Visual Cultures, Curating and Contemporary Art – Art and Media, Master of Arts (Art and Design)
Study Discipline: Architecture & Design, Arts & Humanities
Study Programme Details
City: Otaniemi
Country: Finland
Admission Sessions: Autumn Session
Study Format: Full Time
Mode of Study: Fully on Site
About this Study Course
Embark on a transformative journey with the ViCCA major, where we critically engage with evolving practices across Visual Cultures, Curating, and Contemporary Art. We foster student-led learning processes, welcoming individuals with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, offering opportunities and tools to comprehend, challenge, and shift the paradigms of contemporary art and our surrounding world.
Overview
Immerse yourself in generous, transdisciplinary, and experimental contexts at ViCCA, crafting individual pathways that extend beyond conventional boundaries. Grounded in a combination of art practice, curating, and theory, our program ventures into various social, political, economic, ecological, scientific, and technological environments. Facilitated by a supportive international community of students and faculty, we encourage holistic views on research, practice, and teaching. Our central aim is to co-craft spaces for learning inquiries, merging artistic thinking with critical entrepreneurship, material-led practices with theoretical exploration, and embodied research with experimental writing—a collective response to contemporary challenges.
Admission Requirements
- The bachelor’s degree must be equivalent to 180 ECTS credits or three years of full-time study.
- The degree must give eligibility to apply for master’s degree studies at university in the awarding country.
IELTS Academic: overall score 6.5, and writing score 5.5. - TOEFL iBT (Internet-based Test): 92, and 22 for Writing
- Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE A): 62, and 54 for Writing
The MA in Art and Media with a major in ViCCA (120 credits total) consist of the Master’s Thesis, mandatory, advanced and elective courses and professional study subjects ranging from philosophy, curatorial theory and practice to transdisciplinary art & science & technology subjects, ecological and environmental concerns as well as situated & context-based art practices. The curriculum is planned in 2-year cycles, which enables the major to update itself with changes in course offerings. The next two-year cycle is from Autumn 2024 until Spring 2026.
For non-EU/EEA citizens, €15000/y
Future Career Outcomes
Graduates emerge as influential professionals, contributing to the art and culture landscape as Contemporary Art Curators, Visual Culture Analysts, Artistic Researchers, Cultural Entrepreneurs, and Creative Consultants. Experience a fulfilling career that transcends traditional boundaries.
Related Career Pathways
Artistic Researcher, Contemporary Art Curator, Creative Consultant, Cultural Entrepreneur, Visual Culture Analyst
Visa Requirements:
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