Senior Lecturer Costume Design and Construction

The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced lecturer to play a key role in the delivery of the BA Costume for Theatre and Screen course at Wimbledon College of Arts.

Based in the School of Performance, this course introduces students to professional costume for theatre, film, television and live performance and offers teaching across two specialist disciplines: Costume Design and Costume Interpretation. We aim to prepare our students for a broad, developing and ever-changing costume industry and you will be key to ensuring that students are equipped with the necessary skills and expertise to succeed.

You will be responsible for teaching, curriculum development, and on-going scholarship on the course, delivering an excellent student experience that meets the needs of our students. Drawing on your specialist expertise, you will develop pedagogy and the curriculum in innovative and critical directions, stimulating thought and practice that challenges the canon of Costume Design.

In addition to your teaching responsibilities, you will also provide academic and pastoral support to students, monitoring progress and attendance, and maintaining appropriate records.

About you

We are looking for a skilled academic practitioner with a relevant undergraduate degree in Costume Design and Construction, or equivalent experience.

You will also need previous experience of teaching Costume Design and assessment in a Higher Education environment, or equivalent experience.

Along with strong communication, organisational and teamwork skills, you'll demonstrate evidence of research, teaching, knowledge exchange and/or professional practice within Costume practice that contributes to the advancement of the subject area and is relevant to the goals of the Programme, College and University.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

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Closing date: 6 th January 2025, 23:55.

The scheduled interview date is 14 th January 2025 at Wimbledon College of Arts.

Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Natalia Stewart, Course Leader BA Costume for Theatre and Screen / n.stewart.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 at

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.