Head of Programme Bachelor of Fine Arts

With around 2,100 bachelor and master students, Zurich University of the Arts is one of the major and most diverse universities of the arts in Europe. The study and research programme covers the areas of art education, design, film, fine arts, music, dance, theatre and transdisciplinary studies. In the centre of Zurich, the ZHdK is a dynamic place where passionate people from over 75 countries work, study, teach, research and further their education. The university has numerous exhibition and performance venues, where students projects can be shown to the public.

The Department of Fine Arts is seeking to appoint a Head of Programme Bachelor of Fine Arts, 80–100 percent. Start date: Spring semester 2025 (February 1, 2025) or by arrangement.

As Head of Programme for the Bachelor of Fine Arts, you will be responsible for the continuous development of the programme and the curriculum in connection with the research of the profile background of the Department and the ZHdK, as well as for positioning teaching within the framework of national and international developments within the field of contemporary art. You will ensure the quality of teaching and manage the programme in terms of content and organisation. In addition, you will take on a teaching commitment of approximately ten percent.

We offer you a challenging job in an inspiring environment as well as an interesting collaboration with national and international students and a network of artists, theorists and researchers as teaching staff.

We expect:
–A university or academy degree at master’s level in the field of art or art history of the 20th century
–Active artistic or curatorial practice at an international level
–Senior level of teaching at an art university, academy or comparable institution
–International networking in the field of art academia and in the field of arts
–Leadership experience and financial responsibility in the art university sector or in the art sector in general
–Initiative, ability to engage in dialogue, integration and teamwork
–Willingness to work on committees
–Language skills: German (C2) and English (C1), written and spoken
–Place of work: Zurich

The interviews will take place on-site on October 23, 2024, and on November 6, 2024 (second interview).

For further subject-specific information, please contact Prof. Swetlana Heger-Davis, Head of the Department of Fine Arts: =(c=c.charCodeAt(0)+13)?c:c-26);});return false”>swetlana.heger-davis [​at​] zhdk.ch. Contact person Human Resources Management: Irina Zgraggen, HR Business Partner Department of Fine Arts, =(c=c.charCodeAt(0)+13)?c:c-26);});return false”>irina.zgraggen [​at​] zhdk.ch. Additional information on the Department of Fine Arts and the Bachelor of Fine Arts programme can be found here.

We will gladly accept your complete application documents until the September 22, 2024 under the link “Apply” at the end of the job advertisement. Please note that we only accept online applications for this position.