The application procedure for the MA "Applied Theatre - artistic theater practice and society" is divided into three steps:
1. The online application and submission of the portfolio from 01 February 2023 to 23 March 2023
2. Online workshop after invitation 31 March to 01 April 2023
3. Admission examination in the form of a practical workshop on site in Salzburg, after invitation 05 to 06 May 2023
The following documents must be uploaded completely in the course of the online application:
- Bachelor's degree certificate (or degree certificate of an equivalent study program). If a Bachelor's degree is not yet available, a confirmation of enrollment or an official confirmation of the planned graduation must be uploaded.
- Complete overview of subjects and grades (Transcript of Records) of the Bachelor's degree. Applicants with foreign documents must attach an official translation of their documents in German or English in addition to the respective original.
- Proof of positive completion of a course from the area "Introduction to Scientific Work". If no corresponding course of at least one hour has been completed, this must be made up for within the first two semesters at the Mozarteum University (subsequent enrollment).
- Proof of English (at the time of admission: A2).
- Tabular curriculum vitae and letter of motivation.
- Proof of an internship of several months (possibly an assistantship) in a relevant field of practice.
- If applicable, a letter of recommendation (e.g. a well-founded recommendation or an expert opinion from a teacher or a theater practitioner).
- Artistic application portfolio in the form of a pdf document.
The following documents must be submitted as part of the artistic application portfolio in a pdf document including a cover sheet:
- A portfolio with one (!) artistic work (e.g. videos or documentations of own works) with the aim to get also a visual impression of the respective works. Not only written concepts should be submitted. Audio and video material must be made available in the application folder via link.
- A concept of a possible master thesis in the context of the MA Applied Theatre, e.g. a participatory project, a youth project, a performative intervention. The concept is to be limited to a maximum of one DIN A4 page plus possible visual material.
- A bachelor thesis or equivalent scientific work.
- Tabular curriculum vitae as well as a letter of motivation.
- Proof of an internship (possibly an assistantship) of several months in a relevant field of practice.
- If applicable, a letter of recommendation (e.g. a well-founded recommendation or an expert opinion from a teacher or a theater practitioner).
- A statement to the effect: "I certify that I have produced and conceptualized the work submitted in the portfolio."
The work/documents must be digitized (scans, photo, etc.) and uploaded with a cover sheet (photo, name, zip code, city, date of birth, street, phone number, high school diploma, mail and a statement of previous professional training, date and signature) as a coherent pdf document. Only one upload will be accepted.
Admission workshop
Examination content: The second part of the admission examination consists of several practical parts in the form of a workshop as well as an interview with the examination commission.
Examination: Compulsory for all applicants with a positive portfolio examination. The invitation to the entrance examination is sent out approx. 2 weeks before the examination date.
Examination waiver: Not possible.
Examination requirements: The admission examination in the form of a workshop consists of several practical parts (e.g. in the areas of improvisation, movement, instruction practice, research). In addition, the scenic/social imagination, discursive competence and conceptual potential will be assessed in an interview with the examination committee.
Deviating examination method
Please note that the University Mozarteum Salzburg offers various support options for the admission examination and during your studies if you have a disability or a chronic illness.
If this applies to you and you would like to take advantage of counselling, please contact Claudia Haitzmann: claudia.haitzmann@moz.ac.at or +43 676 88122 337.