Dean of Graduate Studies
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) is currently seeking to fill the position of Dean of Graduate Studies. The ideal candidate is a creative, forward-thinking administrator with higher education experience, preferably in the fields of art and design.
The graduate dean is responsible for all aspects of the graduate curriculum, from an overarching vision that encompasses how it is shaped, audited, expanded, and refreshed, to the day-to-day challenges of delivering that vision in a coherent and workable course schedule (with the assistance of the associate dean for graduate studies and the dean of administration, budget and, planning).
With respect to new graduate programming, the graduate dean must integrate expertise in program design and development with a strong ability for consensus building in order to create programming that is aligned with SAIC’s unique profile and position. Diversity and inclusion are an essential aspect of all of this work and the graduate dean is charged with helping to bring the graduate programs in better alignment with the School’s diversity priorities.
The graduate dean oversees advising for all graduate-level degree programs, including the Master of Fine Arts, Master of Architecture, Master of Design, Master of Arts, and Master of Science. For the academic programs, which involve a thesis requirement, the graduate dean is responsible for working with program chairs in determining the shape and parameters of the thesis, implementing appropriate supports during the thesis process, and archiving upon its completion. For the studio programs, the graduate dean is responsible for managing and continuing to develop the Exhibitions program that is the thesis requirement for studio-based graduate students.
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