Virginia Commonwealth University
Kinetic Imaging: Teaching and Research Faculty
Virginia Commonwealth University
School of the Arts in Qatar
Position: Teaching & Research Faculty
Tenure: Ineligible
Rank: Open
Salary: Commensurate with experience and training. Generous
international benefits available.
Promotion: Eligible for promotion in academic rank
Department/Program: Kinetic Imaging with a Concentration in
Interaction and Game Design
Location: Doha, Qatar
Position Begins: August 10, 2025
Review of Applications: Review of applications continues
until position is filled. For best consideration, applications are
due January 17, 2025.
This full-time, 9-month position is Open Rank, is
non-tenure-eligible (term), and begins August 10, 2025
The Opportunity:
VCUarts Qatar’s (http://qatar.vcu.edu) newly established Kinetic
Imaging program seeks a full-time faculty member with teaching and
research interests related to: Experimental imaging, video, and
time-based media applications including image processing, real-time
& interactive visuals, generative imagery, immersive media,
artificial intelligence & synthetic media, and other
screen-based artifacts.
We are seeking candidates who are accomplished artists or designers
in the field of new media arts, dynamic educators, and
forward-thinking individuals. They should have a strong connection
to contemporary practices and discourses at the intersection of the
arts and emerging technologies, allowing them to thrive as a
teacher and researcher within our innovative and multi-disciplinary
learning environment.
The curriculum for this program is adapted from the BFA in Kinetic
Imaging degree program offered to students in the School of the
Arts at the main campus of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)
in Richmond, Virginia. VCUarts Qatar, a branch campus located in
Doha, extends this program to its students, with an additional
concentration in interaction and game design. Faculty are expected
to collaborate with five other undergraduate art and design majors
and the MFA graduate program at VCUarts Qatar. The role also
encompasses collaborative endeavors with the Qatar Foundation
Education City Partner Universities, in line with the
“Multiversity” institutional initiative.
There are generous benefits associated with this faculty
appointment:
– Competitive international salary
– Tax protection for U.S. Taxpayers
– 30% Off-shore supplement
– Medical Insurance (100% employer funded premium and employer cost
shared options available)
– Fully furnished villa or apartment including wireless
internet
– Annual travel allowance to home of record (to include a spouse
and dependents relocated to Qatar)
– Monthly transportation allowance
– Educational reimbursement for up to 4 dependent children enrolled
in an accredited K-12 program
– International Professional Development and Research
Opportunities
Major Responsibilities
● Support the development of the newly introduced program;
● Contribute to creating a dynamic, exploratory, interdisciplinary
studio-based environment for new media arts practices;
● Promote excellence in teaching, research, and community
engagement;
● Teach courses within the BFA in Kinetic Imaging program,
corresponding to the needs of the program and the candidate’s
expertise; courses include but are not limited to one or more of
the following areas: animation practices, video art, experimental
imaging, 3D computer art, creative coding, media arts survey,
critical issues in media arts, etc.
● Contribute to teaching in academic units outside of Kinetic
Imaging, as assigned, including Art Foundation, BFA, and the MFA
programs;
● Contribute to new knowledge in the field through research and/or
creative work, with impact at the national and/or international
level;
● Participate actively in institutional service, including
governance committees and special task forces, as well as service
to the creative/academic discipline;
● Engage in collaborative relationships across VCUarts Qatar
departments and Qatar Foundation partner universities in Education
City;
● Support collaborative relationships with the Kinetic Imaging
department on the Richmond, VA campus and the VCU School of the
Arts at large;
● Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
● MFA, PhD, or equivalent terminal degree in new media arts or
related fields, or a combination of professional training,
experience, and education that equates to a terminal degree;
● Expertise in one or more disciplinary domains represented in the
Kinetic Imaging program;
● Knowledge of the higher educational landscape, research and
professional practices in imaging and time-based media
● University-level teaching experience beyond the TA level is
preferred;
● A well-established research agenda and a clear potential for
dissemination, external funding, and contributing to scholarship or
creative practice that enhances and extends current
school/department expertise.
● Excellent time management, writing and communication
skills;
● Entrepreneurial, innovative, globally oriented;
● Significant experience with digital and emerging technologies
relevant to disciplines incorporated into the Kinetic Imaging
program;
● Knowledge of critical theory and contemporary discourse in new
media arts is required.
● Demonstrated experience and commitment to fostering a culturally
diverse work environment necessary to support the VCUarts Qatar’s
emphasis on global sensibility and a focus on teaching methods,
practices, and theories with a historical relevance to the Gulf
region.
VCUarts Qatar:
VCUarts Qatar is the international branch campus of Virginia
Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts (VCUarts). Located in
Richmond, Virginia, VCUarts (www.arts.vcu.edu) is a top-ranked
public art school in the U.S. VCUarts Qatar was established in 1998
through a partnership with the Qatar Foundation and offers students
the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in graphic
design, interior design, kinetic imaging, and painting &
printmaking; a Bachelor of Arts degree in art history; and a Master
of Fine Arts degree in design. Located in Doha, the capital city of
Qatar, VCUarts Qatar is fully accredited by the National
Association of Schools of Art & Design, the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools, and the Council for Interior
Design Accreditation. The current student body represents a diverse
range of nationalities with students coming from 34
countries.
VCUarts Qatar is dedicated to global outreach and education and
provides students with an environment for cross-cultural exchange
that fosters inquiry, discovery and innovation. Examples of this
mission are the two significant international conferences hosted by
VCUarts Qatar—the biennial design conference, Tasmeem and the
biennial Hamad bin Khalifa Symposium on Islamic Art. VCUarts Qatar
attracts globally recognized designers, artists and scholars while
fostering partnerships within the region, and beyond, that enhance
the educational, economic and cultural vitality of Qatar. Having
established itself as a center of excellence for education and
research, VCUarts Qatar has substantial involvement with the
influential art and design world of the Middle East and is a
catalyst for the growth and development of these fields in the
region. VCUarts Qatar has over 120 full-time faculty and staff and
a student body of over 300 students. VCUarts Qatar was the first
campus established in Education City, a unique 2500-acre
multiversity campus. VCUarts Qatar was joined by Georgetown
University’s School of Foreign Service, Carnegie-Mellon University,
Texas A&M University, Weill Cornell Medical College,
Northwestern University, and HEC Paris.
Qatar, with English as the standard second language, is a
progressive country in the Arabian Gulf and remains one of the
healthiest economies in the Gulf region. Doha offers all the
conveniences found in a contemporary and cosmopolitan city, while
honoring a rich tradition that is evident in the old markets and
the city’s Islamic Arab architecture. Al-Wakrah Stadium, a venue
for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, designed by the defunct
deconstructivist architect Zaha Hadid was inaugurated in 2021. The
National Museum of Qatar, designed by Jean Nouvel, opened in March
2019 while the Museum of Islamic Art, designed by I.M.Pei opened in
November 2008 and the Arab Museum of Modern Art (Mathaf) opened in
2010. The U.S. Embassy considers Qatar among the safest countries
in the world for Americans.
VCUarts:
Ranked by US News & World Report as a top five arts and design
school, VCUarts (arts.vcu.edu) includes over 3,000 undergraduate
and graduate students with nationally recognized programs in
design, visual and performing arts. Students are taught by over 175
full-time teaching and research faculty members and the school is
supported by over 70 staff members that assist in daily processes.
The school includes two campuses; one in Richmond and one in Doha,
Qatar. The Richmond campus is located on the university’s 75-acre
Monroe Park campus situated in the city’s historic Fan District.
Ultimately, the work of the School of the Arts extends globally
with partnerships throughout the world and across fields as diverse
as the humanities, health care and business.
Consideration Process and Instructions:
Virginia Commonwealth University is committed to organizational
diversity, equity and inclusion – an environment where all can
thrive in their pursuit of excellence.
VCU strongly encourages applications from all racial, ethnic,
gender, and social identities. Applicants are requested to submit a
Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
(typically between 150-300 words) providing your career aspirations
and contributions toward promoting diversity, equity, and
inclusion. Through this statement, you can share how your lived
experiences, and academic and professional activities will impact
your contribution to VCU’s mission of promoting equity and
inclusion.
Note: Examples include working with others to further the goals of
equity and inclusion; leading in any capacity that tangibly
promotes an environment where diversity is welcomed, fostered, and
celebrated; creative activity, research and scholarship that
promotes equity and parity; teaching and mentoring students, and/or
engaging with faculty and/or staff from traditionally
underrepresented groups to create a positive and successful
organizational experience.
Additional guidance on writing a Statement of Contributions to
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion can. Be found here.
To apply, please submit application materials via VCU Jobs Website.
Only electronic applications will be accepted.
The following documents should be submitted:
● A Letter of Interest, which conveys relevant academic and
professional experience and describes experiences and/or
professional service that inform a collaborative and
community-engaged approach to teaching
● Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
(see above for details)
● Current CV/Resume
● A list of three current references including names, addresses,
phone numbers, and email addresses (references will not be
contacted prior to applicant’s approval)
● Portfolio of work— a link to appropriate selections of
documentation of the applicant’s experience in their area(s) of
expertise. This could include traditional and/or non-traditional
examples of one’s work from a broad cross-section and/or
combination of experience from a variety of roles.
Only electronic materials submitted via the VCU Jobs Website will
be accepted. For best consideration, please submit materials by
January 17, 2025. Materials will continue to be considered as they
are received and until a new faculty member is identified.
Virginia Commonwealth University is committed to providing
accessible and equitable living, learning and working environments
free from discrimination and harassment based on race, color,
religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex (including
pregnancy), political affiliation, veteran status, genetic
information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression
or disability.
Position Type: Teaching & Research Faculty
Full time equivalent: 100%
Tenure: Ineligible
Rank: Open
Months: 9
Department: Qatar Campus
Salary: Commensurate with experience and training
Contact Information:
Contact Name: VCUarts Human Resources
Contact Email: artshr@vcu.edu
Contact Phone: (804) 828-2787
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