The IAE (Institute for Art Education) was formed as part of the Department of Cultural Analysis in the course of the founding of the Zurich University of the Arts. As head of the IAE since 1 April 2008, Professor Carmen Mörsch has had the lead in implementing a conceptual reorientation of the research institute and promoting its international networking activities.
Research developed at the IAE is conducted at the interface of current cultural theories, artistic processes and the theory and methodology of art education. The aim is to examine the relation of art and education, the relevance of artistic production as well as artistic practices, ways of thinking and methodology within the context of a knowledge society. The IAE conducts basic as well as applied research; its frame of reference is the working field of arts education within and outside of institutions.