Adjunct Teaching - Department of Art - Photography and New Genres

Minimum BA/BFA degree required; Terminal degree (MFA or equivalent) preferred.  The required degree must be completed by the start date. 

• Minimum of one year of university-level teaching in Art, or equivalent related experience.
• Photography skills.
• Familiarity with New Genres and Time-Based Art courses that encompass contemporary art approaches to video, installation, performance, and sound.

• Teach the following courses:
  • ART 210 - New Genres
  • ART 260 - Photography Fundamentals
  • ART 353 - Time-Based Art
  • ART 360 - Advanced Photography
• Adjunct faculty will use department-approved syllabi and materials for the courses and will mentor the students in their class(es).
• Course prep and training will begin for the selected hire in December.
• Teaching will start at the beginning of January 2027.

BYU is committed to hiring faculty members who enthusiastically embrace and energetically advance its unique mission. To this end, please include a one-page mission alignment statement as part of your application that addresses how you might, as a BYU faculty member: (1) live a life of loyalty to Jesus Christ and His restored Church and align yourself with doctrine and teachings declared by living prophets, seers, and revelators; (2) demonstrate intentionality in building faith in Jesus Christ and testimony of His restored gospel among students and others in the BYU community; and (3) teach your subject matter with the Spirit of God and strive to keep it “bathed in the light and color of the restored gospel” (Spencer W. Kimball).

Applicants who are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints include a one-page mission alignment statement that describes understanding of and commitment to the Mission of Brigham Young University and the AIMS of a BYU Education.

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