Lecturer, BA Performance Design

GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London is seeking a full-time Lecturer in Performance Design. This exciting role involves teaching CAD and performance design skills while supporting students' practical projects. Applicants should have a strong portfolio and experience in Higher Education, with a collaborative spirit. The position opens ahead of a new program launching in September 2025.

Qualifications

• Strong communicator and collaborative worker.
• Lively professional portfolio in performance design.
• Experience of teaching in Higher Education.

Responsibilities

• Support students in studio practice and oversee projects.
• Teach computer-aided design (CAD) and digital packages.
• Develop and implement performance design skills.

Skills

Performance design practices

Teaching

Communication

Collaboration

Computer-aided design (CAD)

Procreate

Adobe Photoshop

Education

Experience in Higher Education

Job description

The Guildhall School of Music & Drama is a vibrant, international community of young musicians, actors and theatre technicians in the heart of the City of London. We produce outstanding graduates whose talents light up stages and concert platforms throughout the world. As well as providing professional training at junior, undergraduate and postgraduate level, the School has a substantial programme of regular performances, encompassing concerts, recitals, plays, operas and musicals open to the general public.

This full-time post of Lecturer in Performance Design is being created ahead of launching the new programme in September 2025. You should be an enthusiastic teacher of performance design practices, a strong communicator and an insightful collaborative worker. In addition to supporting students in their daily studio practice and overseeing projects which teach the full range of performance design skills, you will have specific responsibility for teaching computer-aided design (CAD)for performance design, alongside digital packages including Procreate and Adobe Photoshop.

The successful candidate will have a lively professional portfolio, experience of teaching in Higher Education and a clear ability to work positively and collaboratively with other people.

If you are interested in applying and would like an informal video chat about the role, please email the Programme Leader, Susannah Henry: [e-mail].

For more details, please visit http://www.gsmd.ac.uk/jobs

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Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24hr answerphone) quoting OOGS9224. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.

Closing date for applications is Monday 23^rd June 2025 at 12 noon.

Interviews will likely take place from week commencing 7^th July 2025.

Please note that late applications will not be accepted.