Assistant Professor/Associate Professor of Visual Arts

The Visual Arts Program in the School of the Arts at Columbia University invites applications for a position at the rank of Assistant Professor/Associate Professor of Visual Arts (tenure-track) specializing in any medium or discipline, effective July 1, 2027.  

The successful candidate will be innovative and passionate, and have a significant exhibition record and advanced technical skills grounded in the history of their respective medium(s) and possess strong leadership qualities. Appointees must have a thorough knowledge of contemporary art discourse and a demonstrated ability to mentor and engage critically with our diverse student population regardless of medium. A minimum of three years teaching experience at both the undergraduate and graduate level, full-time or adjunct, strongly preferred. 

Columbia’s Visual Arts Program is interdisciplinary and fosters rich creative work at both the graduate (MFA in Visual Arts) and undergraduate (BA with Visual Arts major) levels in the areas of Moving Image, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Expanded practice. The Visual Arts Program, in collaboration with the Department of Music and the Computer Music Center, also offers a course of study in the discipline of Sound Art which leads to an MFA in Visual Arts. The Program offers undergraduate studio classes in all areas mentioned, enrolling over 700 registrations each school year, and offers a major in Visual Arts leading to a BA awarded by Columbia College or the School of General Studies.

The appointee will teach graduate students across all mediums as well as undergraduate studio courses, advise students at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, lead Grad Studio or Group Critiques, oversee MFA theses, and mentor postgraduate careers. The full-time teaching load consists of four classes each school year, and Independent Study at faculty’s discretion. Participation is required in rotating service and leadership roles, including committee work in collaboration with other programs in the School. A fully engaged presence on campus is expected along with a willingness to collaborate with peers to help shape the future of the Visual Arts Program and the School of Arts at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. 

Candidates for Assistant Professor or Associate Professor (tenure-track position) must have demonstrated and shown promise of the capacity for creative work and the accompanying pedagogy qualifying them for future nomination to tenure.