Dear Professor Benson:

Please accept this as my portfolio to be included in my application for the position of Adjunct Instructor of Photography.

The concentration of my art practice and research has always been in 2-D disciplines, such as photography, drawing, painting, and, most recently, video. I am skilled in the mechanics of black and white analogue and digital photographic formats, knowledgeable of the rich history of art, and well versed in the contemporary concepts and theories of photography and the foundations of 2-D design.

Having attended academic institutions with modest sized student bodies the past, I have come to appreciate the benefits of small a small classroom and the individual attention that can be afforded by the instructor in such an environment. Though Union University is certainly not a small institution, I noticed on the school’s website that the student to faculty ratio is 12:1. This is an environment that I believe is mutually advantageous for both scholar and educator alike. Additionally, I admire Union University for its stated purpose to “provide Christ-centered education that promotes excellence and character development in service to Church and society.” I would like to become part of continuing that tradition.

Sincerely,

Jason William Cole