Core Competencies

The course aims to do the following:

  • enable the student to investigate practices and processes in art and design, to apply them in a range of media, and to communicate them effectively;
  • guide the student towards consciously experiencing processes of perception and production, critically questioning them and placing them within a cultural context;
  • facilitate an in-depth examination of content from the perspective of art, design and media theory, and contemplation of contemporary discourse, phenomena and cultural traditions;
  • communicate current educational psychology and didactic principles, along with insights into initiating, monitoring and evaluating creative processes;
  • give the student the skills to professionally organize, execute and evaluate creative projects, introduce the student to opportunities for working in cooperation with institutions for art education.

Degree

Master of Arts ZHdK in Art Education with a Specialization in Teaching Art