Applying for Course Leader, MA Illustration Practices (Online Course Leader)
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Course Leader, MA Illustration Practices (Online Course Leader)
Vacancy ID
12071
College/Exec Group
Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon Colleges
Location
Hybrid – UAL Various Sites/Home
Salary
£52,977 - £63,815 per annum
Contract
Permanent
Hours
37
Apply by
29 October 2025, 11:55 pm
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The opportunity
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced academic to lead the development and delivery of a new fully online MA in Illustration Practices.
This newly validated course is future facing, developed for an era of rapid change to enable students, as contemporary illustrators, to move beyond conventional boundaries, to engage with new media, interdisciplinary approaches and diverse audiences. Illustration Practices approaches the discipline as an evolving and relational practice that responds dynamically to the shifting social, cultural, economic and technological landscapes.
The flexible online model of this course has been developed to meet the needs of global learners with busy lives and widen access to the university. Teaching is predominantly embedded in pre-prepared materials, videos, tasks and asynchronous activities that make up the majority of the learning experience. Live learning (e.g. synchronous online webinars) is limited and accompanied by frequent tutor feedback to ensure a supportive and flexible learning experience.
You will join the Camberwell, Chelsea & Wimbledon School of Design and will work in collaboration with UAL Online, bringing your experience of teaching and practice in Illustration to develop a creative and future facing curriculum and learning experience for a new global audience of learners. You will manage the course academic staff, lead teaching and assessment, and will collaborate with UAL Online and college colleagues to support the development, launch and growth of the course.
Your profile
We are looking for someone with specialist academic and leadership experience in arts education and a strong understanding of the contemporary Illustration industry to lead this newly validated fully online MA course.
You will have established teamworking and communication skills and be wable to support a growing team with highly collaborative hybrid working methods. You will bring diverse perspectives and industry voices into the new course curriculum, and be ready to support a globally dispersed cohort to develop their individual illustration practices.
You don’t need extensive experience of online teaching and learning, but you do need to be open to the advantages of flexible fully online delivery to widen access to Higher Education.
Closing date: 29 October 2025 at 23.55
Scheduled interview date: 11 November 2025, in person, in London
Should you have any questions about the role please contact Darryl Clifton, Design Programme Director d.clifton@camberwell.arts.ac.uk
Should you have any questions about the application process or require reasonable adjustments for your application please contact Adrienne Marsh, Resourcing Advisor, jobs.ccw@arts.ac.uk
We are UAL
University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.
As a University we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.
Application process
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