School of Art faculty are expected to engage in the ongoing tradition and practice of self - governance, and in shaping the school’s mission, curriculum and studio facilities.

THE SCHOOL OF ART

The mission of the School of Art is to educate artists in the broadest sense, both as creative practitioners engaged with a wide range of disciplines in the visual arts and as enlightened citizens of the world who are prepared to question and transform society. The program is structured around an integrated curriculum that fosters connections between disciplines, as well as between traditional and new media. The studio experience affords the opportunity for the development of individual artistic vision in dialogue with collective debates and experiments within an intimate community of artists. The study of history, theory and criticism in the visual arts and general studies in the humanities and social sciences are considered essential in intellectually grounding studio practice. Central to the school’s philosophy is the advancement of the artist’s role in relation to the prevailing forms and institutions of cultural production. Students are challenged to expand their research and experimentation across The Cooper Union, as well as in the surrounding urban environment and in the wider public sphere.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required. Masters degree or equivalent experience preferred. Evidence of teaching at the undergraduate level and/or graduate level; and a strong record of national and international exhibitions, projects and publications are required.

Awareness of bodies of knowledge from historically underrepresented communities and/or geographical regions related to the practice and theory of art are desired.