Course Leader BA Illustration

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to lead one of the UK’s most distinctive BA Illustration courses with real creative momentum and help shape the next generation of illustrators at Camberwell College of Arts.

As the BA Illustration Course Leader, you will play a pivotal role shaping the future direction of the BA Illustration course, supporting students to develop bold, critical and experimental illustration practice across contemporary visual media, providing academic vision, leadership and day‑to‑day management of the course.

• Lead curriculum development, teaching, assessment, student experience and quality enhancement, working closely with academic, technical and professional services colleagues to keep the course current, inclusive, ambitious and professionally relevant.
• Build the course’s external profile, strengthen links with the wider illustration, creative and research communities, and support a culture of enterprise, experimentation and collaboration.
• Provide academic vision, leadership and day‑to‑day management of the course.

This role requires an experienced educator and practitioner with strong knowledge of illustration in both academic and professional contexts, including undergraduate teaching and assessment, curriculum development and team leadership, alongside a significant industry, artistic or research profile.

Applicants should be collaborative, inclusive and forward‑thinking, capable of inspiring students and colleagues while maintaining high standards of course delivery, student support and creative practice.

For questions about the role, please contact Darryl Clifton (d.c).

For questions about the application process or reasonable adjustments, please contact

• Application
• Shortlisting
• Interview and Assessment
• Offer
• Onboarding

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. You will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board, including a supporting statement or answers to competency questions to demonstrate suitability.

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