[Commlist] Call for applications: Professor of Practice Media Arts and Production, North Carolina State University

Steve Wiley is very pleased to announce an open position in the 
Department of Communication at North Carolina State University for a 
Professor of the Practice in Media Arts and Production

<https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/232938?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ctct>

The position description is below. The link above will take you to the 
application portal for this position. The Search Committee will begin 
reviewing applications September 30, 2026.

For inquiries about the position, our Department, or NC State 
University, please email (chass-communication-media-job /at/ ncsu.edu) 
<mailto:(chass-communication-media-job /at/ ncsu.edu)>.



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*Professor of the Practice in Media Arts and Production - Open Rank*
North Carolina State University, Department of Communication, Raleigh, NC

The Department of Communication at North Carolina State University 
invites applications for
a Professor of the Practice in Media Arts and Production at the rank of 
Assistant, Associate,
or Full Professor beginning either January 1 or August 16, 2027.

The Department of Communication is seeking a collaborative 
scholar-practitioner who is
passionate about advancing creative media production through innovative 
storytelling, emerging
technologies, and critical inquiry. In this role, you will help prepare 
the next generation of media
professionals by combining creative practice with meaningful engagement 
across the social,
cultural, political, and technological dimensions of contemporary 
communication.
You will contribute to a forward-thinking academic community by teaching 
media arts and
production courses, helping shape the future of the department's media 
production curriculum,
and fostering connections that extend beyond the classroom. Through 
interdisciplinary
collaboration, partnerships with industry and community organizations, 
and leadership of shared
creative spaces, you will play an important role in expanding the 
department's strengths in
digital media production, creative practice, and critical making.
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*Key Responsibilities*

Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in media arts and production, 
including
areas such as film and video production, documentary and nonfiction 
storytelling,
transmedia storytelling, and other emerging forms of creative media.

Incorporate innovative approaches to storytelling and media 
technologies, including
audiovisual, interactive, immersive, generative, AI-assisted, mobile, 
locative, social
media, installation, and game-based media, as appropriate to your expertise.

Contribute to the continued development and evolution of the 
department's media
production curriculum.

Coordinate instructional staffing for media production courses.

Provide oversight of the department's media lab and support an engaging 
learning
environment for students and faculty.

Develop interdisciplinary collaborations across NC State to expand 
opportunities for
creative scholarship and teaching.

Build and maintain partnerships with media industries, arts 
organizations, and
community partners to strengthen experiential learning and public 
engagement.

Advance creative media production that encourages critical reflection, 
public
engagement, and innovative forms of communication.

Participate actively in departmental initiatives and contribute to a 
collaborative and
collegial academic community.Join a department where creativity, 
critical inquiry, and emerging media converge. If you're
ready to help students explore new forms of storytelling while 
contributing to an innovative and
collaborative academic community, we encourage you to apply.
Applicants should hold a PhD, MFA, or other terminal degree in 
Communication or a related
field in the humanities, media arts, design, film, or related 
disciplines by the time of
appointment. The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications 
September 30, 2026.

Questions may be directed to the Search Committee at
(chass-communication-media-job /at/ ncsu.edu)
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*Applications via the NC State University website*
https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/232938
Posting #: PG194765EP

Please include the following in your application:

  * CV
  * cover letter
  * digital media sample or portfolio.
  * Applicants should also include a teaching portfolio with their
    teaching philosophy, sample of courses designed, and a summary of
    teaching evaluations. Links to online portfolios are preferred.
  * contact information for at least 3 professional references.


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*About the Department*
The Department of Communication at NC State is an accomplished community 
of students, staff
members, teachers and researchers with varied intellectual interests in 
the communication arts
and sciences. Through our teaching, research and service, we cultivate 
responsible, caring and
collaborative communication practices for our students, our community 
partners and the global
citizenry. We do this because communication is central to addressing the 
significant challenges
and opportunities of the 21st Century and we are committed to enabling 
people, organizations
and communities to thrive. Our Department’s curricular domains include 
interpersonal
communication; organizational communication; rhetoric; media studies; 
public relations; media
production; and science, health, environment, and risk communication (SHER).
We serve approximately 800 undergraduate majors and 100 graduate 
students. Faculty also
teach in the Department’s Master of Science in Communication program and 
in its
interdisciplinary doctoral program in Communication, Rhetoric, and 
Digital Media (in
partnership with the Department of English). NC State promotes an 
integrated approach to
problem solving that transforms lives and provides leadership for 
social, economic and
technological development across North Carolina and around the world. NC 
State’s land grant
mission of teaching, research and service is dedicated to the service of 
North Carolina and its
people. Applicants are encouraged to review the institution’s mission, 
vision and strategic plan,
and consider how their background, interest and experience would enable 
them to support the
university.
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*About the University:*
NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified 
applicants will receive equal
opportunities for employment without regard to age, color, disability, 
gender identity, genetic
information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), 
sexual orientation, and
veteran status. The University encourages all qualified applicants, 
including protected veterans
and individuals with disabilities, to apply. Individuals with 
disabilities requiring disability-related
accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to 
contact 919-513-0574
to speak with a representative of the Office of Equal Opportunity.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may 
contact Human
Resources at (919) 515-2135 or *(workatncstate /at/ ncsu.edu)*.
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background 
checks. Some vacancies
also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained 
prior to start date in
order to meet qualifications and receive credit.
NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all 
employers to verify the
identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the 
United States.



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