Course Leader: MA Design for Art Direction

The opportunity

Interviews will take place on 6th March 2018

This exciting new course, starting in September 2018, takes a holistic approach to the creative industries. Through its multi-disciplinary nature, the course encourages the discovery of the potential to work across sectors to produce campaigns that educate and innovate for commercial, cultural and non-profit sectors. It is a four term, full-time programme where students develop high-level leadership, management, communication and analytical skills designed to meet the changing needs of the multiple careers open to Art Directors and Creative Directors in the twenty-first century. They develop cross-disciplinary research projects, through the intersections of art, design, science and technology, and learn to present these ideas to audiences in educational and engaging ways. This is a unique course that combines academic study with creative and professional practice in a project-led curriculum that draws on a range of interdisciplinary perspectives, whilst prompting reflection on the role of the creative studio as a powerful instrument for broadening the public imagination.

As Course Leader you will be responsible to the Programme Director for the academic leadership and management of the MA Design for Art Direction. This includes maintenance and enhancement of standards, responsibility for the design, development and delivery of the curriculum plus the day-to-day management of the course including all areas of learning, teaching and assessment of students as well as resources allocated.

Contact Dr Noemi Sadowska n.sadowska@lcc.arts.ac.uk for further information or an informal discussion relating to the post.

About you

We are looking for an individual with a relevant qualification at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level in one of the following or related subject areas: Art Direction, Creative Direction, Creative Leadership, Visual Communication Design, Creative Design Manager and/or equivalent experience. You should be an active researcher with a network of global industry and academic contacts and have (or be prepared to undertake) a PG teaching qualification. Previous leadership and academic management experience is desirable. You should be able to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and critical understanding of art direction and design principles, enterprise, digital literacy, the creative and cultural industries and the global social, cultural, environmental, political and economic forces that are transforming design practices and discourses. We are seeking an individual with strong communication, management and organisational skills who is a strong team player, able to work collaboratively with colleagues to develop the subject area and share expertise.

For general queries, contact Lesley Wilkins, Staffing Administrator, lcc.jobs@lcc.arts.ac.uk or telephone: 020 7514 7985

What we offer

We are UAL

London College of Communication is a pioneering world leader in creative communications education. With the communications sector constantly evolving at a rapid speed, we work at the cutting edge of new thinking and developments to prepare our students for successful careers in the creative industries of the future. Our course provision reflects the breadth of expertise housed within the most diverse creative agency including: journalism, advertising, PR and publishing; photography; film, television and sound; communications and media; graphic communication; spatial communication; design cultures; and interactive and visual communication.  

Our culture