Subject Leader: MA Costume
10797
Permanent
Part time - 22.2 hours per week
24 April 2024 23:55
The opportunity
This is an exciting time to join the expanding postgraduate community at Wimbledon College of Arts to lead the new MA Costume course. The MA Costume course builds upon the international reputation the College has for delivering costume education. The BA course is listed in the Hollywood Reporter as one of the top 10 courses globally to study costume.
The MA Costume course sits alongside our other MA courses to offer students a collaborative postgraduate experience. The successful candidate will work closely with other postgraduate staff, costume and technical staff to deliver an inspiring student experience.
MA Costume is a course that embraces the past to inform the future. It will deliver research methods followed by practical realisation of test designs. Graduates will be able to evaluate social, environmental and cultural justice principles to inform industry practice.
About you
With a relevant degree in a costume related subject, you’ll have previous experience of teaching costume at higher education level. The ideal candidate will have experience of managing and developing curriculum that enhances the student experience. |
You’ll have an understanding of historical costume with a desire to use innovative approaches to researching and making. You’ll be a generous team member, able to work with a variety of staff working in different roles.
Virtual Information Session - Subject Leader: MA Costume
We’re hosting a virtual information session on Monday 15 April 5-6pm. To register a place please visit:
Interviews are scheduled to take place on 08/05/24 at Wimbledon College of Arts.
Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Esther Armstrong, Programme Director for Performance Design and Technologies/e.armstrong@wimbledon.arts.ac.uk
Should you have any questions about the application process or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Adrienne Marsh, Resourcing Adviser jobs.ccw@arts.ac.uk
What we offer
To recognise the hard work of our staff and their contributions, we provide a wide range of benefits – please check our careers site/Canvas for further information as conditions and exclusions apply:
▪ at least 31 days of annual leave in addition to bank holidays.
▪ equal parental leave offering up to 6 months full pay for maternity and paternity.
▪ 2 days of paid volunteering leave for a UK registered charity.
▪ generous defined benefit pension schemes (LGPS/TPS}.
▪ discounts including gyms, nursery and private healthcare insurance.
▪ learning and development opportunities including free Short Courses.
▪ season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, free counselling and more!
We are UAL
University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.
We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.
We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.
Our culture
We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.
With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.
Stages involved in the process: Application, Shortlisting, , Onboarding.
As part of your application, you will need to answer competency question(s) demonstrating how you meet the role requirements as can be found in the person specification.
We advise you to apply early as the application closing date may be brought forward if we receive enough applications. If you have any general questions or require any reasonable adjustments, please get in touch via
This opportunity is closed to applications.