Lecturer Fine Art Critical Studies (0.5)

Hours: 17.5 (0.5 FTE)

Location: New Cross, London 

Goldsmiths 

Goldsmiths, University of London is a world-leading centre of educational excellence where ground-breaking research meets innovative teaching and thinking. We're looking for inspiring and talented people to help build on our global reputation while also growing personally in a true learning organisation. 

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The Post

The School of Art is looking for an artist or art historian with experience of working in HE art education to teach on the Critical Studies course on its sector leading BA Fine Art. The post involves teaching across three years, delivering individual and group tutorials, lectures and seminars. You will take responsibility for a year group, undertake academic administration associated with teaching and assessment, take part in interviewing of applicants to the programme and other academic administration duties. The course runs across three years, comprising lectures and seminars in the first year; research based seminars on a range of subjects in the second and a 7,500 word dissertation in the third. The post will require an average of two days of teaching per week during term time.

You will be an artist or art historian with a professional record of international standing, will have experience of teaching in HE Fine Art and be responsive to the varied and specific needs of those on this strongly student-centred course. The School expects that you will have an active and internationally recognised research profile, and that you will produce research outputs to be submitted to the REF. You will demonstrate a serious engagement with your own practice, and an understanding of current and emerging theories, concepts and debates within the field of contemporary art. The School encourages applications from Global Majority and LGBTQ+ candidates.

In your application please also submit what you consider to be your two most representative recent writing samples. 

Person Specification

Detailed below are the types of qualifications, experience, skills and knowledge which are required of the post holder. Selection will be made upon evidence of best-fit with this criteria.

The Essential criteria sections show the minimum essential requirements for the post, therefore if you cannot demonstrate in your application you meet the essential criteria categorised below, you will not be invited to interview.

The Desirable criteria sections show additional attributes which would enable the applicant to perform the role more effectively with little or no training. 

Further information 

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