Institute of Studies in Art and Art Education

Head: Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Des. Ebba Fransén Waldhör
Deputy Head: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Isabel Kranz

The Institute of Studies in Art and Art Education is committed to exploring the dynamic relationships between artistic practice, theoretical inquiry, and didactic research at the intersection of art, education, and society. Teaching and research at the institute integrate diverse perspectives—from artistic and cultural studies to pedagogical and socio-political approaches.
This includes both the critical analysis of aesthetic phenomena and expressive forms, and the development of original artistic, theoretical, and educational practices. At the institute, art is understood as a social, cultural, and political practice—a means of generating knowledge and actively shaping social processes.
 
The Institute of Studies in Art and Art Education comprises ten departments: Design, Architecture and Environment for Art Education (DAE), Expanded Museum Studies, Cultural Studies, Art and Communication Practices (KKP), Art History, Art Theory, Philosophy, Textiles - Free, Applied and Experimental Artistic Design (TEX), Transcultural Studies, Center for Didactics of Art and Interdisciplinary Education.
 
The following study programmes are offered: Art Education (BA/MA), Studies in Culture and Art (MA), Expanded Museum Studies (MA), Doctorate, ecm - educating/curating/making (MA (CE), Academic Curator). In addition, the institute offers a wide range of courses for all students at the Angewandte.