Elective Studies in art and sustainability

The supplementary course Art & Sustainability is being established at the Mozarteum University Salzburg with the aim of giving students access to the multifaceted perspectives of artistic/educational/scientific engagement with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The multidimensional approach to sustainable development from the perspective of the arts, including communication and environmental management, encompasses artistic and educational aspects that are complemented by ecological, economic, cultural and social aspects.

The main objective of the Art & Sustainability supplementary course is to introduce students from all disciplines to current socio-political developments and their implications for the arts and culture sector, and to involve them in a critical discourse on sustainable development in and through art. The potential of artistic approaches as a contribution to the socio-ecological transformation of society will be explored and demonstrated using concrete examples. The aim is to communicate the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals and establish a connection to one's own artistic, educational and scientific practice. The development of positive design and problem-solving skills is central to this.

Basic module
The following introductory courses must be completed from the Picht area:

• VO Art & Sustainability (2 SWS/2 ECTS-AP)
• PT Practice Art & Sustainability (2 SWS/2 ECTS-AP)

Freely selectable: In addition, recommended courses from the Mozarteum University Salzburg's range of courses at the respective locations, Salzburg or Innsbruck, must be selected in the basic module (or optionally also through co-enrolment at Paris Lodron University Salzburg or the University of Innsbruck) (8 ECTS credits).

Advanced module
The advanced module deepens the skills, abilities and knowledge acquired in the basic module. Depending on the courses offered, individual focus is possible. The courses in the advanced module must be selected from the recommended courses or equivalent courses (12 ECTS credits).

The academic minor is aimed at students of the Mozarteum University Salzburg (at both the Salzburg and Innsbruck campuses) and can be taken by all students of the BA, MA, diploma and PhD programmes within the scope of the free electives required by their curriculum.

Students of other degree programmes can take part in the respective academic minor within the scope of their programme's free elective requirements, subject to available capacities. Students from other universities can be admitted as part of co-enrolment, subject to available capacity (for further information, please contact the Department of Studies and Examinations at the Mozarteum University Salzburg).

Participation in courses from the academic minor is possible within the scope of the free elective course that students are required to complete for their degree programme. If a student does not complete the number of credits required to be awarded the full academic minor, the certificates from the individual courses can be used as credits for free electives.

Students have the opportunity to obtain a certificate for the basic module (12 ECTS credits) and for the advanced module (12 ECTS credits). After successfully completing the courses required for the supplementary programme, the following certificates can be applied for:

• A certificate for the basic module for each supplementary course is issued after successful completion of the basic module with courses of varying content (including the two compulsory courses) amounting to at least 12 ECTS credits.
• A certificate for the advanced module for each supplementary course is issued after successful completion of the advanced module with additional courses with different content worth at least 12 ECTS credits.

The examination certificates for the courses must be submitted in the specified digital form (individual certificates in PDF format and a list of courses) to the head of the respective supplementary course for the purpose of checking the ECTS-AP performance and the correct assignment of the completed courses. The certificates are then issued by the Study and Examination Management Office of the Mozarteum University Salzburg.

The Art & Sustainability supplementary course is organised and coordinated by the Institute for Coaching & Career at the Mozarteum University Salzburg. The course offerings are compiled each semester with the support of the Sustainability Department and supplemented as needed.