Job Description

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Role: Tutor in Music on Screen at Edinburgh College of Art

Grade UE06: Salary Range \xc2\xa331,396 to \xc2\xa336,024 Pro-rata

A minimum of 20 hours will be offered between: September - December

This role is (Open ended)

Applications are invited for a Guaranteed Hours (GH) contract as a tutor in

• MUSI11045 Music on Screen

The Opportunity:

The Reid School of Music is looking for applications for a tutor to support students in creating video and/or written essays for the Music on Screen course (Semester 1, 2023/24). Assistance is required in relation to the technical aspect of capturing/editing AV material as well as supporting students in conceiving essay topics and applying theoretical ideas from the course in their analyses. Tutoring will mostly be focused on the period from the middle to the end of Semester 1 (i.e. not in the first few weeks). Expertise: ideally you will have produced a video essay and be familiar with theoretical concepts in screen music and sound studies. At the very least applicants should have an awareness of the video essay format as a form of research output (and the variety of approaches to this format). Successful applicants will be able to effectively and patiently communicate how to capture and manipulate audio-visual materials using Premiere alongside free software such as Handbrake and MPegStreamclip. They will have particular knowledge and experience of video editing transitions, and will know how to produce split screens and titles. Depending on experience, successful applicants will also assist in marking student work.

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Your skills and attributes for success:

• An awareness of the video essay format as a form of research output and a solid understanding of key aspects of screen music and sound theory
• Ability to work within a team with a collegial attitude, respect and sensitivity toward students and other staff members
• Ability to apply theoretical concepts to audio-visual analysis
• Good communication skills
• An enthusiastic, positive and creative approach to teaching

About the Team

Edinburgh College of Art is a large and diverse school within the University of Edinburgh\'s College of Humanities and Social Science. It comprises Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Art, Design, History of Art and Music.

Our mission is to promote world-leading critical enquiry across all these subject areas through scholarly research, teaching and creative practice.

Over 3,000 students and 800 staff study and work at ECA and we enjoy strong relationships with museums, galleries, archives, practitioners and industry partners in Edinburgh, Scotland, the UK and internationally.

Edinburgh College of Art is committed to equal and fair treatment of all its employees and in recognition of the positive promotion of diversity and gender equality among staff and students, granted the Edinburgh College of Art a Bronze Award in 2017.

As a valued member of our team you can expect: An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits , staff discounts, , flexible working and much more. Access our for further information and use our to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Interviews will be held at a time to be determined later

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The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Tier 2/Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

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About the Team:

Edinburgh College of Art is a large and diverse school within the University of Edinburgh\'s College of Humanities and Social Science. It is comprised of the Schools of Art, Design, History of Art, Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture and the Reid School of Music.

Our mission is to promote world-leading critical enquiry across all these subject areas through scholarly research, teaching and creative practice.

Almost 3,000 students and 300 staff study and work at ECA and we enjoy strong relationships with museums, galleries, archives, practitioners and industry partners in Edinburgh, Scotland, the UK and internationally.

Edinburgh College of Art is committed to equal and fair treatment of all its employees and in recognition of the positive promotion of diversity and gender equality among staff and students, granted the Edinburgh College of Art a Bronze Award in 2017.

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