Open Faculty Positions at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at the George Washington University
The Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at the George Washington University (Corcoran at GW) invites applications for five full-time faculty positions in the areas of Art History, Design, Graphic Design, Interior Architecture and Theatre to begin in the fall of 2022.
The Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at the George Washington University (Corcoran at GW) invites applications for five full-time faculty positions in the areas of Art History, Design, Graphic Design, Interior Architecture and Theatre to begin in the fall of 2022.
Assistant Professor of Art History
Associate Professor of Design
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
Assistant Professor of Interior Architecture
Assistant Professor of Theatre
In addition the Corcoran has a staff position open for an Exhibitions and Programming Associate.
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The Corcoran School of the Arts & Design at the George Washington University prepares its graduates to be the next generation of global creative leaders in the fields of Art History, Studio Arts, Design, Theatre and Dance, Music, Museum Studies, and Interior Architecture. The school is an interdisciplinary scholarly, art and design environment within a large, diverse research university. We invite applications from candidates who contribute to the academic and creative community's multiplicity of approach and experience through their teaching, research/creative practice, and/or service. Applications by individuals historically underrepresented in academia are particularly welcomed.
Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2022, and will continue until the positions are filled.
Part of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, the school functions as an incubator for artists, designers, and scholars, who learn from internationally renowned faculty at the intersection of creativity and social innovation. We are a community of civically engaged artists and practitioners, aiming to impact the world through creative change. Our students are poised to not just join the field of their choice, but to define it for themselves as they become well versed in both practice and research. We strive to link disparate fields and better prepare our graduates for rich, multidimensional careers in the evolving world we live in. The challenges society faces are diverse, requiring different modes of thought, and we prepare our students by encouraging inquiry and collaboration.
Our home in the heart of downtown Washington, D.C. means that our students tap into both a vibrant, historied local city and a nerve center of international culture and government. We have a strong track record of students initiating new creative ventures and placing with top-ranked employers after graduation, with students working and studying at some of D.C.’s most prestigious companies, galleries, museums and design firms.
The George Washington University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory, diverse work environment. The university does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law in any of its programs or activities. Employment offers are contingent on the satisfactory outcome of a standard background screening.