Teaching Fellow in Musical Theatre (Foundation Pathway)
Creative Arts and Design,Music
Short info about job
Company: University of Surrey
Department: Guildford School of Acting
Salary: £31,076 to £32,004
Hours: Full Time
Contract type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Type / Role: Academic or Research
Phone: +44-1206 2137359
Fax: +44-1354 1995361
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Detail information about job Teaching Fellow in Musical Theatre (Foundation Pathway). Terms and conditions vacancy
The University of Surrey is a global university with a world-class research profile and an enterprising spirit. Inventive and forward-thinking, its heritage shows a recurring theme of going its own way, doing things differently–and achieving notable results. The University of Surrey has performed exceptionally in all major league tables for UK universities in the past year. We were incredibly proud to have been named University of the Year byThe Times and Sunday TimesGood University Guide 2016. We are in fourth place in The GuardianUniversity Guide for 2017 and 11th in the Complete University Guide 2017. In this year’s Student Experience Survey, compiled by Times Higher Education (THE), the University of Surrey was ranked fifth nationally.
Guildford School of Acting (GSA) is situated within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and is one of the UK’s leading conservatoires for specialised and intensive vocational training and innovative performance research. Established in 1935, GSA enjoys national and international renown as a leading conservatoire for performer training. We are arguably the world’s leading centre of excellence for musical theatre training. The School has a diverse and vibrant community of performers, performance makers, creative practitioners and technicians graduating from its vocational training and research-led programmes each year.
We are seeking an exceptional individual to lead the Foundation in Musical Theatre Pathway within the Department of Musical Theatre.
The Department of Musical Theatre contains six programmes in Musical Theatre performance: Foundation Musical Theatre; BA Musical Theatre; BA Actor Musician; MA Musical Theatre, a pathway in Musical Theatre Creation in the MA Creative Practices and Direction and a new two-year MFA Musical Theatre, which is the first in the UK. It also provides classes for other programmes and departments.
The Foundation Musical Theatre programme is structured to deliver a training that is appropriate for students who aspire to pursue a professional level training in musical theatre at conservatoire level. The programme aims to develop skills in singing, dance and acting, focussing upon the acquisition of a secure and basic technique appropriate to prepare for the rigours and demands of auditions at conservatoire level.
Graduates of the Foundation Musical Theatre programme have been awarded places at Arts Ed, Mountview, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Trinity Laban Conservatoire, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Bird College, GSA, LSMT, Urdang Academy and Laine Theatre Arts.
We are seeking a dynamic teacher and practitioner who will contribute to the ongoing development of vocational learning, practice and scholarship at GSA. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of conservatoire level training and academic management processes. As a new colleague at GSA you will join a thriving creative community, working with inspiring colleagues and students.
For an informal discussion please contact:
Sean McNamara, Head of GSA ([email protected]/01483 684051)
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