Course Leader - MA Film

The opportunity
The Screen School at London College of Communication (LCC) is looking for an experienced film practitioner to join us as a Course Leader on our MA Film course.

MA Film is a distinct course within the Film and Television programme portfolio, which includes MA Screenwriting, MA Documentary Film and MA Television, and three undergraduate courses. Our MA Film course is a highly vocational and hands-on course that that focuses on the creative, technical and practical aspects of film production.

As Course Leader, you will be responsible for leading the course into a new UAL postgraduate framework during reapproval, as well as overseeing the ongoing development of the course, teaching, assessment, quality, student recruitment and line management of staff.

You will also deliver teaching on the course and will work closely with your colleagues to contribute to initiatives within the School, College, and University, including research activities.

About you

You are a skilled film practitioner with the relevant academic experience to lead and deliver a practical, postgraduate filmmaking course. Your film practitioner knowledge and experience should be in fiction, preferably with some experience in short-form drama, with skills in story development, as well as filming and postproduction experience, preferably with both studio and location-based productions.

You will have experience in teaching and mentoring students to learn the filmmaking process, from concept through to completion. You will be capable of encouraging innovative approaches to narrative storytelling for drama productions, offering positive critiques throughout the process.

As an academic practitioner, you will demonstrate knowledge and experience of developing a postgraduate curriculum that combines industry-standard practices with a focus on creativity and teamwork.

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.

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

Closing date: 7^th April 2025, 13:00.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Lesley Wilkins, Senior Resourcing Adviser, lcc.jobs@lcc.arts.ac.uk.

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.

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