Cumulus International Association of Universities and Colleges of Art, Design and Media

11 May 2012

Senior Lecturer (GB)/Associate Professor (US) in craft with orientation ceramic art

The Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Apply by June 3, 2012

The Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts at the University of Gothenburg announces the vacancy of Fixed-term employment, 2017-12-31 as

Senior Lecuturer (GB)/Associate Professor (US) in craft with orientation ceramic art

Reference number: PER 2012/53

Extent: 50 %

Location: School of Design and Crafts, Göteborg

First day of employment: 2013-01-01

Last day of application: 3rd of June 2012


Subject area

crafts with orientation ceramic art

Specific subject description

HDK's ceramic art is based on the ceramic materials, tradition, history and cross-border potential. The approach is based on the material and is related to the craft in an art practice.

Job assignments

Your duties as Sr Lecturer will include teaching, supervision and examination of ceramic art, primarily in courses at undergraduate level, which includes ceramic art forms, materials and methods. This position involves administrative work as course coordination, schedule planning, course evaluation and planning of other activities such as field trips and exhibitions. As part of your teaching duties you will also be expected to pursue artistic R&D work.

A commission as director of studies is a significant part of this employment. This means responsibility for the implementation and development of the undergraduate program in ceramic art, and contribute to the development of the subject ceramic art. The directors of studies of the programs in Crafts at HDK work closely together and with the head of the unit.

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Job opportunity as Senior lecturer in craft with orientation ceramic art