Course Leader BA Fine Art

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The opportunity

The Course Leader will be responsible to the Art Programme Director for the academic leadership and management of the BA Fine Art Course at Chelsea College of Art, including the maintenance and enhancement of standards and responsibility for the design, development and delivery of the curriculum. The Course Leader will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the BA Fine Art Course including all areas of learning, teaching and assessment of students as well as resources allocated.

The post-holder will have substantial Fine Art subject area expertise and versatility to support a dynamic staff and large student community with diverse needs and interests. The Course Leader will primarily work with the Programme Director and BA Year Leaders to develop professionally-purposed pedagogy and enhance the BA Fine Art curriculum in innovative directions. A proven track record of student-focussed curriculum design, HE management and quality assurance, compassionate pedagogies and team building are essential.

The post-holder will have a postgraduate degree and very substantial knowledge of professional arts fields and be able to draw on their experience and networks to prepare students for ambitious graduate futures within the culture sectors in the UK and globally.

About you

You will have an established track record of teaching and management in the HE sector, and experience of working with very substantial and culturally diverse cohorts.  You will have experience in team-building and excellent professional networks to draw from to design and deliver a course with dynamic international profile.

Your established practice in the contemporary arts sector will demonstrate your expertise in your specialist area. You will have an astute understanding of a broad range of art practices, histories, contexts, and graduate destinations in the UK and globally.  Your knowledge of contemporary art and theory from non-European regions is desirable.

You will be well-organised, inspirational, have outstanding written and verbal communication skills, and be a confident and engaging public speaker. You will have an engaging approach to working with others that promotes inclusivity, initiative, and professionalism.

Interviews are scheduled to take place w/c Monday 27 May 2024.

Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Patti Ellis, Programme Director for Fine Art Chelsea / p.n.ellis@chelsea.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. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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