Lecturer in Music for Screen Education (Academic Education Pathway)

About us

King’s Music Department, situated in the heart of London, is known worldwide for its innovative research across the sub-disciplines of music studies, and as a centre for internationally acclaimed composition. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF2021), the Department (in a joint submission with Film Studies) was ranked 4th in the UK, with 100 per cent of research impact and research environment rated ‘world-leading’ (4*) or ‘Internationally excellent’ (3*).

We have a relatively small, selective intake of undergraduates, and one of the largest postgraduate communities in the country. We welcome students from all over the world, and teach them to engage in innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to understanding music and its experience. The Department hosts highly acclaimed lectures, conferences, seminars, workshops, performances, and colloquia open to the public, and has long-standing connections with many of London’s cultural institutions.

About the role

The Department of Music seeks to appoint a creative practitioner/composer to the post of Lecturer in Music for Screen (Academic Education Pathway). Applicants must be able to teach composition for screen (e.g. film, TV, and/or video game music), including delivering practical training in the use of digital audio workstations, portable recording equipment, and studio recording and editing technology in our new recording and editing studio. We are seeking an outstanding candidate with a demonstrated commitment to education to take up this Academic Education Pathway (AEP) post. Alongside the requirement to teach and examine the practical elements of our BMus and MMus programmes, the ability to teach film and/or video game music as a humanities subject will be an advantage.

The successful candidate will teach modules in their areas of specialism on our BMus and MMus programmes, as well as supervise undergraduate and Masters dissertations and/or special studies in composition. Administratively, they will also be required to deliver an excellent service to students and staff as the Academic Lead for the Studio in close collaboration with the Music and Film Studies AV Technician, and be a personal tutor for a small number of undergraduate students.

While this is primarily a teaching role, the postholder will be given every opportunity to participate in the Department’s vibrant culture of composition, performance, and intellectual inquiry. The Department values excellence in scholarship fitting to the Academic Education Pathway, which prioritises educational enquiry and innovation, and pedagogic development. This post does not require the delivery of research outputs.

The successful candidate will have relevant experience of teaching and assessment, a commitment to student learning and welfare, and an aptitude for working within an interdisciplinary framework.

This is an education-focussed appointment and candidates will be expected to evidence attainment and potential in teaching and learning within an HE context. Applicants without a PhD will be expected to show equivalent industry experience.

This is a part-time in-person post (0.6 FTE, 21 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract for 18 months, beginning no later than 1 August 2026.

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