Art Education

Bachelor programme

Academic degree: BEd, Bachelor of Education
Credits: 240 ECTS
Duration: 8
Language: Deutsch / German

Master programme

Academic degree: MEd, Master of Education
Credits: 90 ECTS
Duration: 3 (bzw. 4 Sem bei indiv. Erweiterung)
Language: Deutsch / German

Teaching subjects

kkp: Art and Communication Practices (TS "Kunst und Gestaltung") | Courses
dex: Design, Material Culture and Experimental Practices (TS "Technik und Design") | Courses
Combination with a teaching subject at another university | Information
Additional Subject (no additional academic grade)
Graduates from Art Education programmes and regular students in an Art Education programme may graduate in an additional subject - further information is stated in the curriculum of the bachelor/master programme.

Art Education involves the study of two subjects. The course of study is oriented towards preparations for the teaching profession, during which, artistic, scientific and pedagogic qualifications should be obtained. These enable graduates to professionally communicate art in both a productive and receptive form in schools and other fields.   

The special features of this study relate to the close linkage of practice and theory and the combination of personal artistic activities with art and cultural theory, historical and pedagogic-didactic reflection. Joint thematic focal points are offered in order to guarantee the integration of these three training areas.  

The scientific education is targeted on the acquisition of knowledge concerning the development of art, visual culture and the aesthetic theories of the past and present, an awareness of the problems of the social dimension, the function of and fundamental interconnections between art, cultural theories and society, the comprehension and critical assessment of the possibilities and limitations of art and cultural science questions and methods, a knowledge of symbolic theories, and a basic understanding of the questions relating to the issues and problems of female and gender research.  

General Pedagogics communicates know-how and methodological competences, in order to facilitate appropriate action as a teacher in learning situations, and an ability to comprehend and reflect upon school-related situations.

Specialist Didactics develops the ability to critically analyse the history of ideas and the methods of the teaching departments. It encourages the development of new perspectives from both a content and methodology angle, whereby special attention is paid to technical and medial developments and their interaction with art and society.
 

Graduate activities

In addition to a teaching qualification for higher schools, the study opens the way to other and new professional areas such as art communication in museums, galleries and exhibitions, etc., project management in the area of art and culture, artistic-interventionist and socio-cultural project work in differing social areas, and artistic-scientific project design and completion in various media sectors. Focal points are offered in the curriculum in order to facilitate specialisation. 


  

Changes and Deadlines

dae and tex (expiring), interim regulations, re-registration, graduation

Application

Dates and information on the entrance exam and the university entrance qualification exam

Financial Issues

Information on financial issues such as tuition fees, tuition fee waivers, scholarships, discounts, etc.

Academic Calendar and Events

Angewandte Festival

At the end of each academic year the University of Applied Arts Vienna opens its doors and presents its activities. This year's Angewandte Festival takes place 26-29 June 2024.
 

Open House

In autumn it is time again: Students and lecturers give information and insights on the study programmes and studios of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
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