11 faculty fine and applied arts art history jobs found in New York, NY

Description NYU London is currently recruiting for a part-time lecturer to teach Designing Britain sponsored by NYU's College of Arts and Science. Teaching commences in the Autumn Term (Sept-Dec 2023). Course Description: Since the Industrial Revolution, British designers have consistently been at the vanguard of progressive, modern design. In contemporary terms, this is particularly well expressed in the Fall, when London goes out of its way to demonstrate its design credentials, with the weeklong London Design Festival, the long weekend of London Fashion Week, and the Open House weekend. This course examines changing attitudes to design in Britain from the eighteenth century, when it played a central role in the modernisation of the country, to the present day, when it is being called upon to refresh our image to the world, and project our “soft power”. We will ask whether there are features of British design over the last 250 years which are...

Description NYU London is currently recruiting for a part-time lecturer to teach Recycling Architecture sponsored by NYU's College of Arts and Science. Teaching commences in the Autumn Term (Sept-Dec 2023). Course Description: Re-cycling or re-using buildings is one of the most important subjects in the built environment. It is an area in which there have been some remarkable successes in recent years both in America and in Europe: impressive and much-loved public buildings have been given new life by progressive architects and developers, helping ensure that our towns and cities retain their individual character. Unlike international modern buildings, historic buildings are strong markers of the industry, aspirations, local materials and the resources of a particular place. Recycling old buildings is crucial so our architectural and social history can be read in the townscape that surrounds us. A course about recycling old buildings presents an opportunity to...

Description NYU London is currently recruiting for a part-time lecturer to teach Recycling Architecture sponsored by NYU's College of Arts and Science. Teaching commences in the Autumn Term (Sept-Dec 2023). Course Description: Re-cycling or re-using buildings is one of the most important subjects in the built environment. It is an area in which there have been some remarkable successes in recent years both in America and in Europe: impressive and much-loved public buildings have been given new life by progressive architects and developers, helping ensure that our towns and cities retain their individual character. Unlike international modern buildings, historic buildings are strong markers of the industry, aspirations, local materials and the resources of a particular place. Recycling old buildings is crucial so our architectural and social history can be read in the townscape that surrounds us. A course about recycling old buildings presents an...

Description NYU London is currently recruiting for a part-time lecturer to teach Renaissance Art sponsored by NYU's College of Arts and Science. Teaching commences in the Autumn Term (Sept-Dec 2023). Course Description: London has some of the richest collections of renaissance art in the world. Students in this course will be brought into direct contact with a large variety of artifacts to be found in museums and galleries such as the National Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the British Library. Works by Van Eyck, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Durer and Holbein will be examined alongside those of less well-known artists. Rather than providing a standard chronological narrative of European Art History c.1400-c.1600, emphasis will be placed on subject areas such as the altarpiece and the private devotional image, the renaissance portrait, graphic practices, print culture, the materials and functions of...

Description NYU London is currently recruiting for a part-time lecturer to teach Expressive Culture: Images, sponsored by NYU's College of Arts and Science College Core Curriculum. Teaching commences in the Autumn Term (Sept-Dec 2023). Course Description:  Contemporary art raises vigorous debate and criticism. But what is contemporary about contemporary art? In this course students will consider some key issues in dealing critically with contemporary art with a focus on work on display in exhibitions in London, both major national collections and private galleries, exploring art produced since the late 1950s through case studies of the work of individual artists and through themes which include photography, representations of the body, gallery display, video practice, and installation art. Topics include how contemporary art came to look as it does, with a focus on British art; the different forms of material and presentation artists have employed;...

Description NYU is committed to providing a campus community that reflects and enacts the values of inclusion, diversity, belonging, and equity that inform academic excellence. NYU’s Washington, DC Academic Center is seeking a local, part-time lecturer to teach an undergraduate course, “Arts and Cultures Across Antiquity” for Fall 2023. “Arts and Cultures Across Antiquity” is part of the Liberal Studies Core Curriculum. It is taught in English and meets twice per week for 90 minutes each session for 14 instructional weeks plus a 29th session during “finals week” for the final exam.  The instructor role includes all preparation, delivery, and grading. Using Washington, DC as a learning tool (e.g., a guest speaker, an excursion) is an expectation for the course. Courses are to be intellectually challenging in content, and rigorous student assessment is required. The instructor must be prepared to deliver course content...

Description NYU is committed to providing a campus community that reflects and enacts the values of inclusion, diversity, belonging, and equity that inform academic excellence. NYU’s Washington, DC Academic Center is seeking a local, part-time lecturer to teach an undergraduate course, “Arts and Cultures Across Antiquity” for Fall 2023. “Arts and Cultures Across Antiquity” is part of the Liberal Studies Core Curriculum. It is taught in English and meets twice per week for 90 minutes each session for 14 instructional weeks plus a 29th session during “finals week” for the final exam.  The instructor role includes all preparation, delivery, and grading. Using Washington, DC as a learning tool (e.g., a guest speaker, an excursion) is an expectation for the course. Courses are to be intellectually challenging in content, and rigorous student assessment is required. The instructor must be prepared to deliver course content...

Columbia University Libraries seeks a creative and committed professional for an exciting opportunity to join its senior leadership as the Director of the Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library. The Director serves as thought leader and advocate, developing comprehensive strategies for Avery Library specifically and distinctive collections broadly in areas such as analog and born digital acquisitions, digitization, scholarly communication, course and curricular integration, user-centered services, organizational design and change management, diversity and inclusion, accessibility, employee engagement, and the ongoing professional development of Avery’s dedicated staff. The Director leads a dynamic and engaging team composed of approximately 25 FTEs, as well as contract employees, special projects staff, and student assistants. The Director is a member of the Libraries’ senior leadership team and partners with colleagues across the organization to...

The Princeton-Mellon Initiative in Architecture, Urbanism, and the Humanities is seeking postdoctoral research associates or more senior applications and/or associate professional specialists or more senior professional specialists for the 2023-24 academic year. The Princeton-Mellon Initiative in Architecture, Urbanism, and the Humanities is an interdisciplinary program supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation that combines the efforts of a diverse group of faculty, programs, and schools to develop a dynamic understanding of urban issues past, present, and future. Its theme, Cities on the Edge, encompass several interrelated concepts, including the juncture of built/natural environmental studies, center/periphery, hemispheric comparatives, migration, New Jersey urbanism, social justice, the humanities as a force of change, and the margin as a place of radical possibility. Additional information about the Princeton-Mellon's themes and program may be found at...

The Department of Art & Archaeology invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor in the History of Photography. Applicants from all areas and subfields of the history of photography are encouraged to apply, with special consideration given to applicants with expertise in the history of photography in a global context. The position starts September 2023. Responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate teaching and advising in the applicant's area of expertise as well as more general or thematic courses. Applicants must be able to teach and advise undergraduates and graduate students in the history of photography in the nineteenth century, including its origins in Europe and the United States. Expectations also include interacting broadly with other departments, programs, and initiatives at Princeton and beyond as well as regular interaction and collaboration with the Princeton University Art Museum. Apply online at...

Description The NYU Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools is a research and professional learning services center that supports equity-focused, evidence-based innovations in educational research and programming. We operate as a complex collective of multiple sub-units with different areas of specialization. NYU Metro Center’s work falls into five categories: 1) Technical assistance to districts and schools. 2) Professional learning to teachers and leaders. 3) Applied research and evaluation of district and school programs 4) Scholarly research conducted by NYU Metro Center researchers and NYU faculty affiliates. 5) Youth development programs including college readiness, youth-led advocacy and organizing, and youth participatory action research. NYU Metro Center has a history of experience providing assistance and mobilizing resources to address a variety of issues related to educational inequity,...