Monash University’s Faculty of Art Design & Architecture in Melbourne, Australia seeks two outstanding scholars for its art history and theory program, within the department of fine art.
Opportunities
Associate Professor or Professor
Inspire colleagues with a clear vision for the discipline of art history and theory within a contemporary art school
Senior Lecturer (Level C)
Teach history and theory as a core or major within studio-based coursework programs and supervise practice and theory-based research degree candidates.
Both positions require exceptional knowledge of 20th- and 21st-century art, a track record of critically rigorous scholarship and strong plans for future research.
Applications close 16 February 2014. The position description (including the selection criteria) and information on how to apply can be found at www.monash.edu/jobs.
Enquiries to [email protected].
Context
Within Melbourne’s rich milieu of art, design and architectural influences that contribute to the city’s internationally acknowledged cultural dynamism, Monash Art Design & Architecture (MADA) is a vibrant community of creative practitioners who are committed to cultural enrichment and the pursuit of transformational research through creative practice.
Fine Art at Monash aims to become an international centre for engagement with contemporary art and curatorial practices as it contributes to the growth of Australian and international creative culture. It has a strong program of practiced-based research degrees in addition to its core coursework degrees.
MADA’s highly ranked History & Theory program is integrated with its studio-based disciplines of fine art, industrial design, communication design, architecture and interior architecture.
Monash University is an energetic and dynamic university committed to quality education, outstanding research and international engagement. As a member of Australia’s Group of Eight research-intensive universities, it seeks to improve the human condition and is committed to a sustainable future. Monash has over 63,000 equivalent full-time students spread across its Australian and off-shore campuses, and over 7,200 full time equivalent staff.
