Work type: Full-time

School: School of Arts

Subject Area:

Arts, Design: Music, Dance, Fine Arts and Calligraphy, Design

Introduce:

Founded in 1998, the School of Arts at Chongqing University leverages the university’s “Double First-Class” status, excellent facilities, and beautiful campus to nurture high-level creative talents in fine arts and design, as well as top-tier performers in music and dance. The school has over 80 professional faculty members, nearly 50% of whom hold senior titles, including renowned domestic professors and overseas returnees.

The School of Arts offers master’s degree programs in Arts and Design and professional master’s degree programs in Design, Fine Arts, and Calligraphy. Undergraduate programs include Environmental Design, Product Design, Visual Communication Design, Chinese Painting, Oil Painting, Music Performance, and Dance Performance. Among these, the Dance Performance and Painting programs are recognized as national first-class undergraduate programs, while the Product Design and Environmental Design programs are top-tier undergraduate programs in Chongqing.

Talent Cultivation:

In line with the national “Three Comprehensive Education” policy and new liberal arts development requirements, the School of Arts continuously optimizes its curriculum, expands professional directions, and enhances talent training levels to foster innovative talents. Students and faculty frequently participate in and receive accolades at various exhibitions and performances. Achievements include winning international and national awards such as the German iF Design Award, Red Dot Design Award, and National Art Exhibition awards. The School has also co-hosted influential exhibitions with the Central Academy of Fine Arts and the Chongqing Artists Association. Dance works have been finalists in prestigious competitions like the “Lotus Award” and the National School Student Art Exhibition. The original dance piece “Shou Long Ren (Guardians of the Dragon)” was featured in the opening performance of the 2024 CCTV Spring Festival Gala. Additionally, multiple music works have been finalists in the Golden Bell Award and the National Young Singers Competition.

Program Descriptions:

1. Design Programs:
   1. Environmental Design: Recognized as a top-tier undergraduate program in Chongqing, this program is ranked A-class by Shanghai Ranking. It emphasizes local cultural characteristics, urban and rural spatial design, and aims to cultivate leaders in environmental design with a solid knowledge base, strong innovative abilities, and balanced theoretical and practical skills.
   2. Product Design: Also a top-tier undergraduate program in Chongqing, this program is ranked A-class by Shanghai Ranking. It trains professionals who can integrate science, technology, production processes, materials, aesthetics, culture, and economic principles to develop new products.
   3. Visual Communication Design: Ranked A-class by Shanghai Ranking, this program focuses on the intersection of design, art, digital design, and art communication. It cultivates innovative, versatile modern design talents with a strong foundation, broad vision, high quality, and innovation skills.
2. Painting Program:
   1. A national first-class undergraduate program with specializations in Chinese Painting and Oil Painting. It aims to produce well-rounded art professionals with a deep understanding of traditional Chinese culture, modern art concepts, comprehensive theoretical knowledge, and practical painting skills, capable of art creation, teaching, and research.
3. Dance Performance Program:
   1. Recognized as a national first-class undergraduate program and ranked A-class by Shanghai Ranking. It trains high-quality professionals with knowledge and skills in Chinese classical dance and ethnic dance, capable of dance performance, teaching, choreography, cultural promotion, and research in professional art troupes, universities, cultural centers, and other institutions.
4. Music Performance Program (Vocal):
   1. This program develops high-quality professionals with a solid theoretical foundation in music, strong performance abilities, and a broad humanistic outlook. Graduates are prepared for careers in professional art troupes, research institutions, universities, cultural organizations, and social art institutions, engaging in performance, teaching, research, and organizing various music activities.

By adhering to high standards and a research-oriented approach, the School of Arts at Chongqing University strives to foster innovative talents and advance its academic and research capabilities. The School plays a pivotal role in promoting cultural exchange and contributing to the integration of engineering and arts disciplines, aiming to build a robust academic system and become a leading hub for high-end talent cultivation and pioneering arts research on an international level.

Contacts:

+86-23-65678206

How to Apply:

Applicants are required to submit their resumes, including research achievements, via email ysyb@cqu.edu.cn. The subject of the email should be formatted as “Name + Department + Discipline Direction + Position”.

Or apply online: http://recruit.cqu.edu.cn/product/mrecruit/index.html#/?FM_SYS_ID=cqdx

Position List：

1. Hongshen Distinguished Scholar Professor
2. Hongshen Outstanding Scholar Professor
3. Hongshen Excellent Scholar Professor
4. Hongshen Young Scholar Professor
5. Professor, Tenure-track Professor
6. Associate Professor, Tenure-track Associate Professor
7. Lecturer

Position Details:

Hongshen Distinguished Scholar Professor

Application Requirements: Candidates must demonstrate profound scientific knowledge and academic achievements in their field, with significant, innovative accomplishments and contributions. They should possess broad vision, forward-looking judgment, interdisciplinary understanding, and strong organizational leadership skills. Alternatively, candidates may be master-level scholars with high academic reputation and influence both domestically and internationally.

Benefits: To be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.

Hongshen Outstanding Scholar Professor

Application Requirements: Candidates must have profound academic attainments and significant achievements in scientific research recognized by peers both domestically and internationally.

Candidates should have the ability to lead their field to meet or surpass international standards and to lead academic teams in collaborative research efforts.

Benefits:

• Pre-tax annual salary of RMB 800,000, with additional performance-based rewards;
• Appointment as a professor, with the qualification to supervise doctoral students;
• In addition to national research funding, the university provides RMB 800,000 for humanities and social sciences and RMB 1000,000-3000,000 for science and engineering as research start-up funds and related research platform funding;
• Relocation allowance of RMB 2000,000;
• Full funding support for postdoctoral positions;
• Assistance with employment for spouses and schooling for children, along with other necessary working and living conditions.

Hongshen Excellent Scholar Professor

Application Requirements: Candidates must exhibit great potential for innovative development, with outstanding academic achievements in their research field recognized by peer experts, and potential to become a leader in their discipline.

Benefits:

• Pre-tax annual salary of RMB 600,000, with additional performance-based rewards;
• Appointment as a professor, with the qualification to supervise doctoral students;
• In addition to national research funding, the university provides RMB 600,000 for humanities and social sciences and RMB 1000,000-3000,000 million for science and engineering as research start-up funds and related research platform funding;
• Maximum relocation allowance of RMB 2100,000 million;
• Full funding support for postdoctoral positions;
• Assistance with employment for spouses and schooling for children.

Hongshen Young Scholar Professor

Application Requirements: Candidates should have at least 2 years of academic work experience, have shown significant potential in their research field, achieved high academic accomplishments, and have strong potential for innovative development.

Benefits:

• Pre-tax annual salary of RMB 350,000-450,000, with additional performance-based rewards;
• Appointment as a professor, with the qualification to supervise doctoral students;
• The university provides RMB 1000,000-2000,000 million for science and engineering and RMB 300,000-500,000 for humanities and social sciences as research start-up funds and related research platform funding;
• The university provides a relocation allowance of RMB 500,000-600,000;
• Assistance with schooling for children.

Professor, Tenure-track Professor

Application Requirements: Candidates must demonstrate high academic achievements, with academic results in the past 5 years exceeding or meeting the standards required for the corresponding high-level positions at the university.

Benefits:

• Implementation of performance-based salary;
• Relocation allowance of RMB 400,000-600,000;
• Research start-up funds of RMB 600,000-1000,000 for science and engineering, and RMB 200,000-400,000 for humanities and social sciences.

Associate Professor, Tenure-track Associate Professor

Application Requirements: Candidates must demonstrate significant academic achievements and potential, with academic results exceeding or meeting the standards required for the corresponding associate high-level positions at the university or for postdoctoral candidates.

Benefits:

• Implementation of performance-based salary;
• Relocation allowance of RMB 250,000;
• Research start-up funds of RMB 200,000-300,000 for science and engineering, and RMB 50,000-100,000 for humanities and social sciences.

Lecturer

Application Requirements: Candidates must demonstrate good qualities in teaching and academic development potential.

Benefits:

• Implementation of performance-based salary;
• Relocation allowance of RMB 200,000;
• Research start-up funds of RMB 50,000-100,000. 

Company

Company info: http://www.arts.cqu.edu.cn/

Mini-site: Chongqing University

Location: Chongqing, China