COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION
Department of Film, Audio, Media Arts Assistant Professor COFAC-4000
Towson University: Towson University (TU) is one of the nation’s top 100 public universities. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University fosters a climate that is grounded in respect to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.
Position: The College of Fine Arts and Communication invites applications for a tenure-track, 9-month Assistant Professor position in the Film, Audio, Media Arts Department. Preferred start date August 2027.
Qualifications: Master of Fine Arts or doctorate degree in audio and media production, or a related field, received by June 2027. The Film, Audio, Media Arts Department seeks candidates with a vision for the future of audio production for media and audio content creation. Demonstrated expertise in digital audio workstation software is required; experience with Avid’s Pro Tools preferred. Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following is required: studio sound recording and mixing, sound design for visual media, podcasting and/or radio production. Experience with audio over internet protocol (AoIP) systems, particularly Audinate’s Dante network, is preferred but not required. Demonstrated success in teaching, or demonstrated potential to teach audio production, audio studio, and/or audio broadcast courses at the undergraduate level is required. A demonstrated record of related scholarship/artistic research/professional activity is required. Applicants with additional specialties in multimedia production, live sound production, sound-based installation and media art, or sound theory and aesthetics are encouraged to apply.
Salary and Benefits: Targeted salary range: $68,000 - $70,000 commensurate with experience.
Benefits: TU offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent health, life and retirement plans; and tuition remission. To learn more about our benefits, click here for regular faculty/regular lecturer or here for contingent lecturer. TU also offers a variety of great perks and discounts, which can be found here.
For more information regarding this position and to view the ad in its entirety, we ask that you visit the Office of the Provost website and view our open faculty positions at https://www.towson.edu/provost/prospective/openpositions.html
