Lecturer/Lecturer Practitioner in Musical Theatre - Musical Direction
About ARU:
ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.
About the Role:
Based in the Musical Theatre team in the Cambridge School of Creative Industries, your principle role will be to carry out teaching and deliver practical sessions to undergraduate Musical Theatre students, with a focus on Musical Direction. You will be expected to design and develop teaching materials across a range of modules and to contribute to curriculum development. You’ll play an important role in developing Anglia Ruskin University’s lively BA (Hons) Musical Theatre.
With knowledge and experience of the professional Musical Theatre industry, you will have the ability to MD at least two shows a year, adapting vocal and instrumentation parts as necessary, and to create practice tracks and/or show tracks. You will have knowledge of a breadth of Musical Theatre repertoire and the ability to coach developing singers, along with excellent piano and sight-reading skills.
This 0.5FTE role is available as either a Lecturer or Lecturer Practitioner. For the Lecturer role you will have successful teaching experience at HE level and/or relevant professional experience. A degree plus a PhD or Professional Doctorate, completed or nearing completion within the first 18 months of employment, is essential. For the Lecturer Practitioner role, a degree or relevant professional qualification is essential. Teaching experience at HE level will be a benefit.
Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Heather Lilley, Interim Head of School for Cambridge School of Creative Industries at heather.lilley@aru.ac.uk
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We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.
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We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
In accordance with the UK Government’s immigration points-based system, this post does not meet the characteristics of a skilled job including salary criteria to be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route.
Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.
Guidance Notes:
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