VCUarts Adjunct Instructor - Communication Arts

Summary:

Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts (VCUarts) Department of Communication Arts is establishing a pool of applicants on an ongoing basis for adjunct teaching positions. The Department of Communication Arts will consult the adjunct applicant pool and contact qualified applicants for interviews on an as- needed basis.

Possible adjunct opportunities could include teaching a course(s) in any of the areas of study offered by the department of Communication Arts. If an adjunct opportunity arises, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Adjunct faculty are expected to be thoughtful and proactive members of the Communication Arts community and have a desire to work with a student population in a collaborative and learning-centered collective.

Potential Teaching Responsibilities could include any of the following:

Figure Drawing - includes gesture, long pose, narrative posing, and anatomy of nude and costumed figure, using a variety of observed and constructed methods. Uses traditional media.

Typography - introductory course on the "anatomy" of text, particularly as it pertains to communicative and expressive usage. Uses traditional and digital tools.

Concept Drawing - visual worldbuilding by creating original characters and environments based on prompts, narratives, or abstract concepts. Uses traditional and digital tools.

Sequential Imaging - developing narrative concepts and sequences of imagery for comics, storyboards, and more. Uses traditional and digital tools.

Illustration - addresses conceptual and technical considerations involved in the use of various drawing and painting media. Uses primarily traditional media.

Graphic Design - includes an understanding of the relationship between shape and effective communication. Uses traditional and digital tools.

3D Graphics - introductory and intermediate 3D graphics for film, animation, game, and/or illustration purposes.

Electives - a wide range of options exist, from Game Development to Children's Book Illustration, to newly developed courses.

Why VCUarts?

• Top-ranked arts school within an R1 research university.
• Opportunities to work on innovative projects with creative students and faculty.
• Located in Richmond's vibrant and historic Fan District.