Please excuse any cross posting. https://islanderjobs.tamucc.edu/postings/6311 Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor in Media Arts for the 2017-2018 academic year. The successful candidate must be able to teach courses in media criticism such as Media Forms (a lower-division aesthetics course for majors), New Media and Communication (an upper-division course that examines how new media technologies impact cultural practices and media industries), and Film and Culture (a university core course in aesthetic and cultural analysis). The successful candidate will also show evidence of promise for future productivity in scholarly/creative activity in the field of media studies. Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi is a rapidly growing doctoral research university with more than 12,000 students. A Hispanic-Serving Institution on the cultural border with Latin America, TAMU-CC provides a robust campus experience focused on student and faculty success. Located on its own island on the Texas Gulf Coast, the “Island University” was recently recognized as one of the most beautiful coastal campuses in the United States. State-of-the-art classroom and laboratory buildings, support facilities, and recognized faculty strategically position TAMU-CC to achieve its goal of national and international prominence as an emerging research institution. Apply online at https://islanderjobs.tamucc.edu A completed application will include: 1. A letter of application addressing qualifications for the position, and 2. A curriculum vitae. Qualifications: Ph.D. in Media Studies or a related field. ABD will be considered; degree must be conferred by August 1, 2017. Candidates advancing to the next stage of the search will be asked to submit evidence of teaching excellence, copies of graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation at a later date. Posting will remain up until a finalist is selected. Review of applications will begin January 13, 2017. -- David Gurney, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Media Studies Interim Department Chair Department of Communication and Media School of Arts, Media, and Communication Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi 6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5722 Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5722 Office: 361-825-5991 [log in to unmask] ---- Learn to speak like a film/TV professor! Listen to the ScreenLex podcast: http://www.screenlex.org