Assistant Professor-FixedTerm

Job description

Working/Functional Title Assistant Professor of Modern Art History Position Summary: The Department of Art, Art History, and Design (AAHD) at Michigan State University seeks an Assistant Professor in Art History & Visual Culture with a specialty in modern and/or contemporary art history and the ability to teach courses across both topics. The position is a fixed-term, non-tenure track, academic year appointment (9-month) holding a 5-course annual teaching load at 83% employment, with 2 courses anticipated in fall 2026 and 3 courses in spring 2027. Position commences August 16, 2026 on a 2-year contract with the possibility of renewal. The successful candidate will primarily teach introductory and advanced courses in modern and contemporary art to undergraduate students in Art History & Visual Culture, Graphic Design, Studio Art, Art Education, and Apparel & Textile Design. Instructional areas will also include an Art Theory graduate seminar (HA801) serving the department’s interdisciplinary Studio Art MFA degree and a general education course in the College of Arts & Letters’ program in Integrative Arts & Humanities. AAHD Department Overview: AAHD strives to promote the practice an...