[artinfo] Final Call for Applications: European Excellence Master in MEDIA ARTS CULTURES

[Oliver Grau]

  MEDIA ARTS CULTURES
  Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree
  Erasmus+ supported - European Program of Excellence
  CALL FOR APPLICATIONS OPEN
  www.mediaartscultures.eu
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deadline April 29, 2016 (non-EU)
deadline June 1, 2016 (EU citizens and residents)
www.mediaartscultures.eu/mediaac/application
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  We are pleased to announce the call for applications for the Erasmus
Mundus Joint Master of Arts Degree in Media Arts Cultures, organized
jointly by Danube University (Austria), Aalborg University (Denmark),
University of Lodz (Poland) and City University of Hong Kong (China).

  Associated partners: Ars Electronica, DAM, FACT, monochrom, Laboratory
of Research in Art and Techno Science, transmediale, ZKM

  This new masters of arts program supported by the European Union is
recognized as a European Master of Excellence. This distinction is based
on offering high-quality learning opportunities for students in an
emerging field and also signifies the importance of Media Arts for the
cultural and educational future of Europe.
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  The objective of this joint master program is to provide education and
training for future specialists in Media Arts Cultures and prepare them
for emerging careers research & academia, as well as the creative &
cultural sectors.

  Students from European or non-European countries will study as a group
and in individually chosen modules on selected topics like Media
Cultural Heritage, Archiving, Experience Design, Media Arts Theory, New
Media Aesthetics, Curating & Arts Management, or Media Arts Futures. The
language of instruction is English. As part of the program, students
will complete an internship at one of the consortium's full or
associated partners and complete a master's thesis supervised by
lecturers from the partner universities. MediaAC faculty include: Ana
PERAICA, Christiane PAUL, Falk HEINRICH, Harald KRAEMER, Andreas
BROECKMANN, Irina ARISTARKHOVA, Jane PROPHET, Jeffrey SHAW, Maciej OZÓG,
Margit ROSEN, Morten SONDERGAARD, Oliver GRAU, Ryszard W. KLUSZCZYZSKI,
Sean CUBITT, Wendy COONES and many othersŠ

Media Arts Cultures is a mobility program, enabling students to study
across Europe and in Asia. During the two-year program, each student
will spend three semesters in at least three universities, and choose
among the EU partners for the final semester. After completing the
program, students will receive a joint master degree in Media Arts
Cultures from the universities they have attended. The program is 120
ECTS and allows graduates to further pursue a PhD within Europe or other
international higher education regions.
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  For more information on the program, please visit:
  www.mediaartscultures.eu/
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