Associate Lecturer in Digital Animation and/or Concept Art

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The opportunity

BA Animation has 2 pathways: Character Animation and Experimental Animation. We are seeking a specialist in analogue and digital drawing and 2D animation, to teach across all years and all pathways but with a particular emphasis on the Character Animation Pathway. This extends to potentially cross course teaching and the BA Games Art course.

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 or BA Games Art team teaching practice-based units potentially across all years aligned primarily but not limited to the Character Animation pathway. 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.

 

You will provide course level subject-specialist expertise in creative practice and digital pedagogy within the Character Animation subject-specialist pathway or BA Game Arts teaching onsite.

Relevant knowledge, skills and software expertise includes, but is not limited to –

BA Animation & BA Games Art are looking for skills in:

• Toon Boom Harmony digital animation software
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Professional experience as a Character Designer
• Proficient in 2D traditional and digital pipelines for concept art production
• Strong foundational understanding and application of art theory 
• Strong observational drawing practice
• Professional experience as concept artist for games/film/animation

Desirable

Experience with using 3D within the 2D concept pipeline 

 

This is an hourly paid lecturer role – your schedule will be term time only and will vary throughout the year.

You will work closely with other academic staff, including pathway and course 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

 

https://www.arts.ac.uk/subjects/animation-interactive-film-and-sound/undergraduate/ba-hons-games-art-lcc

About you

You will have experience teaching, ideally, 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. 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, please contact Lesley Wilkins, Senior Resourcing Adviser – lcc.jobs@lcc.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.

Our culture

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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