Curriculum

The two central subjects of the Art & Science curriculum are Project work (28 ECTS) and Transdisciplinarity (36 ECTS). Courses are predominantly compulsory. 10 ECTS are allocated for electives such as ars sciendi (the art of knowing. The final part of the curriculum is the successful completion of the Master's project (46 ECTS).

Alongside the curriculum, an important part of learning is Extracurricular through the exchanges and initiatives the students & alumni organise themselves.


1st Semester   Type SH ECTS
PROJECT WORK (Virgil Widrich): Art & Science Project Work I PA 3 12
TRANSDISCIPLINARITY (Martin Reinhart): Experimental Studies I SE 2 4
TRANSDISCIPLINARITY (Martin Reinhart): Methods & Practices in Art & Science VO 2 2
TRANSDISCIPLINARITY (Martin Reinhart): Transdisciplinarity in Art & Science I VU 3 6
TRANSDISCIPLINARITY: Any Praxis & Theory electives at the Angewandte (courses offered vary)
Recommended is the Art and Science based lectures Creative & academic writing by Valerie Deifel, ars sciendi (the art of knowing) by Tonica Hunter, and/or various courses in other departments, for example: painting, print making, drawing, sculpture, video, sound, material technology (wood, metal, textiles, ceramics, paper and book binding, analogue photography), programming, computer graphics, science visualisation, electron microscopy, media arts, photography, art history, art theory, media theory, cultural studies, social sciences, philosophy, gender studies
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Total ECTS 1st Semester:     30


2nd Semester Type SH ECTS
PROJECT WORK (Virgil Widrich): Art & Science Project Work II PA 3 16
TRANSDISCIPLINARITY (Martin Reinhart): Experimental Studies II SE 2 4
TRANSDISCIPLINARITY (Martin Reinhart): Perspectives in Art & Science VO 2 2
TRANSDISCIPLINARITY (Martin Reinhart): Transdisciplinarity in Art & Science II VU 2 4
TRANSDISCIPLINARITY: Free Electives - Any courses at the Angewandte or at any other university (national & international). Recommended are Art and Science based lectures All the colors we can't see: Mysteries of the universe by Tanja Traxler and the continuation with Tonica Hunter's ars sciendi (the art of knowing) and Valerie Deifel's Creative & acdemic writing with .     4
Total ECTS 2nd Semester:     30



3rd Semester Type SH ECTS
MASTER'S PROJECT (Virgil Widrich): Master's Project Groundwork PA 3 20
TRANSDISCIPLINARITY (Martin Reinhart): Experimental Studies III SE 2 4
TRANSDISCIPLINARITY (Martin Reinhart): Art&Science Theory Seminar SE 2 6
Total ECTS 3rd Semester:     30


4th Semester Type SH ECTS
MASTER'S PROJECT (Virgil Widrich): Master's Project Exam     24
MASTER'S PROJECT: Master's Project Work Tutorial (Virgil Widrich: compulsory)/ Master Thesis Tutorial (Martin Reinhart: elective) KO 2 2
TRANSDISCIPLINARITY (Martin Reinhart): Experimental Studies IV SE 2 4
Total ECTS 4th Semester:     30
SH = Semester Hours, PA = Project Work, SE = Seminar, VO = Lecture, VU = Lecture with Exercises, KO = Tutorial


Art & Science curriculum: English / German (current version wintersemester 2022/23)