Lecturer in Costume Design
Aalto-yliopisto
- Espoo, Helsinki
- Vakituinen
- Täyspäiväinen
The lecturer in Costume Design is required to have at least a university master's degree. In addition, professional artistic/practice-based work in the field of costume design in film and/or the performing arts, teaching experience and/or supervising/instructing experience in higher education institutions and/or vocational education are required.Professional artistic experience in more than one area of costume design practice (theatre, film, television, dance, opera, circus, etc.) is an additional merit. Additional merits also include experience in curriculum development, pedagogical studies, experience in developing teaching with partners in the education sector, and/or interest in research. Good knowledge of Finnish and English is essential.What we offerWe offer you an interesting job at an expert work community that includes talented students and professionals and promotes socially significant goals in the fields of art, research and education. Aalto University provides its employees with health care benefits, an inspiring working environment and versatile staff training.The salary is determined in accordance with Aalto University's salary system based on experience and qualifications. The position is located in Otaniemi, Espoo in the School of ARTS.Ready to apply?If you want to join our community, please submit your application through our recruitment system no later than 2 June 2024. All materials must be in English and in PDF format. Please note that one file can be max 5 mb, and max 5 files can be submitted:
- A motivation letter (max 2 pages/1200 words), specifying:
- why you are applying to this position
- how you intend to make use of your previous work experience and skills in your teaching,
- your interest in and vision of the development of the field of costume design, and
- your areas of expertise in relation to the job requirements listed in the call.
- A Curriculum Vitae (including a list of artistic projects/productions and your role in them), following the guidelines by the Finnish National Board on Research Integrity:
- Teaching portfolio according to Aalto guidelines (please follow the criteria and structure carefully through the link below):
- Artistic portfolio including samples of your costume design projects in different areas (theatre, film, television, dance, opera, circus, etc.) and your role in them. Maximum 10 projects (indicate the most important five with an asterisk).
find jobs (not external aalto.fi webpage on open positions) by using their existing Workday user account.Aalto University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open, to extend the application period and to consider candidates who have not submitted applications during the application period.Application processShortlisted candidates will be asked to give a teaching demonstration in Finnish and interviews in the fall of 2024. The shortlisted applicants’ materials will also be submitted for review by 1-2 external experts in Finland and/or internationally.More InformationIf you wish to hear more about the position, you can contact Lecturer Merja Väisänen, Head of the BA Costume Design major, email: merja.vaisanen (at) aalto.fi. In questions related to the recruitment process, please contact HR Partner Mariangela Bizzo, email: mariangela.bizzo (at) aalto.fi.Want to learn more about us and your future colleagues? You can watch these videos: , , and .Visit Aalto University virtually on our .More about Aalto University: