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At the Institute for Education in the Arts (IKL), contemporary artistic and creative activity in art, design, fashion and architecture are closely linked to theory-guided reflection, didactics, and mediation.

The studies at the IKL results in receiving professional qualifications for teaching at secondary level in Austria (e.g. AHS, BHS, NMS). The interdisciplinary orientation enables graduates to work in art and cultural education, in artistic, creative and scientific-research contexts as well as in curatorial practice.

The IKL encompasses the two fields of study Art and Education and Design and Context as well as the educational science-pedagogical field of study Pedagogy, Arts and Culture. Art, design, mediation and didactics are developed intersectionally with a view to societal transformation processes through climate crisis, migration, decolonization, queer feminism, and digitality.

The following study programs are offered: 

Bachelor’s and master’s degrees (in cooperation with the PH Vienna):

  • Art and Education
  • Design and Context

Doctoral studies, Dr. phil.

Based on the curriculum, the IKL cooperates with the Institute of Fine Arts (IBK), the Institute of Art Theory and Cultural Studies (IKW) and the Institute of Art and Architecture (IKA).

Internationally, the IKL cooperates with other artistic teacher-training programs, pedagogical education institutions, civil society partners (citizen science) and institutions of emancipatory art education, critical art, architecture, fashion and migration research, as well as contemporary feminist theory formation. In the doctoral seminars, many international students write their dissertations in English.

The IKL’s Karl Schweighofer Gasse campus has classrooms, workshops, and laboratories for artistic, design, craft, and digital techniques in textiles, wood, metal, fashion, ceramics, painting, drawing, video, photography, printmaking, screen printing, performance, installation, sound, art-based arts education, and animation.

Key research areas include art didactics and digitality; materiality and sustainability; art and cultural pedagogy; architecture and urban studies; fashion and textile studies; care; curatorial practices/museum studies; circular design/repair; practice-based knowledge and transformation processes in art, design, education, and didactics.

Upcoming Events

  • Epidemics and Their Metaphors

    A lecture by Edna Bonhomme, curated by Elke Krasny at the Institute for Education in the Arts, Art and Education program.

    Lecture

    Schillerplatz/ Anatomy Hall

    Education in the Arts

    Book cover of "A History of the World in Six Plagues" by Edna Bonhomme. The background is a map. The main title is in large, bold black text stacked centrally. A horizontal tear effect rips across the middle, fracturing the title and the map. Below this, the subtitle "How Contagion, Class and Captivity Shapes Us, From Cholera to Covid-19" is in bright yellow. The author's name is in the upper right corner.
  • Empowering Aesthetics

    Contemporary Art from Post-Socialist Central Europe

    A lecture by Denisa Tomková, curated by Elke Krasny at the Institute for Education in the Arts, Art and Education program.

    Lecture

    Schillerplatz/ Conference room

    Education in the Arts

    Book cover of "Empowering Aesthetics: Contemporary Art from Post-Socialist Central Europe" by Denisa Tomková. Against a gray background, the title is in large black text at the top, with the author and Bloomsbury logo at the bottom. The subtitle runs vertically in white text on the right. The central artwork shows intertwined hands and feet printed on a creased, translucent strip. This strip, which has fragmented text along its edges, rests on a light, textured surface.
  • KI Care Cafè – Eva Fischer

    Organized by Helena Schmidt (IKL) and Andreas Ferus (University Library of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna).

    Exchange meeting

    Schillerplatz/ University Library (Reading room, M7)

    Education in the Arts

    Plakat zum KI Care Café, einer Veranstaltungsreihe zur Künstlichen Intelligenz im Kunstunterricht. Im oberen Bereich ist eine große lila Teetasse mit der Aufschrift „KI Care Café“ in 3D-Schrift zu sehen, umgeben von bunten, wolkenartigen Formen auf blauem Hintergrund. Darunter der Einladungstext: „Vernetzen, Austauschen, Weiterdenken zu Künstlicher Intelligenz im Kunstunterricht“. Es folgt eine Beschreibung, dass das KI Care Café ein praxisorientiertes Austauschtreffen für Kunstlehrpersonen und Studierende ist, mit Expertinnen-Inputs, Diskussionen und Snacks. Veranstalterinnen sind Helena Schmidt (IKL) und Andreas Ferus (Universitätsbibliothek der Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien). Termine: 22.10. um 18 Uhr mit Erich Prem, 05.11. um 18 Uhr mit Sónia Braga, 03.12. um 18 Uhr mit Eva Fischer. Ort: Hauptbibliothek der Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien, Schillerplatz
  • KI Care Café - networking, exchanging ideas, thinking ahead

    on artificial intelligence in art classes

    The KI ​​Care Café is a practice-oriented exchange for art teachers and student teachers in art and design, but is open to anyone interested. Over three evenings, we will explore ways to meaningfully use artificial intelligence in art classes and in supervising student work. Invited experts will provide insights into current AI technologies and related issues and potential. This will be followed by an exchange of experiences on everyday teaching, the critical use of various tools, and the collaborative development of new ideas. The format promotes networking and provides space to reflect on AI in the context of art education, school practice, and beyond.

    We invite you to a relaxed evening get-together in the Academy Library, including snacks and drinks. Everyone is welcome!

    Event series

    Schillerplatz/ University Library (Reading room, M7)

    Education in the Arts

    Plakat zum KI Care Café, einer Veranstaltungsreihe zur Künstlichen Intelligenz im Kunstunterricht. Im oberen Bereich ist eine große lila Teetasse mit der Aufschrift „KI Care Café“ in 3D-Schrift zu sehen, umgeben von bunten, wolkenartigen Formen auf blauem Hintergrund. Darunter der Einladungstext: „Vernetzen, Austauschen, Weiterdenken zu Künstlicher Intelligenz im Kunstunterricht“. Es folgt eine Beschreibung, dass das KI Care Café ein praxisorientiertes Austauschtreffen für Kunstlehrpersonen und Studierende ist, mit Expertinnen-Inputs, Diskussionen und Snacks. Veranstalterinnen sind Helena Schmidt (IKL) und Andreas Ferus (Universitätsbibliothek der Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien). Termine: 22.10. um 18 Uhr mit Erich Prem, 05.11. um 18 Uhr mit Sónia Braga, 03.12. um 18 Uhr mit Eva Fischer. Ort: Hauptbibliothek der Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien, Schillerplatz
  • Fashion for pets: Petfluencers, posthumanism, and emotional capitalism

    A lecture by Dr. Diana Weis, organized by Fashion and Styles, Institute for Education in the Arts.

    Hybrid lecture

    Karl-Schweighofer-Gasse/ 2.11

    Education in the Arts

    Kleiner Hund sitzt vor hellem Hintergrund und trägt ein weißes Hemd mit schwarzem Muster. Davor befindet sich Text zur Veranstaltung „Haustiermode: Petfluencer, Posthumanismus und emotionaler Kapitalismus“.