Supplementary study Inclusion & Diversity

Inclusion and diversity are issues that are relevant across the board in society and education policy, and are the subject of intense debate in the fields of art and education. Developing the artistic abilities of every person - regardless of age, gender, disability or origin - should be part of every artistic and artistic-educational programme, with everyone being enabled to participate in cultural activities.

The main aim of the academic minor in Inclusion I Diversity is to familiarise students with this interdisciplinary subject and to enable them to work in fields where diversity plays a role. Students will acquire the following skills: application of inclusion-promoting methods, how to act in a diversity-sensitive manner and act in a mindful and differentiated way in heterogeneous contexts. They will also gain sound theoretical, methodological and practical knowledge of inclusion and diversity in both the pedagogical and artistic fields skills and learn to design artistic-pedagogical processes and projects. Furthermore, they will acquire the skills needed to critically analyse and apply the principles they have learnt to artistic, pedagogical and academic areas of inclusion and diversity, gaining an appreciation of how they are connected in theory and in practice.

Basic module
The following introductory courses are compulsory:

• VO Fundamentals of Inclusion and Diversity BA 1 (1h per week/2 ECTS points)
• PS Inclusion and Diversity BA (2h per week/2 ECTS points)
• Electives: In addition, recommended courses in the basic module must be selected from the courses offered by the Mozarteum University Salzburg (8 ECTS points).

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 (12 ECTS points).

The academic minor is aimed at students of the Mozarteum University Salzburg 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.

The academic minor in Inclusion I Diversity can only be completed by students at the Salzburg campus.

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).

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 points) as well as for the advanced module (12 ECTS points). 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 points.
• 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 points.

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 Inclusion I Diversity is organised and coordinated by the Department of Elementary Music & Dance Pedagogy - Orff Institute. 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 the  study programmes?
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 points 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 points 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.