The master degree programme consists of 120 ECTS with a duration of four semesters.
Each semester, the central artistic subject, ‘Interdisciplinary Project Work Art & Science’, is of significant importance.
It serves as an interface of the individual orientations within the study programme. It provides space for developing artistic
realisations and critical reflections. Project work presentations take place during the weekly ‘Roundtable’, which covers
‘Interdisciplinary Project Work Art & Science I & II’, ‘Groundwork of Master Thesis’ and the master project feedback presentations.
Teachers from the team usually attend the Roundtable to provide feedback and exchange information within the wider student
group. This makes transdisciplinary research with reflection on different methods possible and provides professional accompaniment.
Additionally, the Art & Science Department offers a variety of courses to further transdisciplinary research and artistic
practice. ‘Collaborative Exhibition Making I & II’ supports the creation of the annual exhibition with the first year students.
‘Art & Science Studio’ offers a space to reflect and discuss everyone’s unique artistic practice in the 2+ year. Martin Reinhart’s
courses aim to foster a deeper understanding of current and historical developments in the interconnected fields of art, science
and technology. ‘Introduction to the Philosophy of Science’, which is recommended for the first semester, provides all students
with a shared foundation on which to discuss the principles of scientific practice. ‘Art & Science Writing’ supports students
through the process of conceptualising their written component of the master project.
Students determine the individual focus of the programme, as well as the balance between art and science, by selecting courses
from ‘Practice and Theory’ and ‘Free Electives’. Their focus is also determined by the topic of their master project. Current
optional courses offered by the Art & Science Department are: ‘Art & Science Forum’ (Noor Stenfert Kroese); ‘Expanded Nature Studies’ (Daniela Brill); ‘Fundamentals of the Performative: Body as Method’ (Peter Kozek); and the second course on 'Making Knowledge' (Naoki Matsuyama).
Alongside the curriculum, an important part of learning is extracurricular through the exchanges and initiatives the students
& alumni organise themselves.
Curriculum
Recommended Study Route
(Amended Version; Effective 1 October 2026)Registration for each course has to be made through the student’s university account on the platform Base.
1st Semester |
Type |
SH |
ECTS |
|
Interdisciplinary Project Work Art & Science I (Virgil Widrich) |
PA |
3 |
11 |
|
Collaborative Exhibition Making I (Noor Stenfert Kroese) |
PA |
2 |
4 |
|
Experimental Studies I (Martin Reinhart) |
SE |
2 |
4 |
|
Methods of Sensing and Knowing (Martin Reinhart) |
VO |
2 |
2 |
|
Transdisciplinary Expeditions I (Martin Reinhart) |
VU |
3 |
3 |
|
Introduction to the Philosophy of Science (Naoki Matsuyama, 'Making Knowledge' courses) |
VU |
2 |
2 |
|
Practice & Theory from the following areas (at the Angewandte) depending on the current course offers: Programming, Computer Graphics, Science Visualisation, Electron Microscopy, Media Arts, Photography, Painting, Printmaking,
Drawing, Sculpture, Video, Sound, Performance, Material Technology (Wood, Metal, Textiles, Ceramics, Paper), Art History,
Art Theory, Media Theory, Cultural Studies, Transcultural Studies, Philosophy, Gender Studies. |
4 | ||
Total ECTS 1st Semester: |
|
|
30 |
2nd Semester |
Type |
SH |
ECTS |
| Interdisciplinary Project Work Art & Science II (Virgil Widrich) | PA | 3 | 12 |
| Collaborative Exhibition Making II (Noor Stenfert Kroese) | PA | 2 | 4 |
| Experimental Studies II (Martin Reinhart) | SE | 2 | 4 |
| Perspectives from Science and Art (Martin Reinhart) | VO | 2 | 2 |
| Transdisciplinary Expeditions II (Martin Reinhart) | VU | 2 | 4 |
| Free Electives | 4 | ||
Total ECTS 2nd Semester: |
|
|
30 |
3rd Semester |
Type |
SH |
ECTS |
| Groundwork of Master Thesis (Virgil Widrich) | PA | 3 | 18 |
| Experimental Studies III (Martin Reinhart) | SE | 2 | 4 |
| Art & Science Writing (Valerie Deifel) | SE | 2 | 4 |
| Art & Science Studio (Noor Stenfert Kroese) | SE | 2 | 4 |
Total ECTS 3rd Semester: |
|
|
30 |
4th Semester |
Type |
SH |
ECTS |
| Master Thesis Tutorial (Virgil Widrich) | KO | 1 | 1 |
| Master Thesis Tutorial (Valerie Deifel) | KO | 1 | 1 |
| Experimental Studies IV (Martin Reinhart) | SE | 2 | 4 |
| Master Thesis - Final Examination | 24 | ||
Total ECTS 4th Semester: |
|
|
30 |
SH = Semester Hours, PA = Project Work, SE = Seminar, VO = Lecture, VU = Lecture with Exercises, KO = Tutorial, WSP=Workshop
The pdf version of the curriculum in English and German will be uploaded soon.