Overview
Job Title: Lecturer Film Studies
Salary: £29.28 to £32.93 per hour (inclusive of prep time and holiday pay)
About the Role
What You Will Do
You will deliver lectures and seminars across Levels 4, 5 and 6, helping students understand how films and other moving-image forms communicate ideas, construct narratives and create meaning.
Teaching will examine film as both an artistic form and a commercial industry. It will explore the relationships between directors, composers, producers, music supervisors, production teams and audiences, while developing students’ understanding of the professional and cultural contexts in which film and film music operate.
- Teach students how to analyse film structure, visual storytelling, scripts, thematic content, genre and narrative function.
- Examine the working practices, creative approaches and influence of significant and diverse film directors and other screen practitioners.
- Develop students’ understanding of auteur theory and its application to factual, fiction, commercial, independent and global cinema.
- Explore the relationship between directors and composers and the ways in which music contributes to narrative, atmosphere, character, commercial identity and audience experience.
- Cover professional and commercial areas including production processes, career development, publishing, royalties, intellectual property and copyright.
- Examine the relationships between artistic intention, commercial considerations, production practices and audience reception.
- Plan and develop teaching materials that reflect current research, industry developments and a diverse range of screen cultures and perspectives.
- Support students in developing research skills, critical arguments and independent approaches to analysing film and television industries.
- Assess Vlogs, essays, research projects and research portfolios, providing clear and constructive written feedback.
- Contribute to moderation, second marking and academic quality-assurance processes where required.
- Coordinate Professional Studies 2 and Professional Studies 3.
- Work collaboratively with the Film, TV & Games Music team, particularly on the shared delivery of Film Music in Context 2.
About You
- A degree in a relevant subject such as Film Studies, Screen Studies, Media, Film Production, Creative Industries or a closely related discipline.
- Detailed knowledge of film narrative, storytelling, film aesthetics and the ways in which films communicate meaning.
- A strong understanding of film history, film theory and critical approaches to analysing moving-image media.
- An understanding of auteur theory and its application to a varied range of filmmakers, films and screen cultures.
- A broad understanding of the film, television and wider moving-image industries.
- Knowledge of the professional, commercial and legal frameworks that support the creative industries.
- Experience of teaching, lecturing, facilitating seminars or supporting learning in higher education or a relevant educational or professional environment.
- The ability to communicate complex theoretical, cultural and industry-related ideas clearly and accessibly.
- Experience of providing constructive formative and summative feedback.
- The ability to assess academic work, including essays, Vlogs and research portfolios.
- A research-informed, inclusive and student-centred approach to teaching.
- Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills.
- The ability to motivate, support and challenge students with different levels of academic experience and confidence.
It Would Be Advantageous to Have
- A postgraduate qualification in Film Studies, Screen Studies, Media, Creative Industries or a related discipline.
- Professional or research experience in video game production.
- Professional or research experience within film, television, production, directing, screen media or the wider creative industries.
- Experience of teaching across more than one undergraduate level.
- Experience of module coordination, curriculum development or programme development.
- Specialist knowledge of global cinema, foreign-language film or international screen cultures.
- Knowledge of contemporary distribution, streaming and audience-consumption practices.
- Experience of supporting students with extended research projects and research portfolios.
Benefits
At Leeds Conservatoire, there are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:
- Annual leave entitlement – If you work full time, you’ll get at least 35 days plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff).
- Generous Pension schemes
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- The People’s Pension
- Memberships and discounts – employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card). Staff can also receive discounted tickets to ‘The Venue’.
- Travel and commuting – discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
- Learning and development opportunities – including staff development days
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities – this will vary depending on role requirements
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