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Master Education in Arts

Master Education in Arts

(Thomas Mutsaers)

Experimental and Engaged Practices in Arts Education

Are you ready to deepen your practice as an arts educator and explore new possibilities for art and education? Join the two-year, part-time Master Education in Arts in Rotterdam and become part of an interdisciplinary community of educators, artists and cultural practitioners. The Master Education in Arts is designed for working professionals who want to question, experiment with and expand their educational practice. Whether you work in secondary or vocational education, higher arts education, museums, community settings, or as an independent artist or educator, the program connects your professional experience with contemporary developments in art, culture and pedagogy.

Learn through experimentation, 

Your own questions and learning goals are at the heart of the program. Together, we explore how art and design can contribute to society and how educational practices can become more inclusive, critical, creative and transformative. You will engage with themes such as ecology, cultural diversity, interdisciplinarity, co-creation, art and technology, critical pedagogy, embodied learning and socially engaged art. We investigate experimental practices and real-world examples—and put ideas into action through making, testing and reflection. 

Learn with and through a community

Arts education happens everywhere: in schools and universities, but also in museums, neighbourhoods, community centres, gardens, healthcare settings, workshops and self-organised initiatives. This broad understanding of education is reflected in our diverse learning community.You will learn alongside professionals from different artistic and educational backgrounds, including art, design, theatre, dance, film, media, community arts and museum education. Peer exchange, collaboration and critical reflection are central to the program, allowing you to learn from tutors, fellow students and the wider professional field. You will also become part of a growing network of alumni and partner institutions in Rotterdam, creating opportunities for collaboration, exchange and professional development. 

Turn questions into practice

Throughout the program, you will develop your ability to design innovative educational practices and conduct practice-based research within your own professional context. You will connect theory and practice while developing a research and education project that can deepen your existing practice—or open up an entirely new direction. You will be guided by tutors with expertise in education, contemporary art and cultural practice. The 60-credit, English-taught program is structured around classes held every Friday. As an international classroom, we bring together students with diverse professional and cultural perspectives. Depending on your professional context, your graduation research may also be written in Dutch.

Job perspectives

Where can a Master Education in Arts take you? Beyond strengthening your existing practice, the program opens up professional possibilities across education, the cultural sector and society. You may deepen your role as a teacher or educator, move into educational leadership or program development, or explore new directions at the intersection of art, education and social engagement. Rather than preparing you for a single profession, the Master Education in Arts enables you to shape your own professional trajectory. Our graduates work as:

  • arts educators, teachers or curriculum developers in secondary, vocational and higher education;
  • education professionals or program developers in museums, cultural institutions and arts organisations;
  • project leaders or coordinators of interdisciplinary and socially engaged arts-education projects;
  • advisors, researchers or policy professionals in arts education and cultural development;
  • independent artists, educators and cultural practitioners;
  • designers and initiators of innovative learning practices in community and other informal settings.

Upon successful completion of the program, you will graduate with a Master of Education (in Art) – M Ed.

Please consult the Graduation Research of our alumni here: http://meia.pzwart.nl

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