Programme Leader - BA Music Psychology in Practice

AD Education UK is a growing network of leading creative education institutes in the UK. The group’s institutions are united around strong values and sharing a vision for creativity and innovation within creative media education. With over 40 years of pioneering and sector-leading experience, our graduates can be found throughout the music, film, games and wider creative media sectors, winning prestigious awards and employed within the highest echelons of their respective creative fields.

Our market-leading portfolio of schools includes The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP) and SAE Institute UK.

Established in 1976, SAE spans the globe with over 50 campuses in 23 countries and delivers world-class education to over 12,000 students in state-of-the-art creative facilities. Our students come from diverse social, cultural, educational and artistic backgrounds, with different personalities and experiences. It is our goal to embrace those differences and to allow each and every student to develop their own individual style and apply it to the industry skills taught  ultimate goal is to prepare the students for a realistic work environment making the course, facilities, lecturers as well as the atmosphere as close to the industry working environment as possible.

Programme Leader –BAMusic

Psychology in Practice

Location: ICMP UK (London)

Contract Type: Part-time - 0.5

FTE, 18.5 hours per week

Salary: Competitive Salary, based on experience

Closing Date: Monday 24th August 2026

SAE Institute was founded in 1976 and is a globally operating higher education provider focused on creating a talent pipeline for the creative media industries. Our network of campuses spans over 28 countries on six continents with more than 40 campuses. SAE Institute in Europe is Part of the AD Education group of companies, delivering industry-focused creative education to more than 30,000 students.

SAE offers industry-focused Creative Media Degrees across eight subject areas – Audio, Content Creation & Online Marketing, Film, Game Art Animation, Games Programming, Music Business, Visual Effects, and Web Development.

ICMP (The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance) is a leading UK music school with campuses in London and in 2025 opening in Liverpool and Leeds. For over 35 years, ICMP has been at the forefront of contemporary music education, offering personalised, industry-focused training to help students thrive in the competitive music industry. ICMP delivers innovative undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including specialisations in Electronic Music Production, Live Event Management, and Music Marketing.

ICMPisseekinga dynamic and experienced

Programme Leaderto lead ourthe new innovative and market leading programme:

BA Music Psychology in Practice.

This is a unique opportunity tolaunch andshape the future ofa ground-breaking and sector leadingnewprogramme, whichhas been designedaccording to inclusive anddecolonisedprinciples,valuesand practices.

Please note: The role profile for this position has recently been revised and is currently under consultation with existing post holders. As a result, itremainssubject to minor amendments. A finalised version of the role profile will be shared with applicants once the consultation period has concluded.

• Substantial experience in undergraduate-graduate teaching and academic leadership, including designing assessments that develop critical analysis and independent enquiry
• A track record ofleading teams, enhancing the student experience, and managing academic programmes
• A commitment toequity, diversity, and inclusion, with awareness of inclusive pedagogies and current debates such as decolonising the curriculum
• The ability tomotivate and support staff, foster collaboration, and align academic vision with strategic objectives
• A demonstrableresearch profileorindustry practice- evidenced through publications, applied research, or critically reflective industry work - that models the research-informed thinking students are expected to develop

ICMP isa leader inmusiceducation.

We’reproud of our inclusive and innovative culture,…