THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
Classified Civil Service Position Description
Title CUNY Art Model
Title Code 04780
FLSA Status Non-Exempt
Date Issued June 29, 2017
Date Revised February 13, 2025
General Duties and Responsibilities
Art Models pose for various Art Department classes throughout the University. Typically, one Art Model will work for an entire class session, whether for approximately three hours (in the case of a class meeting twice a week) or for approximately six hours (in the case of a class meeting once a week). Art Models may be assigned to multiple classes in any given semester. Modeling may be in the nude and involves a variety of poses sustained over varying periods of time.
Qualification Requirements
There are no qualification requirements for this position.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
The following knowledge, skills and abilities are required for this position:
- Ability to hold poses requested by the Art instructor over specified periods of time
(short gestural or action poses, longer poses for more detailed studies of the
figure, etc.) - Patience and discretion
- Because of the types of poses requested, models generally need to be agile and
physically fit.
General Work Tasks
- Under direction of an art instructor, strikes various poses for extended
periods of time. - May alter poses as instructed.
Direct Lines of Promotion
None: This title is classified in the Labor class.
