Mediation of Art
Mediation of Art (M.A.)
The degree program in Art Education offers a unique teaching program that focuses on the effect of artistic work on human development. Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of psychology, art history and education and combine them with your own passion for art. In this degree program, you design, implement and evaluate projects in various art education contexts at the same time as learning to take an academic approach. During your degree, you will carry out and evaluate art education projects. By connecting art and research, you create your own individual portfolio that prepares you for work in art education and for research into art education.
Please note: Enrollment for the Master’s degree program will be suspended for the coming winter semester 2024/25.
- Degree
- Master of Arts (M.A.)
- Duration of studies in semester
- 4
- Start of degree program
- Enrollment suspended for winter semester 24/25
- Study location
- Erlangen, Nuremberg
- Number of students
- 1-50
- Subject group
- Art, Art Sciences
- Special ways to study
- Part-time degree program
- Teaching language
- completely in German
- Admission Requirements
- Qualification assessment
What is the degree program about?
The main focus of the degree program is the educational and psychological potential of artistic work. How does it affect people’s development in different stages and situations in life? How can artistic work be used effectively in teaching scenarios? Students connect fundamental aspects of psychology, art studies and education science with their own artistic work. They design, carry out and evaluate projects in different educational contexts which allows them to gain experience of academic work. Art education projects are designed, implemented and evaluated. Students reflect on their findings from this work and develop their own professional identity and understanding. By combining art and research, the students create their own individual portfolio preparing them for work in art education or in research into art education.
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The degree program is offered both as a full-time and as a part-time degree program. The full-time option lasts four semesters, the part-time option eight semesters. The degree program always starts in the winter semester. Students take modules in art education, in teaching, in psychology, in art history and in sociology. This gives students a sound knowledge of the subject area and expertise in research methods. The first two semesters focus on fundamental knowledge, preparing students for their internship and Master’s thesis in their second year.
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Students should tailor the degree program to meet their own interests and build up an individual portfolio in research and application.
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You build on your own artistic portfolio and develop skills in art education. You ought to be interested in art and education, psychology and art education.
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The degree program qualifies graduates for various careers in education at the intersection between art and design, psychology and art studies.
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- Admission requirements (first semester)
- Qualification assessment
- Content-related admission requirements
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- A Bachelor’s degree in fine art, new media art, graphic design, product design, art education or a related subject. The Bachelor’s degree must consist of 180 ECTS credits. Of these 180 ECTS credits, at least 70 ECTS credits must be on specialist topics.
- Representative documentation of the student’s own artistic work of at least 10 pages in length
- Written reflection on an art education project outside of school (minimum of five pages) which has a meaningful connection to the student’s own artistic work and demonstrates the ability to work academically
- Application letter which reflects on the student’s own artistic work in relation to other works of art
- CV including details of experience in art and education
Language skills
- German language skills for international applicants
- DSH 2 or equivalent
- Details and notes
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Attention: Enrolment in the Master’s degree course will be suspended for the coming winter semester 2024/25!
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