Supplementary study Artistic Research

The academic minor in Artistic Research at the Mozarteum University Salzburg has been established with the aim of providing art students - both undergraduates and graduates of the Mozarteum University as well as external students - with access to the methods and culture of artistic research. The academic minor is intended to build a bridge between the "PhD in the Arts" and the undergraduate study programmes offered by the university.

The main aim of the Artistic Research programme supplement is to introduce students of all artistic disciplines, both at the Mozarteum University Salzburg and externally, to Artistic Research. Artistic Research is primarily designed to be inter-, trans- or non-disciplinary, enabling students to concentrate on artistic practice and its procedures. In this sense, it reflects the diversity of methods, contextualisation and gaining knowledge. 

Basic module
The following introductory courses are compulsory:

• VO Fundamentals of Artistic Research (2h per week/2 ECTS-Credits)
• SE Artistic Research (2 SWS/4 ECTS-Credits)
  English language skills at level B1 are required.
• Electeives: In addition, recommended courses in the basic module must be selected from the courses offered by the Mozarteum University Salzburg at the respective location, Salzburg or Innsbruck (6 ECTS-Credits).

Advanced module
The advanced module builds upon the skills, abilities and knowledge acquired in the basic module. In some cases, depending on the courses offered by the relevant departments, it is possible to set an individual focus. The courses of the advanced module are to be chosen from the recommended programme offered by the Mozarteum University Salzburg at the respective campus, Salzburg or Innsbruck (12 ECTS). A minimum of B1 level English language skills is required.

The academic minor is aimed at students of the Mozarteum University Salzburg (at both the Salzburg and Innsbruck campuses) and can be taken by all students of the BA, MA, diploma and PhD programmes within the scope of the free electives required by their curriculum.

Students of other degree programmes can take part in the respective academic minor within the scope of their programme's free elective requirements, subject to available capacities. Students from other universities can be admitted as part of co-enrolment, subject to available capacity (for further information, please contact the Department of Studies and Examinations at the Mozarteum University Salzburg).

The participation in courses from the academic minor is possible within the scope of the free elective course that students are required to complete for their degree programme. If a student does not complete the number of credits required to be awarded the full academic minor, the certificates from the individual courses can be used as credits for free electives.

Students have the opportunity to obtain a certificate for the basic module (12 ECTS-Credits) as well as for the advanced module (12 ECTS-Credits). The following certificates can be applied for after successful completion of the courses for the academic minor:

• A certificate for the basic module of an academic minor will be issued after positive completion of courses with different content (including the two compulsory courses) amounting to at least 12 ECTS-Credits.
• A certificate for the advanced module of an academic minor will be issued after successful completion of further courses of different content amounting to at least 12 ECTS-Credits.

The examination certificates for the courses must be submitted in the specified digital form (individual certificates in PDF format as well as a list of courses) to the head of the respective academic minor programme so that the necessary verification checks can be carried out. The certificates are then issued by the Department of Studies & Examinations at the Mozarteum University Salzburg.

The academic minor in Artistic Research is organised and coordinated by the Institute for Open Arts at the Mozarteum University Salzburg. The course programme is compiled on a semester-by-semester basis, with additional courses being offered as required.

Which courses take place as part of this academic minor?
The current courses on offer are announced each semester.

How do I register for individual courses?
Registration takes place via MOZonline. If external university courses are taken as part of an academic minor, you must also register with the organising university (e.g. Paris Lodron University Salzburg).

How are academic minors recognised and certified?
Certificates obtained for academic minor programmes can be used twice:

• In the case of a sufficient number of certificates for the basic or advanced module (12 ECTS-Credits each) of the respective academic minor or study focus.
• As credits required to be taken in free electives (provided they are not compulsory subjects of your own degree programme).

How is the certificate issued?
Certificates for academic minors at the Mozarteum University Salzburg:
After completing the required 12 ECTS-Credits for the basic module or advanced module, the courses must be entered in the course list and sent by email, together with individual certificates in PDF format, to the respective head of the academic minor for verification. After the review, the head of the academic minor programme must forward the documents to the Department of Studies & Examinations so that the certificate can be issued. The certificate must be collected from the Servicepoint of Mozarteum University Salzburg, Mirabellplatz 1.