Visual and Performing Arts Education Part-Time Lecturer - Arts Ed 101
The University of California, Los Angeles
About this position
Position Overview
Position title: Lecturer Salary range: Annual Salary Range $70,977-$199,722. Rank and salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. See table #15.
Application Deadline
Open date: July 7, 2026 Next review date:Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position Description
The Visual and Performing Arts Education Program (VAPAE) in the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture offers an interdisciplinary and interdepartmental series of courses designed to introduce undergraduates to the key issues and methodologies in the field of arts education for multiple publics and to a broad range of possible career paths including teaching artistry, K-12 teaching, museum education, socially-engaged arts practice, creative arts therapies, and arts advocacy. VAPAE is committed to creating a diverse pool of candidates for potential part-time teaching positions during each academic year. VAPAE is now interested in meeting qualified candidates to teach its Arts Ed 101 - Selected Topics in Arts Education elective course. Applicants may submit course proposals and accompanying syllabi that support any of the below concentrations: Concentration 1: Strategies and Methods in Teaching the Arts Students focus on the understanding, acquisition, development and implementation of best pedagogical practices in creative arts education. Concentration 2: Arts in the Community Students look closely at creative models for community cultural development through socially engaged arts education and applied teaching artistry. Concentration 3: Teaching the Arts in Non-traditional Settings and with Special Populations Students develop specialized skills in arts education to meet the needs of specific student populations, as well as a critical understanding of those particular teaching contexts. Concentration 4: Social-Emotional Learning in the Arts Students engage with Social-Emotional Learning, both experientially and theoretically, to explore best practices for integrating SEL into arts education. Concentration 5: Interdisciplinary Arts Teaching Students integrate their understanding and practice of arts education into other academic fields (e.g., human development, health, disabilities studies, or others), looking closely at cross-disciplinary applications and outcomes. Applicants may submit letters of intent, course proposals and/ or accompanying syllabi that pertain to and/or support the themes and topics as described above. Minimum Qualifications: MA required, MFA or PhD preferred; relevant professional experience Annual Salary Range $70,977-$199,722. Rank and salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. See Table #15 Appointments contingent on availability of funding. For more information about this program visit the VAPAE Website. Program: https://www.vapae.arts.ucla.edu/
Qualifications
Basic qualificationsMA required at time of application. Preferred qualificationsMFA or PhD preferred; relevant professional experience .
Application Requirements
Document requirementsCurriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Cover Letter Proposed Course Syllabi - Applicants may submit course proposals and accompanying syllabi to teach the selected course. Statement of Teaching (Optional) Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form Reference requirements 3-5 required (contact information only) Please submit the names and contact information only of minimum three individuals who could be contacted at a later date regarding your application. Apply link:https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11131 Help contact:katrina21@arts.ucla.edu