Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Animation at University for the Creative Arts
Job Description
Would you enjoy working in a team, working together to expand the theory and practice of Animation? We are looking for a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer with a personal animation practice and a passion for teaching animation movement and storytelling to join our BA (Hons) Animation and MA Animation courses at University for the Creative Arts in Farnham, Surrey.
We are looking for someone who can build upon and help expand our current teaching provision and our practice/research environment. We are seeking a talented individual from within the field of animation, who is passionate about their specialist area, questioning and inventive in their approach to teaching and making, who would also enjoy working collaboratively to contribute to broader team-taught units. We are specifically looking for an individual with experience in stop-motion and analogue/digital filmmaking, who has the practical skills, knowledge and experience to work with our students to develop their ability in generating meaning using animation, in filmmaking and expanded animation contexts.
It is expected that you will have experience of teaching at university level, or commensurate professional experience. We are looking for an innovative and inclusive approach to the teaching of animation, and you should be able to demonstrate an awareness of contemporary critical issues in the field globally. You must evidence a commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion, and widening participation in teaching, research, and university life.
At UCA, creativity and innovation are at the heart of what we do. Our legacy of educating eager and passionate artists, makers and thinkers runs back almost 160 years, and today we’re helping shape a global future that supports and nourishes talent worldwide.
Our campuses across Surrey and Kent are vibrant communities, each specialising in different areas of the creative industries. We are also home to a thriving research hub, with academic experts and fellows leading the way in research on sustainability, design, textiles, animation, history and culture, and more.
Are you ready to share your passion for creativity with the next generation of innovators? If so, we want to hear from you.
The University for the Creative Arts (UCA) aims to be a welcoming and inclusive University that is truly representative of all sections of society. We particularly encourage applications from people from minoritised ethnic groups and people with disabilities who are currently under-represented within the University.
