16 Oct 2015

Call For Applications: Master of Arts in Transdisciplinary Studies

MASTER OF ARTS IN TRANSDISCIPLINARY STUDIES AT THE ZURICH UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS

Are you specialised in a particular discipline-and at times concerned about how open and porous your specialism is in relation to other disciplines? Do you have questions about your discipline-and are unable to find satisfactory answers in discussing them with your peers? Do you have experience as a practising artist-and yet feel uncertain when experimenting with unfamiliar formats? Are you convinced about the fruitfulness of a critical debate between the arts and the sciences-but haven't yet found a suitable framework for such a debate? If you have such or similar questions, you will feel at home at our MA Transdisciplinary Studies.

The new arises both on the edges of or at the interfaces between traditional disciplines be it in the arts, the sciences, or everyday life. Our postgraduate program me explores precisely these interfaces and intersections, and serves as a hinge and hub between the arts, the sciences, and society. Here, at Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), we see transdisciplinarity as a form of cooperation capable of opening up innovative perspectives, questions, and solutions.

Coursework is dedicated to building the transversal skills needed to deepen, extend, and position one's specialist skills with a view to developing and competently pursuing new questions, methods, and core working areas. We aim to contribute to the professionalisation of transdisciplinary work and to equipping students with the skills and qualifications needed for unforeseeable professional tasks. Our programme builds on the manifold teaching and research competencies at Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), on the specialist skills of our students, and on possible connections with various professional fields.


ZHDK AND ZURICH

Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) is a vibrant centre for teaching, research, and production excellence. While firmly anchored in Greater Zurich, our influence extends well beyond Switzerland to the wider international stage. We offer a broad range of degree programmes and further education courses in education, design, film, art & media, dance, theatre, and music. Closely interrelating teaching and research, we provide an ideal setting for transdisciplinary projects.

Committed to bridging higher education, professional practice, and the interests of the wider public, we showcase the work and achievements of our staff and students in our own exhibition spaces, theatres, and various dance and concert halls. Our Theatre of the Arts presents cutting-edge student productions, our concert halls are home to concerts almost
every day, and the Mehrspur Music Club offers a wide variety of pop and jazz concerts. Our affiliated museums—the Museum of Design and the Bellerive Museum—present a rich array of acclaimed art and design exhibitions. Hosting over 600 events each year, we make a significant contribution to cultural life in the city and region of Zurich.


FURTHER INFORMATION

OPEN DAY
Get an inside look into the Master of Arts in Transdisciplinary program:
November 18, 6.30-8 pm, room 7.F03 (7th floor)
Toni-Areal, Pfingstweidstrasse 96, 8031 Zurich

APPLICATION AND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 2016
Deadline for application: March 1, 2016
Begin of studies: September 19, 2016
Admission Requirements: www.zhdk.ch/fileadmin/data_zhdk/studium/Zulassungsbedingungen/ZHdK_Zulassungsbed_MTR_ENG_2012.pdf

PROGRAMME WEBSITE
trans.zhdk.ch
www.zhdk.ch

HEAD OF PROGRAMME
Prof. Patrick Müller

OFFICE
Telephone +41 43 446 42 02
kontakt.trans@zhdk.ch

CONTACT
Zurich University of the Arts
Department of Cultural Analysis
Master of Arts in Transdisciplinary Studies
Limmatstrasse 47
8031 Zurich
Switzerland