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 depart...
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 depart...