Master of Arts Education

About this programme

Head of study programme: Univ.-Prof. in Dr. in Wiebke Rademacher MMus MA Vice head of study programme: Edith Wregg, MA MA The MAE master’s programme at the MUK is aimed at outstanding artists of music and performing arts (instrumentalists, singers, actors, dancers and composers) who would like to develop skills in the fields of teaching and communication, based on their artistic studies. The MAE encourages people with disabilities to apply for the MAE programme. Please contact w.rademacher@muk.ac.at in advance to discuss any special needs. A multitude of social changes in the 21st century are necessitating the development of new forms of artistic teaching and communication. The rebalancing of teaching practice, art education and creative inspiration with and through art and the need for participation are fundamentally changing the requirements on teachers. The means and methods which students should have in professional practice must be experienced by the teachers themselves – in their own artistic activities. The awareness of their own strengths, consciousness of self and the connected personal development are necessary to work successfully. Based on a high artistic quality, the MAE programme content is communicated in a practical manner, in direct connection and dialogue with the professional world. Tuition in the central artistic subject is in the form of group lessons. Students with different artistic backgrounds are familiarised with teaching methods from the fields of Body & Movement (1 st semester), Drama (2 nd semester) and Music (3 rd semester). On the basis of