Lecturer in Fine Art (Critical Studies)

Goldsmiths, University of London - Art

Reference Number ART000090
Department Art
Type of Contract Open-ended/Permanent
Full Time/Part Time Part-time (0.5fte)
Interview Date Thursday 20 June 2013
Closing date for applications 27 May 2013

From £17,476 to £19,492 pa incl

The Role

The Department of Art is making an entry level appointment to its B.A. Fine Art Critical Studies course. The Critical Studies course is part of Goldsmiths' world-leading B.A. Fine Art Programme, delivering an academic curriculum that directly supports the development of B.A. Fine Art students. You will be joining a team that works flexibly within a context of student centered learning, and you will be expected to make a significant contribution to the delivery, organisation and development of the critical studies course.

We are looking for someone with a PhD or equivalent qualification and have a strong and active scholarly record in the field of Fine Art, preferably with experience of teaching in art school. You will demonstrate a serious engagement with your own work, and be responsive to the varied and specific needs of those on this strongly student-centred course.

The Department

In the Department of Art we specialise in making, curating and writing about contemporary art in a dynamic, critical and interdisciplinary environment. We have a world leading reputation, and work with a network of artists, curators, galleries and museums both in London and internationally to create an inspiring and dynamic place in which to study and develop an artistic practice. Many graduates of the Department are among the most recognised names working in art today.

The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise confirmed our place as one of the top fine art research departments in the country. Our international reputation enables us to establish and maintain links with many prestigious institutions and university art departments across the world. This, together with the cosmopolitan nature of the student body, provides unique opportunities for students to develop cross-cultural collaborative projects.

We promote the making and understanding of contemporary art through practical and critical engagement between staff, students and the professional art world. We are committed to the idea that contemporary art is best taught through direct contact with artists, curators and writers, and our graduates develop careers shaped by their critical engagement with innovative artistic practice and research in these areas. We think it is crucial to see art as a continuing, transformative and transnational undertaking within the contemporary public world.

We offer two undergraduate honours degrees: BA Fine Art (75% Studio Practice and 25% Critical Studies) and BA Fine Art & History of Art (50% Studio Practice and 50% History of Art). The BA Fine Art & History of Art is a joint degree with History of Art provided by the Department of Visual Cultures. In addition we offer a Fine Art Extension degree for overseas students, who may proceed to either of the Fine Art undergraduate programmes on graduation.

The Department currently has 418 undergraduate students, 174 taught postgraduate students and 65 research students. Our 48 members of academic staff are skilled in innovative teaching and produce work that is exhibited and published internationally on a regular basis. We offer a range of full-time and part-time programmes including MPhil and PhD research degrees and taught Master's (MFA) degrees in Fine Art, Art Writing and Curating.The Department has a dynamic research culture. We are committed to taking our research and practice to a wider audience, and think that research in contemporary art should engender public debate. Research carried out by staff in the Department is both individual and collective, often produced in collaboration with galleries and museums in London and elsewhere. We believe that the link between research and practice is essential to the production of contemporary art, and to ensure that the highest standards of artistic and cultural research inform every level of the Department's teaching.

The Department of Art provides space for art studios, performance work, installations, temporary projects and exhibitions as well as a range of research laboratories. Each student is allocated a tutor and a studio space appropriate to their needs. The stunning Ben Pimlott Building provides purpose-built teaching space on campus, including art studios, lecture theatres, and digital media labs. Our specialist research laboratories integrate traditional processes and new technologies, and facilitate experimentation in the following areas:
-Casting -Constructed Textiles -Fine Art Printmaking -Digital Media -Metal -Photography -Print and Dye -Stitch and Fabric -Woodwork.

Please visit: www.gold.ac.uk/art/