The Johannes Kepler University Linz and the University of Applied Arts Vienna are jointly creating
the "Art
x Science School for Transformation" (pronounced "Art cross Science School for Transformation"). With the new Transformation
Studies. Art x Science two universities are combining art and science.
The climate crisis, digitalisation, and social
change processes are omnipresent, directly impacting our everyday lives. If we are to continue to not only effectively respond
to these new times and conditions but also positively shape change, we need the right tools and skill set, along with a new
understanding and more expertise.
In addition to profound specific expert and broad contextual knowledge from art and
science, the training of creative, social and communicative skills is central to the course. Artistic and scientific approaches,
methods and strategies are combined and imparted to understand and analyze current transformations and to work on creating
possible solutions. Using creativity, its transformative power, "outside of the box"-thinking and a cross-disciplinary approach,
students develop new ideas and approaches to problem-solving. A special focus is placed on teaching skills in the area of
personal development.
The study programme combines:
- theoretical as well as practical knowledge and methods
- courses
from disciplines and subject areas such as artificial intelligence, media theory and aesthetics, social entrepreneurship,
robotics, artistic and creative strategies, social and economic sciences or innovation law
Innovative teaching
formats (face-to-face and online), as well as project-oriented learning from the first semester onwards as well as the freedom
to set your own thematic focus characterise the degree programme. The teaching takes place in Vienna and Linz and benefits
from the different learning spaces and workshops of both universities.
During the whole duration of studies students
are members of both universities and can take advantage of the infrastructure, learning spaces and workshops of both universities.
Graduate Activities
The degree programme qualifies students to work in complex transformative projects
and processes. It prepares students to take on roles such as initiator, coordinator, moderator, mediator or facilitator in
an interdisciplinary team. Graduates are qualified to work in different areas (public institutions, the academic sector, the
private sector...) and to accompany, design and implement projects with different participants/stakeholders.
