Studies Induction and Orientation Stage (STEOP)

(1) The following exams have to be taken during the studies induction and orientation phase, which takes place in the first semester:

1. School as an Educational Institution and Role of the Teacher, VO 2, 2 ECTS-Credits
2. History of Arts I, VO 2, 2 ECTS-Credits
   
3. Introduction to Subject-Specific Didactics for Art Education, VO 2, 2 ECTS-Credits
   

(2) Before the full completion of the introductory study and orientation phase, students can participate in courses amounting to 22 ECTS credits.

General Information

Recommended Course Sequence

The exemplary course sequence given below is recommended for full-time students beginning their study programme in the winter semester. The table shows one possible course sequence for the bachelor's programme and is not compulsory. Delays resulting from repeated examinations are not taken into account.

The standard duration of the study programme is 6 semesters or 180 ECTS-Credits, whereby according to the Universities Act of 2002, a workload of 1,500 (real) hours per academic year must be fulfilled, corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits (one ECTS-Credit is equivalent to a workload of 25 hours).

Course Sequence (incl. Basics of Educational Science)

Qualification Profile and Skills

The Secondary School Teacher Training Programme (General Education) qualifies its graduates as teachers in the selected subjects of general education / specializations for all secondary schools (Neue Mittelschule, Polytechnische Schule, Academic Secondary Schools,  Intermediate and Higher Technical and Vocational Schools). This study programme also meets the requirements for teaching in intermediate and higher schools in the South Tyrol *. It consists of a Bachelor’s Programme and a subsequent Master’s Programme. It covers training in general education science, a pedagogical-practical training and a subject-specific and subject-didactic education in the two selected teaching subjects or in the selected teaching subject and the selected specialization.

The Bachelor’s Programme Secondary School Teacher Training (General Education) in the subject of Art Education considers the fact that factual knowledge is available anytime and everywhere due to new digital media (Internet, tablets, smartphones). Instead of simply accumulating knowledge, the graduates acquire orientation knowledge. They do not view education as a possession, but as a process and practice, participate in the specialist public and actively contribute to the subject as a learning system (exchange of knowledge and experience).

In the following the corresponding skills for the artistic, subject-related, subject-didactic, educational-scientific and school-practical areas as well as corresponding networking skills are listed.

(1) Artistic and subject-related competences
Having finished the programme, graduates of the Bachelor’s Programme Secondary School Teacher Training (General Education) in the subject of Art Education are able to

• independently plan, realise, present and discuss artistic works.
• reflect, present and discuss the development of art and the concept of art, the facets of current concepts of art, theories of visual media and their importance for society and culture.
• recognize, depict and discuss the differences and connections between artistic practice, the science of art and everyday social life and aesthetics.
• select and use techniques and methods of artistic and scientific research with regard to their question. They know the references that open up and can convey their artistic position.
• apply methods of art and cultural studies for describing and analysing art (historic and contemporary), everyday aesthetics (visual media, design etc.) and designed environment.
• present, communicate and document their artistic work in different contexts (e.g. exhibitions) in a professional way.
• develop, communicate and document the development of art and the concept of art, the facets of the current concept of art, theories of visual culture and visual media in accordance with conventions of art and cultural studies.
• independently recognize questions and problems and to find their own, contemporary artistic solutions.
• independently recognize, deal with and impart questions and problems in art, cultural and media studies.
• comprehensibly depict and present the course and development of artistic processes.
• present learning processes of subject-related contents.
• establish links between artistic practice and the visual creative work of children and adolescents and select appropriate teaching concepts and methods.
• relate findings from art and cultural studies to the lives of the pupils and current curricula.
• show that the pupils have acquired long-term knowledge and skills by using suitable (evaluation) examination procedures.

(2) Subject-didactic skills
Having completed the programme, graduates of the Bachelor’s Programme Secondary School Teacher Training (General Education) in the subject of Art Education, can

• reflect and present current art pedagogical theories and subject-related contents and reflect on the changing requirements of the subject with regard to questions of inclusion and diversity.
• recognize differences and connections between artistic practice, art science, visual culture and subject-didactics and make these differences/connections explicit.
• plan their lessons in art education in accordance with the currently valid curriculum and in consideration of the material, social and cultural conditions.
• use different methodological teaching-learning forms in a flexible way and appropriate to the situation for their classes.
• design multi-perspective arts and cultural education learning environments according to the students' age, interests and social and cultural background and their physical and mental needs.
• use teaching media and technologies for their classes.
• diagnose performance standards and learning processes of learners.
• use measures for supporting learning processes as appropriate to the situation.
• plan and implement differentiating and individualising teaching forms.
• independently/in cooperation recognize and deal with subject-didactic issues and problems on a scientific level

* South Tyrolean teacher education students have to fulfil specific prerequisites, if they want to teach in South Tyrol. For information contact the Office for South Tyrolean Affairs.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Graduates can resort to a broad range of basic artistic, perceptual and artistic skills relevant to secondary schools, as well as relevant knowledge of art history, art and media science. Their in-depth knowledge of art didactics and school education enables them to design motivating learning environments tailored to their target groups’ individual artistic talents and interests as well as to examine art-pedagogical and didactic questions from practice based on scientific criteria.

Postgraduate and further Study at the University of Innsbruck

• Master's Programme Secondary School Teacher Training (General Education) Subject: Art Education
• Master's Programme Peace and Conflict Studies

Information about examination regulations, assessment and grading

Examination regulations

The examination regulation is an integral part of the curriculum, detailed information can be found under the paragraph examination regulations.

Information about the Programme

• General Information from the Faculty of Teacher Education
• Administrative Procedure - Graduation

Forms (in  German only)

• Evidence of the Bachelor's Thesis according to the curriculum
• Examination Records
• Examination Record "Basics of Educational Science"
• Enquiries and information on recognition: anerkennung@moz.ac.at
• Basics of Educational Science: Recognition of examsANDSupplementary Sheet
• Cover Sheet Bachelor's Thesis
• Application for Admission to the third and fourth repetition of a course examination

Contact and Information

General Information about Bachelor's Programme Secondary School Teacher Training
www.uibk.ac.at/fakultaeten/soe/lehramt

Verena Wintersteller
Telefon +43 512 560319 3137
Mobil +43 (0) 676 881 224 41
E-Mail: verena.wintersteller@moz.ac.at

Academic staff responsible for recognitions
Prof. Dr. Jan Grünwald, MA
E-Mail:  Jan_Guido.GRUENWALD@moz.ac.at

Informations for students from South Tyrol* 
Office for South Tyrolean Affairs
*For students from South Tyrol, there are special requirements if they want to teach in South Tyrol.

Informations for students with disabilities
Disability Office