Critical Creative Practices
- Abschluss: Master
- Sachgebiet(e): Design, Gestaltung, Kunstwissenschaft, Umweltgestaltung
- Regelstudienzeit: 4 Semester
- Hauptunterrichtssprache: Englisch
- Studienform(en): Internationaler Studiengang, Vollzeitstudium
- Standort(e): Bozen
- Trägerschaft: Ausländische Hochschulen
Course description
This programme offers an up-front approach to contemporary challenges where art, design and technology converge to address and communicate powerful messages on global issues ranging from the climate crisis and energy transition to geopolitics and the inclusion of social minorities. The programme will enable designers and artists to develop interdisciplinary projects that combine rigorous artistic and design practice with advanced technological and theoretical applications.
Through three thematic studios - Natures-Cultures, Critical Environments and Techno-Human Expressions - students will explore new dimensions of artistic and design creation using traditional media as well as emerging technologies.
Graduates of the programme will be well-prepared to pursue careers in areas such as multimedia and visual arts, art and design curatorship, and art direction, as well as in the management of cultural and creative projects.
Additionally, their expertise in innovation and sustainability will enable them to contribute to forward-thinking initiatives that shape the future of creative industries. They will be able to navigate and thrive in dynamic professional environments, addressing contemporary and future challenges in the cultural and technological landscape.
Universitätsplatz 1
39100 Bozen
Tel: 0039 0471 012100
Fax: 0039 0471 012109
E-Mail: apply@unibz.it
In order to gain admission, candidates must have obtained certain curricular requirements in the following fields: Design, Architecture, Arts, Museology, Cinema, Photography, Media Studies or Philosophy through bachelor degrees, master degrees, or single subject courses. Please visit the website of this study programme for detailed information.
A further requirement for admission is proof of level B2 in English.
- Schwerpunkte:
- Art, Design, Culture, New media, Nature and Ecocriticism, Sustainability, Technology, Climate Justice
Early Bird Application: 03/03 - 06/05/2025 (by noon local time)
Late Application: 28/05 - 03/07/2025
Classes: from end of September to mid-June
Bemerkung:
EU citizens can apply for a scholarship granted by the Autonomous Province of Bozen-Bolzano- Zulassungssemester:
- annually in the winter semester
- Zulassungsmodus:
- Curriculum vitae, Portfolio, Outline of a project proposal
- Zugangsvoraussetzungen:
In order to gain admission, candidates must have obtained certain curricular requirements in the following fields: Design, Architecture, Arts, Museology, Cinema, Photography, Media Studies or Philosophy through bachelor degrees, master degrees, or single subject courses. Please visit the website of this study programme for detailed information.
A further requirement for admission is proof of level B2 in English.
- Schwerpunkte:
- Art, Design, Culture, New media, Nature and Ecocriticism, Sustainability, Technology, Climate Justice
Early Bird Application: 03/03 - 06/05/2025 (by noon local time)
Late Application: 28/05 - 03/07/2025
Classes: from end of September to mid-June
- Studienbeitrag:
- 1200 € per year
- Studienbeitrag (Bemerkung):
- EU citizens can apply for a scholarship granted by the Autonomous Province of Bozen-Bolzano
- Fakultät*:
- Faculty of Design and Art
- Akkreditierung*:
- staatlich
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The method of teaching integrates creative practice with a solid theoretical foundation. -
In this interdisciplinary programme, creativity meets new media and sustainability.
Structure of the course
The course is structured over four semesters and combines practical and theoretical learning. Each of the three complementary macro areas is covered in a dedicated semester:
- Nature and Ecocriticism: Focuses on theoretical and methodological approaches to contemporary environmental challenges through innovative artistic and design practices. Disciplines include ecocriticism, ecofeminism and urban ecology.
- Spatial Practices and Innovation in the Context of the Inhabited Environment: Explores the socio-political dynamics of spatial practices in art and design, addressing challenges such as urbanisation, migration and digitalisation through theory and practice.
- Technology and Theory of Artistic Form: Integrates advanced technologies (e.g. AR, AI, 3D printing) into artistic and design processes, encouraging experimental and interdisciplinary projects.
The fourth semester is dedicated to research and the development of the final project.
