Lecturers in BA Fine Art, UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS LONDON

Guardian Jobs; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in art education is seeking skilled Lecturers for its BA Fine Art program. This part-time role offers the chance to engage with students across 2D, 3D, and XD pathways, fostering interdisciplinary practices through critical engagement. As a Lecturer, you will contribute to teaching and curriculum development in a globally respected course, recognized for its influence in contemporary art. Join a vibrant community committed to diversity and inclusion, where your expertise will shape the future of fine art education.

Benefits

Flexible Working Arrangements

Family Friendly Policies

Staff Support Networks

Qualifications

• Strong track record in contemporary fine art practice and education.
• Experience teaching and assessing students in Higher Education.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in teaching, assessment, and curriculum development.
• Work closely with Programme colleagues and the wider College community.

Skills

Contemporary Fine Art Practice

Higher Education Teaching

Curriculum Development

Assessment Skills

Education

Undergraduate Degree in Fine Art

Equivalent Professional Experience

Job description

Part time, various hours

The opportunity

Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, is seeking highly skilled and experienced academic practitioners to join BA Fine Art as Lecturers across our 2D, 3D, and XD Pathways.

Our pathway structure encourages students to both specialise and develop interdisciplinary practices through sustained critical engagement. As a Lecturer, you will play a key role in teaching, assessment, and curriculum development, working closely with Programme colleagues and the wider College community.

About the course

BA Fine Art is an established and globally respected course that has influenced and informed practice and research across a breadth of intellectual and creative territories. It recognises the diverse social, political, cultural, economic and technological contexts in which contemporary art is made and exhibited.

The course is organised into four studios: 2D, 3D, 4D, and XD. We are seeking Lecturers within the following areas:

• 2D: Focuses on how making is informed by contemporary culture, politics, and social forms, alongside the image, abstraction, screen, picture plane, and surface as fundamental aspects of visual production.
• 3D: Explores matter, scale, space, and hybrid production processes, challenging conventional understandings of the studio, exhibition, and institutional spaces.
• XD: Explores the possibilities of not only ‘what does art mean?’ but ‘what can art do?’ and ‘where can art be?’, engaging critically with audiences, communities, and environments.

About you

You are an experienced academic practitioner with a strong track record in contemporary fine art practice and education. You have experience teaching and assessing students in a Higher Education environment and hold a relevant undergraduate degree or can demonstrate equivalent professional experience.

There are four permanent, part-time posts. Please clearly state which pathway(s) you are applying for in your application.

• 3 x 0.5 FTE Lecturers in Fine Art (2D, 3D or XD)
• 1 x 0.8 FTE Lecturer in Fine Art (XD)

In your supporting statement, please include:

• A paragraph or two explaining your interest in the role.
• How your skills, experience, and interests align with the post.
• How you meet the requirements in the person specification.

We are UAL

As a university, we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

Closing date: 23:55 on 27 May 2025.

If you would like to discuss the specific requirements of the role, please contact Helena Goldwater, Course Leader for BA Fine Art, at [e-mail].

For any questions regarding the application process, please email the CSM Resourcing Team at [e-mail].

Our culture

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.