Digital Media Design (formerly Digital Art and Technology) is a vibrant programme of awards in the School of Art, Design and Architecture, situated within the Faculty of Art & Humanities. It is part of the Design area, which includes connected programmes of study at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. From September 2017, this will include connected Awards including BA/BSc Digital Media Design, BA/BSc Internet Design and BA Games Arts and Design.
Digital Media Design and Internet Design are now well established, the former (running for nearly twenty-five years as Media Lab Arts and more recently Digital Art and Technology) embedding the production of digital media and design within a framework of creative and experimental artistic practice. As an award, BA/BSc Digital Media Design includes connected pathways of study - Game design, Interaction design, Information design and Live Media design with exciting new developments in planning. BA/BSc Internet Design compliments this provision and the new BA Games Arts and Design starts in September 2017.
Importantly, these Awards have relationships with high profile research groups in the School, in particular i-DAT (the Institute of Digital Art and Technology), an open research lab for playful experimentation with creative technology.
The provision is based on the main University campus at the heart of the city of Plymouth. Course facilities include a unique 40 seat, 9m Full Dome digital projection environment and the Smarter Planet lab created in collaboration with IBM.
We are seeking an Associate Professor to lead the programme of undergraduate study and the ongoing development of the connected named Awards working with Award leaders. You will contribute to practical and theoretical teaching and research in immersive media technologies, in particular game technologies and ludic strategies, virtual/augmented reality, digital art and experimental perception. The position requires someone with academic critical skills combined with practical digital art & technology software, hardware and design experience. You will have substantial HE teaching experience, and will have the necessary technical skills to teach and research in the field of immersive media technologies and their application to art and design practice. The post will also involve input at postgraduate MRes level and contribute to the development and exploitation of digital media resources for research (PhD's and post-doctoral) and innovation (commercialisation and public engagement) within the i-DAT research group. Importantly, this exciting position requires strong leadership moving forward.
You will hold a PhD (or be near to completion) in a relevant discipline and be able to demonstrate an established research track record and evolving profile appropriate to the role. Experience in supervising masters/doctoral students is desirable. We will also consider applicants with extensive practical or industrial experience in relevant areas.
Accountable to the Associate Head of School (Design) and working closely with the Award leads, you will have strong communication and presentation skills and be expected to lead in curriculum development and course management as required. Key aspects of the role include delivery of teaching/lectures, module leadership, supervision of practical and theoretical study, personal tutoring, assessment and feedback, maintaining quality of delivery as well as organisation of educational field trips/visits, visiting lectures, career spines, student work placements, student competitions and end of year shows as required.
You will be responsible for developing and maintaining good working relationships with all stakeholders in the University as well as in industry, to ensure the overall aims of programmes are met. Being highly motivated and an excellent communicator, you will actively contribute to aspects of a university academic position as well as contributing to external profile and recruitment events for the Awards and the School.
Every member of staff at University of Plymouth contributes to delivering the University's mission to advance knowledge and transform lives through education and research.At Plymouth, being an outstanding teacher involves being an outstanding scholar, so that delivery enhances the learning environment and contributes to a high-quality student experience. In this role, you will also enhance professional practice in the subject area as appropriate. You will ensure that innovations in learning practice are adopted and that methods of learning and delivery continuously develop, so that the University is at the forefront of teaching practice and innovation.
Recruitment and selection will be based on individual merit; however, we should particularly like to encourage applications from women, black and minority ethnic people who are under-represented in this area within University of Plymouth. Please include a PDF portfolio of practice with your application or a link to your personal website.
More information on the Awards can be found at:https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-digital-media-designhttps://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-game-arts-and-designhttps://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-internet-design
Contact for informal discussion: David Smart, Associate Head of School - Design01752 585232david.smart@plymouth.ac.uk
This is a Full Time, permanent position working 37 hours per week.
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