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In the master's programme, students will deepen the knowledge and further the skills acquired in the bachelor's programme. Special attention is paid to the areas of craftsmanship, innovation, sustainability and new technologies in order to track current developments, renew traditional processes or materials in a contemporary way and to incorporate the findings into the development of teaching concepts, which can be piloted during practical placements in schools.
The master's degree programme in Secondary Education is designed to be completed within 4 semesters. Two teaching subjects must be chosen, in addition to which students are required to complete free elective subjects, a general grounding in educational science, and integrated teaching placements. The subject Design: Technology.Textiles can be combined with any other subject.
Teacher employment law stipulates that new teachers must complete a Master's degree within five years of obtaining their Bachelor's degree in order to be able to enter into permanent employment. In addition, students must also complete a one-year induction phase in which they teach regularly and receive mentoring. The induction phase can be completed directly after the Bachelor's programme and recognised as a practical placement within the Master's programme in accordance with the respective curricular requirements and the current legislation (University Act and Higher Education Act).
The Master's degree programme in Secondary Education entitles the holder to full employment as a teacher of grades 5 - 13 in:
Furthermore, the Master's degree programme enables students to work in extracurricular professional fields such as design, art and cultural education, youth work, adult education or media work.
The programme is intended to contribute to students' personal development and the development of social skills. Students should be enabled to perceive and help shape artistic, technical and overall social developments.
Upon graduation from the Master's programme, students are entitled to embark upon a doctoral programme (duration: 6 semesters), should they wish to enter academia.
The teacher training programme at secondary level is carried out in cooperation with the following partner institutions (Central Region Partnership):
Study in Salzburg
Study in Linz
The time and work required to complete Master's degree programme in Secondary Education (General Education) equates to 120 ECTS poins (ECTS-AP). This corresponds to a planned course duration of four semesters.
The following must be completed:
From an artistic and creative perspective, the course pursues the question of material culture and how we perceive different lifeworlds. There is a focus is on creative and manufacturing processes as well as objects or artifacts that influence and contribute to society and lifeworlds as well as the people who inhabit them. In this context, one's own creative, informed activity and active participation in shaping the environment become central. This focus provides an emphasis for the creative-practical and scientific examination of materials, techniques and products, as well as for the development of artistic/creative methods and the reflection of (material) phenomena in culture and society.
The prerequisite for admission to the Master's degree programme Teacher Training at Secondary Level is the completion of the relevant Bachelor's degree programme Teacher Training (General Education) in the Central Region Partnership (e.g. BA Teaching Training in Design: Textile.Technology from the Mozarteum University) or another relevant Bachelor's degree programme or another equivalent degree programme at a recognised domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution.
If the undergraduate qualification is deemed in essence to be equivalent with theBA Teaching Training in Design: Textile.Technology, with the exception of only individual elements, the Mozarteum University is entitled to admit the candidate to the MA programme on the basis that they work towards fulfilling additional requirements prescribed by the university in order to achieve full equivalence; proof that these requirements have been fulfilled must be provided in the course of the Master's degree programme.
Applicants whose undergraduate degree was not awarded by an institution in the Central Region Partnership are required to pass an entrance examination to determine their artistic and pedagogical aptitude.
Applicants whose first language is not German must also provide proof of German language skills at B2 level.
The subject Design: Technology.Textiles must be combined with a second subject. The combination with the subject Fine Arts Education at the Mozarteum University is possible and requires proof of artistic aptitude in a separate entrance examination.
Only candidates whose Bachelor's degree was not awarded by an institution in the Central Region Partnership are required to take an entrance examination.
Applicants can register for the entrance examination via the application portal Muvac - information see 'Registration for the entrance examination'.
Link to the examination dates and deadlines
Documents required for online registration
Form of the documents
Examination to determine artistic aptitude
The entrance examination in the subject Design: Technology.Textiles takes place online and consists of the following parts:
Candidates will be informed of the results of the entrance examination by email around 2-3 weeks after the entrance examination. Applicants who have registered for the entrance examination and are subsequently unable to attend must deregister in good time.
Candidates should create an application portfolio including 20-30 examples of their work. These can be sketches, drawings, designs, handmade objects, graphics and/or photos.
The portfolio must then be completely digitised and uploaded to the application form as a PDF document.
Please note:
We also offer (non-mandatory) portfolio consultations. These can be held in person or via ZOOM. Contact address for appointments: KunstWerk@moz.ac.at
Applicants who wish to take advantage of the online consulation option are requested to digitise their work in advance using a scanner/photographs/computer software to create a single PDF document. The portfolio consultation will take place in the form of a video conference, during which the applicant will share their portfolio online. Applicants will receive the necessary link upon registering for their online consultation.
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