Pursuant to consolidation Act 778 of August 7, 2019 on Universities (the University Act), the following is established.
The programme also follows the Examination Policies and Procedures incl. the Joint Programme Regulations for Aalborg University.
The Master’s programme is organised in accordance with the Ministry of Higher Education and Science’s Order no. 2285 of December 1, 2021 on Full-time University Programmes (the University Programme Order) with subsequent changes, Ministerial Order no. 247 of March 13, 2015 on International Programmes at Universities (the Ministerial Order of International Study Programmmes) with subsequent changes and Ministerial Order no. 2271 of December 1, 2021 on University Examinations (the Examination Order) with subsequent changes. Further reference is made to Ministerial Order no. 69 of January 26, 2023 (the Admission Order) and Ministerial Order no. 1125 of July 4, 2022 (the Grading Scale Order).
The programme is offered in Aalborg.
The Master’s programme falls under Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Aalborg University.
The Master’s programme falls under Study Board of Art, Health and Technology.
The Master’s programme is associated with the external examiners corps on Information Technologies and Interactive Media Studies.
Admission to the Master’s Programme in Media Arts Cultures is reserved for and limited to students who have completed the admission process as announced on http://www.mediaartscultures.eu, and who have been selected by the Admissions Board according to criteria stipulated by EACEA / EU Erasmus Programme of Excellence and the MediaAC Consortium.
In order to be admitted to the program, the requirements are:
The Master’s programme entitles the graduate to the Danish designation Cand.mag. i Media Arts Cultures. The English designation is: Master of Arts in Media Arts Cultures.
The Master’s programme is a 2-year, research-based, full-time study programme. The programme is set to 120 ECTS credits.
The Study Board can approve that passed programme elements from other educational programmes at the same level replaces programme elements within this programme (credit transfer).
Furthermore, the Study Board can, upon application, approve that parts of this programme is completed at another university or a further education institution in Denmark or abroad (pre-approval of credit transfer).
The Study Board’s decisions regarding credit transfer are based on an academic assessment.
The Study Board’s possibilities to grant exemption, including exemption to further examination attempts and special examination conditions, are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website: https://www.studyservice.aau.dk/rules
The rules for examinations are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website: https://www.studyservice.aau.dk/rules
In the assessment of all written work, regardless of the language it is written in, weight is also given to the student's formulation and spelling ability, in addition to the academic content. Orthographic and grammatical correctness as well as stylistic proficiency are taken as a basis for the evaluation of language performance. Language performance must always be included as an independent dimension of the total evaluation. However, no examination can be assessed as ‘Pass’ on the basis of good language performance alone; similarly, an examination normally cannot be assessed as ‘Fail’ on the basis of poor language performance alone.
The Study Board can grant exemption from this in special cases (e.g., dyslexia or a native language other than Danish).
The Master’s Thesis must include an English summary. If the project is written in English, the summary can be in Danish. The summary is included in the evaluation of the project as a whole.
The programme will be conducted in English. The curriculum of the education will be in English, just as the courses of the education is provided in English, for which reason fluency in English is a precondition of completion of the education.
The following competence profile will appear on the diploma:
A Candidatus graduate has the following competency profile:
A Candidatus graduate has competencies that have been acquired via a course of study that has taken place in a research environment.
A Candidatus graduate is qualified for employment on the labour market based on his or her academic discipline as well as for further research (PhD programmes). A Candidatus graduate has, compared to a Bachelor, developed his or her academic knowledge and independence so as to be able to apply scientific theory and method on an independent basis within both an academic and a professional context.
Through the Master's programme in Media Arts Cultures, students will acquire:
Knowledge
Skills
Competencies
Media Arts Cultures, MA is a research-based experimental full-time program that equips students with the skills and knowledge essential for professional roles and prepares them for an emerging work market and for advanced studies.
The overall objective of Media Arts Cultures (MediaAC) is to respond to the needs of the evolving fields related to the future and heritage of Media Arts Cultures. The students will receive internationally advanced historical and theoretical knowledge in Media Arts in an innovative combination of pedagogical foci, transdisciplinary approaches, analytical and critical thinking tailored to meet the needs of academic and non-academic stakeholders.
Balancing expertise from higher education partners with students’ individual development through flexible learning paths is key to the emergent structure. A curriculum that builds on core modules each semester enables independent learners to pursue personal research and praxis goals. Students gain a deeper understanding of fundamental principles while also being regularly exposed to subject matter at increasing levels of complexity aiming at creative project-based work in real-world settings.
The Media Arts Cultures program is structured into four semesters. The first semester establishes foundational topics in Media Arts Cultures. The second emphasizes experiential and experimental interventions, blending academic and real-world project-based applications. After year 1, students can engage in professional experiences including internships, independent studies and the Media Arts Cultures Lab, facilitated by the program's partner institutions in higher education and in the emerging work market in the field. The third semester centres on individualized learning and skill enhancement within a wide range of relevant topics and activities related to Media Arts Cultures. The program culminates in the fourth semester with a Master Thesis, which can be completed at any affiliated international partner university.
The programme is structured in modules and organised as a problem-based study. A module is a programme element or a group of programme elements, which aims to give students a set of professional skills within a fixed time frame specified in ECTS credits, and concluding with one or more examinations within specific exam periods. Examinations are defined in the curriculum.
Semester: | Module name: | ECTS-Point |
1. sem. | University of Lodz | 30 |
Foundations of Media Arts Cultures in Context | 6 | |
Foundations of State of the Media Art - Case Studies 1 | 6 | |
Foundations of State of the Media Art - Case Studies 2 | 6 | |
Foundations of State of the Media Art - Case Studies 3 | 6 | |
Foundations of Academic Practices | 6 | |
2. sem. | Aalborg University | 30 |
Curatorial and Artistic Experiments with Science, Technology and Economics | 5 | |
The Experiential and Experimental in Media Arts Cultures | 15 | |
Media Arts Cultures in Context: Experiential and Experimental | 5 | |
State of the Media Art | 5 | |
3. sem. | Universität für Weiterbildung Krems or associated partners | 18 |
Internship | 6 | |
Independent Study | 6 | |
Media Arts Cultures Lab | 6 | |
3. sem. | Universität für Weiterbildung Krems (Electives: two out of three) | 12 |
Individualization of Media Arts Cultures Contexts | 6 | |
Individualizing State of the Media Art - Case Studies | 6 | |
Individualized Academic Practices | 6 | |
4. sem. | All partners | 30 |
Master Thesis | 30 |
The programme is based on a combination of academic, problem-oriented and interdisciplinary approaches and organised based on the following work and evaluation methods that combine skills and reflection:
The study board reserves the right not to offer electives if the number of students signed up do not meet the requirements. Students will be offered other options if a chosen course is not offered.
Offered as:
1-professional | ||||||
Study programme: ERASMUS MUNDUS Media Arts Cultures | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method | Language |
1 Semester
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Foundations of Media Arts Cultures in Context
(KAMAC20241) | Course | 6 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam | English |
Foundations of State of the Media Art - Case Studies 1
(KAMAC20242) | Project | 6 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Foundations of State of the Media Art - Case Studies 2
(KAMAC202417) | Project | 6 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Foundations of State of the Media Art - Case Studies 3
(KAMAC202418) | Project | 6 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Foundations of Academic Practices
(KAMAC20243) | Course | 6 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Active participation/continuous evaluation | English |
2 Semester
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Curatorial and Artistic Experiments with Science, Technology and Economics
(KAMAC20244) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Practical exam | English |
The Experiential and Experimental in Media Arts Cultures
(KAMAC20245) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Media Arts Cultures in Context: Experiential and Experimental
(KAMAC20246) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam | English |
State of the Media Art
(KAMAC20247) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam | English |
3 Semester
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Individualization of Media Arts Cultures Contexts
(KAMAC202413) | Course | 6 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written and oral exam | English |
Individualizing State of the Media Art - Case Studies
(KAMAC202414) | Course | 6 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Individualized Academic Practices
(KAMAC202415) | Course | 6 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written and oral exam | English |
Electives (2 out of 3) | Course | 12 | ||||
4 Semester
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Master Thesis
(KAMAC202416) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
Electives (2 out of 3) | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method | Language |
Internship
(KAMAC20249) | Course | 6 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam | English |
Independent Study
(KAMAC202410) | Project | 6 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written exam | English |
Media Arts Cultures Lab
(KAMAC202412) | Course | 6 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
The Media Arts Consortium and each Partner University displays and maintains more detailed information on the programme, including examination, on its website.
The curriculum is approved by the dean and enters into force as of September 1st. 2024.
The Study Board does not offer teaching after the previous curriculum from 2019 after the summer examination/winter examination 2025.
The Study Board will offer examinations after the previous curriculum, if there are students who have used examination attempts in a module without passing. The number of examination attempts follows the rules in the Examination Order.