• Instructor Graphic Design and Illustration

    University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC)


    Classification Title: Instructor

     

    College/Division: College of Arts and Sciences

     

    Department: CAS School of Visual Art and Design

    Advertised Job Summary:

    The faculty of the School of Visual Art and Design at the University of South Carolina, Columbia campus, invites applications for a full time, professional-track position at the rank of Instructor to begin August 16, 2025. The position carries a 4/4 teaching load per academic year and is an annual 9-month renewable appointment contingent upon Dean’s approval, satisfactory performance, departmental needs, and availability of funding.

     

    About the Graphic Design + Illustration program The Graphic Design + Illustration (GD+I) program is a concentration of the Studio Art BFA in the School of Visual Art and Design. Students undergo a portfolio review before admission into the program, pursue internships, and have a capstone experience before graduation. Students in the program regularly win awards and recognition with the American Advertising Federation, AIGA , Creative Quarterly, and more. The GD+I program has an engaged student body and five full-time faculty who teach courses in motion, interaction, interface and experience design, augmented reality, design with AI and machine learning, product and packaging design, typography, branding, systems, traditional illustration, drawing, and digital illustration. Designers and illustrators in our program understand the objects and interactions we create are part of larger systems and that we have responsibilities as message-makers. We lead with research and data to make informed solutions. For more information about the GD+I program, please visit http://www.bit.ly/uofsc\_design

     

    About the School of Visual Art and Design The School of Visual Art and Design, http://artsandsciences.sc.edu/art, employs 38 full-time faculty members who teach classes for approximately 650 majors in four disciplines: art education, art history, media arts, and studio art. The school, which is accredited with NASAD and NCATE , offers BA, BFA , MA, MAT , and MFA degrees. For more information about the School of Visual Art and Design visit our website at http://artsandsciences.sc.edu/art.

     

    Advertised Salary Range: We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

    Advertised Minimum Qualifications :

    Applicants must have a Master of Fine Arts ( MFA ) or Master of Design (MDes) in graphic design/illustration or closely related field, with expertise in the discipline of graphic design, and current design technology. The position duties include a course load of 4/4 with a focus on pedagogy in design education at the beginning and intermediate levels.

     

    Full/Part Time: Full Time