Media Arts Cultures - EMJMD | European Excellence Master

Joint excellence enables diverse learning contents and contexts through intellectual exchange within the Higher Education and Associated Partners’ research and teaching strategies.

From the MediaAC Advisory Board, Associated Partners, Guest Scholars, to Consortium Faculty, highly engaged institutions and individuals adds value to the outcomes of the joint master degree

The entire Consortium participates in the breadth of significant research in the interdisciplinary field of Media Arts Cultures and give students the opportunity for praxis as emerging professionals.

Europe is the perfect professional incubator for cultural and creative quality. Experience living and learning in different cultures and societies for future professional excellence in an international context.

Faculty

Diverse faculty members from across 5 universities also include guest lecturers from Associated Partners. Brain Trust with significant student contact: Oliver Grau, Morten Søndergaard, Ryszard Kluszczyński, Harald Kraemer, Wolfgang Muench and additional international colleagues from North & South America, Asia and across Europe.

Consortium

Collaborating towards a common goal, MediaAC Consortium is built upon long-standing collegial ties within academia and the cultural sector. University for Continuing Education Krems, Aalborg University, University of Lodz, City University Hong Kong (2014-2019), Lasalle College of the Arts (2018-present), numerous Associated Partners and the MediaAC Network at large.

Curriculum

MediaAC answers the needs of the evolving fields related to the future and heritage of Media Arts Cultures through internationally advanced teaching in the Media Arts with an innovative combination of pedagogical foci, trans-disciplinary approaches, and critical thinking in connection to the needs of academic and non-academic stakeholders.

Mobility

MediaAC has high mobility. Students spend semesters at three different universities and one Associated Partner. In the spirit of global cultural citizenship, MediaAC’s strategy within the cultural environment enables international emerging professionals to engage globally through instances of mutual learning and sharing.

Joint Diploma

Upon successful completion of the requirements of the course and a master’s thesis, graduates are awarded a joint masters degree by two or three of the Partner universities. The degree is a 120 ECTS Master of Arts in Media Arts Cultures and fulfils the requirements to enrol in European or international PhD and residency programs.

Learning Outcomes

MediaAC validates learning outcomes in an integrated manner to contribute both to the recognition of the skills and competences of the students, but also consistent building up the quality of the course. Knowledge specific to each course and the methods of assessment in the program are detailed in the curriculum.

Student Success

Exhibition curation, conference organization, artistic production, unique scholarship and ground-breaking new ideas are developed during the students studies, after graduation they continue to develop the field of the new media cultural and creative sector. Read more to find out more about MediaAC Alumni or Students successes.

University for Continuing Education Krems – Austria

University for Continuing Education Krems is one of the pioneering...

Aalborg University – Denmark

Knowledge for the world – All degree programmes and research...

University of Lodz – Poland

The University of Lodz is a responsible higher education institution,...

City University of Hong Kong (til 2019)

The region’s first such institution, the School of Creative Media...

Associate Partners

Fifty years after Media Art first emerged as a...

Lasalle College of the Arts (from 2019)

Providing a supportive, progressive and truly inspiring environment for our...

Application

Requirements and chances for acceptance are the same for all applicants from all countries. Application Deadlines for regular acceptance as self-funded / external-funded Deadline is April 29th, 2022 for applicants outside the EU. Deadline is June 1st, 2022 for applicants inside the EU. Application Deadlines including participation with Erasmus+ Scholarship Nov. 21th 2021: Early acceptance…

Criteria

All eligible applications to MediaAC are reviewed by Consortium members. Applicants are reviewed equally for access to admission to the program. Assessing: academic quality, motivation, experience and potential, skills in english and content relevant to the course.

FAQ

Here you find answers to the most frequently asked questions to begin your studies in Media Arts Cultures in categories: General, Application, Selection and Admission Process, Scholarships, English Skills, Practicalities, & Special Rules. You may search by keyword in the box below.

Associate Scholar spotlight: Ana Peraica

“Researching media arts histories and cultures means keeping up simultaneously with three large areas of human development; art, science and technology, and that is, I admit — a massive task. Having an opportunity of being a associate scholar at the MediaAC centre of excellence, means having an opportunity to be updated almost by an automatism…

Associated Partners Spotlight: ZKM

“Media Arts Cultures belongs to the international competence community whose work and programs form an indispensable part of the international discussion. The knowledge and significance not only for Europe, but for the international community, can not be overestimated; preparing the new kind of professionals, that are perfectly suited to the needs of digital born culture…

Alumni & Students Spotlight: Seda Shekoyan & Ronit Ghosh

“Media AC Program not only changed my career opportunities and job perspectives in an increasingly competitive labour market, but took my career to the next level. The program gave me a global and multidisciplinary perspective, a broader view of the Europe and more structured and consistent way of thinking and analyzing.