The President of Zurich University of the Arts is Prof Dr Karin Mairitsch. The ZHdK is made up of the following five departments:
- Department of Performing Arts and Film (Director: Prof Marijke Hoogenboom)
- Department of Design (Director: Prof Hansuli Matter)
- Department of Cultural Analysis (Director a.i.: Prof Dr Miriam Schmidt-Wetzel)
- Department of Fine Arts (Director: Prof Swetlana Heger-Davis)
- Department of Music (Director: Prof Xavier Dayer)
The President, the department heads and the Head of Administration, Hans Ulrich Gasser, make up the University Board. Meetings of the University Board are also attended by a representative of the University Assembly (Brigitte Dätwyler und Christian Strinning), the Head of Accreditation and Quality Development (Michèle Graf Morgenthaler), the Head of University Development (Prof Dr Elena Wilhelm), the Head of Communication (Andrea Joss) and the Head of the Office of the Secretary General (Kathrin Kuster).