Model Undraped

Under the direction of a Visual and Performing Arts Faculty member, the Model will pose nude or in costume in the classroom to contribute to the learning and creative processes of students in drawing, painting, photography, and sculpture.

Responsibilities

• Creates suitable, interesting, sustained poses (either undraped or draped), as directed by the instructor.
• Performs creative gesture poses and sustains them for varying periods of time (e.g., 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, etc.) as required by the instructor, for up to 20 minutes.
• Provides creative costuming and props for appropriate class/assignment.
• Maintains professional appearance, demeanor, and willingness to work cooperatively in the classroom at all times.
• Maintains good personal hygiene.
• Provides sheet, towel, timer, robe, slippers, and masking tape for every class.
• Develops interesting pose repertoire through a variety of resources such as articles, books, and videos.
• Communicates directly with instructor regarding length and style of pose and costuming as requested.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school.
• Must be 18+ years old.
• Previous figure modeling experience preferred but not required.
• Experience in sports, dance, theater, yoga, or other forms of stylized movement is helpful.

Skills

• Knowledge of appropriate health and safety standards.
• Ability to follow instructions for a pose from the instructor.
• Ability to hold still for 20 minutes at a time.
• Comfortable posing nude or in costume.
• Agility to perform various poses.
• Ability to adhere to a time commitment for the hours of the assigned class.

Physical Effort

• Ability to exert some physical effort, such as walking, climbing, standing, reaching, pulling, lifting 20 lbs., bending, and twisting.
• Sitting or standing for extended periods of time.

Working Conditions

• Most work is performed indoors.
• Occasionally, a costumed model may be asked to pose outside under natural light conditions.
• Hours will fluctuate depending on class schedules.