3D Animation (Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor) — Mount Pleasant, MI

Posting Number: F-1072

College/Unit: College of the Arts & Media

Home Department: Department of Art and Design

Employee Group: Tenure-Track Faculty - Academic Year

Employment Status: Full-Time

Position Type: 9 month (Academic Year)

Position Classification: Tenure Track Faculty

Position Begin Date: 08/23/2027

Position End Date

Position Summary:

The Department of Art and Design invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Animation to support the growing needs of the Animation program. This position begins August 23, 2027. Starting salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. An attractive benefits package, including medical and retirement contributions, is provided.

The successful candidate will teach a range of Animation courses, with a particular emphasis on upper-level 3D Character Performance and Production. Additional teaching responsibilities may include3D Computer Foundations, 3D Animation: Modeling, Texturing, and Rigging, and 3D Scene Building: Sets, Lighting and Cameras.

Additional responsibilities include sharing oversight of student thesis projects; collaborating with Art & Design and Animation faculty to develop and expand the program's 3D area; and meeting university expectations for reappointment, tenure, and promotion, including creative scholarship and service.

Required Qualifications

• BFA or BA in Art or Animation, with three years of professional production experience in 3D Animation.

• Skills should include an extensive working knowledge of 3D animation in Maya, with additional experience in 3D character animation.

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications

• MA or MFA in Animation, or MA in Art.

• Five years professional production experience in 3D Animation and organic modeling skills.

• Experience in one or more of: film production, game production, or interactive environments.

• College level teaching experience as instructor of record.

Deadline

Message to Applicants:

Position is open until filled, although priority consideration will be given to applications received by January 15, 2027.

Application Procedure

• You must submit an application online at •••••••• in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

• Cover letter may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae

• Please include contact information for three (3) professional references (include both email and phone number).

• Upload PDF or website with 10 examples of personal work (videos should be uploaded to a website and a link provided) to “Work Sample”.

• Upload PDF or website with 10 examples of student work (videos should be uploaded to a website and a link provided) at diverse levels of instruction, if available, to “Other Document (1)”.

• Upload student evaluations and/or course syllabi, if available, to “Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness”.

qVXZAzZ snUV3gjq eneHCAtHWu is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU's mission, vision, and leadership standards.

You must submit an online application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

About The Department

The Animation Program at qVXZAzZ snUV3gjq eneHCAtHWu is housed within the Department of Art & Design. Although animation courses have been offered since 2017, the Animation BFA program officially launched in Fall 2019 and graduated its first senior class in Spring 2020.

As a growing program, Animation offers a diverse range of coursework, including 3D computer animation, storyboarding, 2D tradigital animation, stop motion, and traditional media.

For additional information, please visit the Department of Art and Design website or contact the department at ••••••••

Posting Begins: 11/10/2026

Posting Ends

Open Until Filled: Yes

About CMU

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We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master's, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

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CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It's part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state's largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

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