Students of Art Education gain practical skills and develop their abilities in critical reflection. They explore both the experience of visual arts and the theory of art and its communication. At the KU, the subject of Art can be studied in the teaching degree programs for elementary school or secondary school (Mittelschule or Realschule).
The courses on offer are designed on the basis of the following desired skills and learning objectives:
The subject can be studied at the KU in the teaching programs for elementary school or the secondary schools Mittelschule and Realschule. In the teaching program for Realschule, it can be combined with the following subjects: German, English, Mathematics or Catholic Religious Education.
The module plans/program structure plans for each school type can be accessed on the website of the Center for Teacher Education (in German).
The Professorship of Art Education and Didactics of Art offers its students workshops and studios for hand drawing and painting, etching and lithography, screen printing, ceramics, metal and wood, textile and multimedia design.
Theater and dance projects are realized on campus in further media-equipped rooms.
A core element of the equipment at the Professorship of Art Education and Didactics of Art is the "Makerspace" area, in which a wide variety of materials and design techniques are made available, from hand drawing to the use of digital, interactive drawing applications, from scribble to 3D printing and 3D scanning, from draft to creative implementation, in order to initiate and implement creative processes in a flowing transition from analog to digital design fields.
At the same time, there is equipment for accessing digital resources, e.g. smartphones, tablets, smartboards or digital drawing boards in order to open up further fields of application.
Here, you will find detailed information on the workshop spaces and the exhibitions of the Professorship of Art Education and Didactics of Art.
KU students and alumni have voted for their University to be Germany's most popular university in the 2024 ranking of the online portal StudyCheck. This is the third time in a row, as KU was also voted the most popular university in 2021 and 2022. The ranking was based on over 78,000 evaluations for more than 500 higher education institutions and universities. 97 percent of students questioned for the ranking would recommend studying at the KU to others.
"There is no better praise for a university than almost 100 percent of students and alumni agreeing: I can only recommend studying at the KU! That is why we are very pleased with the ranking’s outcome, because it expresses the high level of satisfaction of our students," says KU President Prof. Dr. Gabriele Gien.
The Professorship of Art Education and Didactics of Art has numerous contacts abroad in the field of teaching and research. Guest lecturers from international universities regularly teach at the Professorship, and visits to international art exhibitions (e.g. the Biennale di Venezia) as well as field trips to international museums, galleries and studios enrich the program. Courses offered in English invite international students to study Art Education at the KU. The Art Education team gives presentations and talks at international conferences and also teaches at universities abroad.
The KU maintains a partnership network with around 300 universities worldwide. The KU International Office supports students in the planning phase and provides information on different financing possibilities for stays abroad.
At the Professorship of Art Education and Didactics of Art, the concept "Thinking and Learning with Images" opens up the real and digital space of images. Here, the concept of images is meant in a comprehensive sense and includes both images of the surface and pictorial works in space. The examination of such a comprehensive visual world that also consists of hybrid images, the production of which connects different forms of design, aims to produce, reflect and learn to understand images. The mediation in the communication space of art takes art history into account and refers back to the entire time window of artistic creation up to current positions in art. High art and the aesthetics of everyday life form the areas of action of the communication of art. "Commuting" between the visual worlds is a premise and distinguishes a contemporary and sustainable communication of art in all fields of art education.
In addition to developing suitability for the teaching practice, students also qualify for fields of activity in various art educational spheres of activity, in which art production and art reflection are initiated, implemented and also accompanied scientifically. Through the unique cooperation with the Bayerische Museumsakademie, students are given the opportunity to develop the exemplary art educational sphere of action "museum" as a space for experience and learning and as a complementary learning environment, and to gain essential insights into different professional fields of museum work and cultural management. Together with renowned representatives of the cultural sector, students develop concepts for mediation formats of the Bayerische Museumsakademie during their course of studies.
The degree program enables students to teach art and culture in a contemporary and sustainable way, also in extracurricular learning environments of aesthetic education (e.g. museums, youth and adult education institutions), to develop and implement art education programs in the context of lifelong learning, taking into account diversity, heterogeneity and inclusion, and to provide art-related support for therapy and rehabilitation programs.
The KU has two campuses: Eichstätt and Ingolstadt. Seven faculties are located in Eichstätt. The Ingolstadt School of Management (WFI) and MIDS (Institute of Applied Mathematics, Machine Learning and Data Science) are located on our Ingolstadt campus.
This degree program is taught on our Eichstätt campus.
The district of Eichstätt and the city of Ingolstadt are located in the heart of Bavaria. This central location also means that the KU is easy to reach. Eichstätt impresses with its unique combination of baroque architecture, modern amenities and the picturesque nature of the Altmühltal natural park.
Short distances and lavish green spaces characterize the KU campus in Eichstätt. The KU is a campus University with modern facilities. The buildings on campus are located close to the Eichstätt old town.
Studying at the KU not only provides you with the specialist knowledge you need, but also aims to open up real future prospects for its students. We want to support our students in finding their own personal path to their individual dream future! The question is not "What career do I want to pursue?", but rather "Who do I want to be?"
Some offers and study conditions are different for international students – our International Office is happy to provide help and support. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our team. We are happy to accompany you on your way to the KU and hope that we can welcome you in person soon!
The application process for international applicants is now completely digital. You can register online in our application portal and carry out and submit your application. After you have carried out the application and uploaded your documents, you do not need to send your documents to us again by post. You do have to submit certified true copies only if you are admitted at the time of enrollment.
Depending on the course of study, you may be asked for information on internships, professional experience, etc. Please upload the relevant documents in the upload area for all the information you provide, even if these are not mandatory fields!
Before you start the application process, please read the additional information on this page, in particular the information on the respective (German) language requirements and university entrance qualifications.
For studying Art in the context of a teaching degree program, students must pass an aptitude test. We recommend that applicants arrange an appointment for a discussion with the professor or one of the lecturers before submitting their portfolio.
The deadline for applications is June 30 of each year.
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