Job Description

University Expectation
MTSU seeks candidates committed to innovative teaching, robust research/creative activity, and meaningful service. We also seek to attract culturally and academically diverse faculty who value working with diverse students.

Salary
Salary and rank are commensurate with education and experience.

Job Summary/Basic Function
The Department of Media Arts at Middle Tennessee State University invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of assistant or associate professor to teach animation and other related courses. The start date for the position is August 1, 2025.

The successful candidate will teach courses such as preproduction, 3D, 2D, motion graphics, VFX, compositing, postproduction, visualization, virtual production, and animation aesthetics using current industry standard production tools, techniques, and technology. Teaching will be on-ground and may also include some remote and online teaching. Training and experience in visual media or art is expected.

Required Education
A terminal degree (MFA) in Animation or a closely related field is required by the appointment date. A master's degree (MA or MS) in a closely related field with two (2) years of full-time, professional industry experience in animation or a closely related field will be considered in lieu of a terminal degree.

Other Desirables
Applicants with experience in the following will receive special consideration.

Adobe Creative Suite
Autodesk Maya
Toon Boom Harmony
ZBrush
Unreal Engine
VR/AR/XR
Motion capture
Unity
Python
Coding
Cinema 4D
Ross Expression
Documents Needed to Apply
To successfully apply, applicants are required to include the following at the time of online application:

Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae
Statement of Teaching Philosophy
Statement of Research or Creative Activity (as applicable to the discipline)
Link(s) to work samples: Applicants must also provide a link(s) to their work samples in the appropriate section on the application. In addition, this may be accomplished by providing a link(s) either in their curriculum vitae or in a document attached as "Other Document 1." The link(s) must be active and working at the time of application submission and remain so until the search is complete.