Part - Time Tutor in French Decorative Arts
Closing date for Applications: Friday, May 18th, 2012
Please note that this position is as an employee of the University of Buckingham.
Part - Time Tutor in French Decorative Arts.
Required for September 2012 - One Year Fixed Term Contract for MA in Decorative Arts and Historic Interiors at the Wallace Collection.
The University of Buckingham is the UK's only independent University with a royal charter. It is committed to excellence and to providing an outstanding service to its students. The University was rated top in the National Student Satisfaction survey for the past six years.
The University of Buckingham is seeking to recruit a well-qualified and experienced tutor in French eighteenth-century decorative arts and interiors to teach on the collaborative MA programme in French and British decorative arts and historic interiors which is run jointly with the Wallace Collection, starting in September 2012.
Candidates should have a degree in History of Art, preferably a higher degree, extensive knowledge of the French decorative arts and interiors c.1660 – c.1820, relevant Higher Education teaching experience and must be proficient in written and spoken French. Ideally candidates should have some knowledge of nineteenth-century collecting of the ancien régime and revivalism; some curatorial experience would also be an advantage.
The course is based at the Wallace Collection and draws upon the riches of the Museum’s renowned collections of French fine and decorative arts. The successful candidate will be expected to teach on average one day each week during the two taught terms. In addition there will be two all-day class trips and a residential study week in Paris, which the tutor will be required to lead. The tutor will be required to supervise museum-based project work, and to supervise and mark dissertations.
The University of Buckingham is the UK's only independent University with a royal
charter. It is committed to excellence and to providing an outstanding service to its
students. The University was rated top in the National Student Satisfaction survey for
the past six years.
The University of Buckingham is seeking to recruit a well-qualified and experienced tutor
in French eighteenth-century decorative arts and interiors to teach on the collaborative
MA programme in French and British decorative arts and historic interiors which is run
jointly with the Wallace Collection, starting in September 2012.
Candidates should have a degree in History of Art, preferably a higher degree, extensive
knowledge of the French decorative arts and interiors c.1660 – c.1820, relevant Higher
Education teaching experience and must be proficient in written and spoken French.
Ideally candidates should have some knowledge of nineteenth-century collecting of the
ancien régime and revivalism; some curatorial experience would also be an advantage.
The course is based at the Wallace Collection and draws upon the riches of the
Museum’s renowned collections of French fine and decorative arts. The successful
candidate will be expected to teach on average one day each week during the two
taught terms. In addition there will be two all-day class trips and a residential study
week in Paris, which the tutor will be required to lead. The tutor will be required to
supervise museum-based project work, and to supervise and mark dissertations
Salary is likely to be in the region of £29,473-£33,810 per annum, pro rata, but will
depend on qualifications and experience. Although this is initially a one-year fixed-term
appointment, for the right candidate we anticipate future opportunities for expanding the
role to include some teaching on the projected Design and Decorative Arts courses of
the new Buckingham BA in Art History and Heritage Management as well as for
supervising MPhil and PhD students.
For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our website
http://www.buckingham.ac.uk/about/hr/ or contact Miss Vicky Smith, HR Assistant on
Tel: +44 (0)1280 820280, Email: hr@buckingham.ac.uk
The closing date for applications is Friday 11 May 2012.
Interviews will be conducted at the Wallace Collection in London on 31 May, 2012The University of Buckingham is the UK's only independent University with a royal charter. It is committed to excellence and to providing an outstanding service to its students. The University was rated top in the National Student Satisfaction survey for the past six years. The University of Buckingham is seeking to recruit a well-qualified and experienced tutorin French eighteenth-century decorative arts and interiors to teach on the collaborative MA programme in French and British decorative arts and historic interiors which is run jointly with the Wallace Collection, starting in September 2012. Candidates should have a degree in History of Art, preferably a higher degree, extensive knowledge of the French decorative arts and interiors c.1660 – c.1820, relevant Higher Education teaching experience and must be proficient in written and spoken French. Ideally candidates should have some knowledge of nineteenth-century collecting of the ancien régime and revivalism; some curatorial experience would also be an advantage. The course is based at the Wallace Collection and draws upon the riches of the Museum’s renowned collections of French fine and decorative arts. The successful candidate will be expected to teach on average one day each week during the two taught terms. In addition there will be two all-day class trips and a residential study week in Paris, which the tutor will be required to lead. The tutor will be required tosupervise museum-based project work, and to supervise and mark dissertations
Salary is likely to be in the region of £29,473-£33,810 per annum, pro rata, but will depend on qualifications and experience. Although this is initially a one-year fixed-term appointment, for the right candidate we anticipate future opportunities for expanding the role to include some teaching on the projected Design and Decorative Arts courses of the new Buckingham BA in Art History and Heritage Management as well as for supervising MPhil and PhD students.
For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our website http://www.buckingham.ac.uk/about/hr
Or contact Miss Vicky Smith, HR Assistant onTel: +44 (0)1280 820280, Email: hr@buckingham.ac.uk
The closing date for applications is Friday 18 May 2012.
Interviews will be conducted at the Wallace Collection in London on 31 May, 2012.
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