and provide students with feedback as to the progress toward meeting the objectives of the course. Each adjunct faculty member is responsible for effectively teaching students in the assigned classroom or determined remote setting. Each adjunct faculty member is responsible for effectively implementing the mission of the Department of Art and Art History within Drexels Westphal College of Media Arts & Design. Responsibilities may include teaching days evenings nights and weekends with the potential for online only in-person only or a combination of both.

Essential Functions

• Teach required number of credit hours per quarter based on contract.
• Teach studio lecture and/or practicum courses per contract.
• Plan and provide instructional experiences that reflect an understanding of the philosophy objectives and curriculum of the program.
• Evaluate student achievement of curricular objectives/outcomes.
• Maintain communication with the program director regarding any course or student issues.
• Perform other similar duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a Masters Degree in Fine Arts or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of teaching or professional experience.
• Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed.

Special Instructions to the Applicant:

Please make sure you upload your CV/resume cover letter that indicates your strong areas of expertise when submitting your application.

If invited to an interview a portfolio of your professional and student work will be requested.