‘Following art school I began working as a part-time studio teacher, and then at the University of East London taught and led Fine Art and Design courses. Later I undertook senior management roles including Dean of Architecture & Visual Arts, Subject Director Fine Art, and Head of Art & Design. Apart from some External Examining I am no longer involved in Education, but am concentrating on my studio practice.’ 

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Pete Cobb's most recent academic role was Academic Lead for Visual Arts at the University of East London (UEL), additionally leading the school’s Foundation Year in Art & Design and BA Interior Design, and acting as Link Tutor for Art & Design programmes at Legenda Education Group Malaysia. He also established the UEL Fine Art Project Space at Trinity Buoy Wharf and curated a three year programme of student, alumni, and professional experimental projects and exhibitions.

 

Previous roles at UEL include programme leadership of the BA, MA, and Professional Doctorate Fine Art Programmes at various periods, and: 
Dean of School of Architecture and the Visual Arts 2008-2011

Subject Director Fine Art 2003-2008

 

Education

1976-1977: MA Sculpture, Chelsea

1973-1976: BA First Class Honours Fine Art, Wolverhampton

1970-1971: Foundation in Art & Design, Jacob Kramer College Leeds

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Teaching related Activities

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External Advisor

2016: Plymouth University validation FdA Fine Art at Weymouth College

2014: Nottingham Trent University MFA validation panel member

2011: Manchester Metropolitan University Head of Art and Design Panel

2011: Staffordshire University MA Creative Futures Validation

2010: University of the Arts, Subject Review Fine Art, Central St Martins 

2008: University of the Arts, re-validation of BA Fine Art Wimbledon College of Art to align to Three College Model

2006: Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallin, Estonia  External Advisor for Faculty Elections (Professor of Sculpture) 

 

External Examiner 

2016-2022: Plymouth University (Weymouth College) FdA Fine Art

2022, 2020 Plymouth University (Weymouth College) HE Award Examiner 

2014-2017: Nottingham Trent University MFA Fine Art

2013-2015: Nottingham Trent University MA Fine Art 

2006-2010: University of Essex BA Fine Art South East Essex College

2007: Canterbury Christ Church University Programme Validation BA/BSc Contemporary Fine Art Practices

2007: Canterbury Christ Church University Programme Validation BA Visual Arts and Professional Practice

 

Conferences

2018: The Lost Art School  Speaker. Wolverhampton University

2011: Creative Futures UEL. Speaker Student Initiated Professional Projects

2007: British Council Taiwan UK HE Conference Taipei. Speaker Sharing Creative Practice

2007: Festival of Drawing exhibition and conference AVA Gallery and UEL Co-organizer and exhibitor

2004: Fine Art Forum Fine: Art Practice in the Contemporary Learning Environment. Co-organiser with the National Fine Art Education Digital Collection. www.fineart.ac.uk

 

Doctoral Experience

Professional Doctorate Supervisions to completion 5

Professional Doctorate Internal Examiner 5

Professional Doctorate Chair of Examiners 27

PhD Chair of Examiners 7