Lecturer in Fashion Textiles Print and Mixed Media

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The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of UAL’s BA Fashion Textiles and MA Fashion Textiles Technologies courses.

The Textiles department at London College of Fashion consists of three Pathway degrees (Print: Knit; Embroidery) each having a specialist focus, whilst encouraging varied and diverse textile design responses, and a new MA Fashion Textiles Technologies course.

Our graduates have worked for renowned companies such as Stella McCartney, Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen, Mary Katranzou, Victoria Beckham, as well as a range of commercial companies, and textile studios internationally.

The Lecturer Fashion Textiles Print, Mixed media is responsible for teaching, curriculum development, and on-going scholarship and will work collaboratively within course teams, deploying specialist expertise to develop pedagogy and the curriculum in innovative and critical directions.

Your role would include the maintenance and enhancement of standards and responsibility for supporting the design, development, and delivery of the curriculum, the day-to-day management of the Course including all areas of learning, teaching, and assessment of students.

Ensuring the subject content is appropriate and in line with the vision of the course (s) as directed by the Course Leaders.

If you have any queries about this role please contact Polly Kenny via email at p.kenny@fashion.arts.ac.uk.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Resourcing Adviser Alex Hitter, at vacancies@fashion.arts.ac.uk.

About you

A recognised practitioner within fashion textiles print, with the knowledge of practical 3D prototyping and manufacturing processes. With an understanding of the practical approach and methodologies needed for both hand crafted, & digital manufacturing. you will contribute to advancing professional practice/research or scholarly activity in your own area of specialism. Knowledge of mixed media processes in relation to Fashion Textiles is desirable.

A relevant postgraduate-level qualification is desirable and will be supported by substantive industry experience and/or research in the relevant area and ideally a teaching qualification. As well as your expertise, knowledge and experience in visual research methods and analysis, you will have an understanding of the impact of consideration of sustainability and climate awareness and its influence in the context of contemporary fashion textiles design.

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.

Our culture

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

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