Associate Lecturer in Animation – BA Hons Animation

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The opportunity

Your main responsibility will be preparation, teaching, assessment, student support and administration of practice-based workshops, seminars and lectures as part of the BA Animation team teaching practice-based units across all years with a particular focus on 1st year. You will make a significant contribution to the quality of learning and support our students receive in order to enable them to complete their studies successfully.

It is a requirement that you have core skills and understanding of a range of digital and analogue approaches to animation production. This would include core knowledge 2D drawn techniques and a knowledge of one or more of the following software packages Toon Boom Harmony; TV Paint; Adobe Suite – After Effects, Photoshop, Animate etc; It would also be a benefit if you have some knowledge of other animation software such as Blender, Maya, Cinema 4D, Resolume etc. You will work closely with other academic staff, including the Course Leader and year/ pathway leaders.

Further information should be viewed on the course pages before application (https://www.arts.ac.uk/subjects/animation-interactive-film-and-sound/undergraduate/ba-hons-animation-lcc – coursedetails)

The job description is available to download below.

About you

The ideal candidate will have experience teaching ideally (but not essentially) in Higher Education. You will take a dynamic and innovative approach to supporting excellent teaching, pedagogy and inclusivity. You will have a good knowledge of animation and moving image practice as well as an understanding of the application of animation in the wider context of visual communications for instance in AR, VR, interactivity and other new and experimental approaches. You will have an awareness of the global social, cultural, environmental, political and economic issues that are transforming moving image practices.

PG Cert teaching qualification is desirable or equivalent experience.

If you have any specific queries about this role please contact the course leader – s.hilton@lcc.arts.ac.uk

For general queries contact Lesley Wilkins – lcc.jobs@lcc.arts.ac.uk

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL is home to a diverse body of over 6,000 academic, professional and technical staff who support more than 21,000 students from 130 countries.

The University is made up of 6 renowned Colleges: 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 is ranked second in the world for Art and Design in the 2022 QS World University Rankings.

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