Course content
The Minor “Radical Pedagogy in Museums” is aimed at students at Master’s level who would like to consolidate and professionalize their knowledge of (inter)personal art mediation, and work as educators in the fine arts field. The Minor enables students to specialize in working with modern and contemporary fine arts: from conceptual and media-based explorations to performative projects, through to exhibition spaces as places where art mediation encounters its audience as an independent and also an artistic and cultural practice in itself.

Skills acquired in the course
After successfully completing the Minor,...
–  students will able to implement mediation projects in complex institutional settings and initiate, support and reflect on cooperating with a variety of institutional and social partners.
–  students will be proficient in experimental ways of working, and be able to engage with new content areas in a differenciated, knowledgeable manner. They will also have the requisite skills to find suitable and unexpected solutions, processes and answers to educational issues, while considering the particular conditions and requirements of a situation as well as the needs and wishes of collaborators and participants.
–  students will be able to conceive art mediation programmes, projects and formats based on their knowledge of art and theory as well as from a critical, independent position.

Admissions requirements
The Minor “Radical Pedagogy in Museums” is aimed at Master’s students who would like to add a conceptual and practice-oriented function in art mediation to their established artistic, curatorial or art teaching practice, and professionalize themselves in dealing with fine arts as educators within the art field and for working with different audiences. 

Language skills required.
You need the following languages to take this minor:
–  German: to be able to follow a discussion
–  German: to actively participate in a verbal exchange
–  German: to understand a text
–  German: to write a text

Time structure
The minor ‘Radical Pedagogy in Museums’ takes place during the semester on Friday from 13:15 to 16:30 h and in the minor weeks (week 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9) from Monday to Wednesday from 9 to 12:30 h and 13:15 to 16:30 h.

This minor was previously called “Art Education”.
→ More information about this Minor (PDF download)

During a digital Q&A session, individual questions can be asked about the minor programme, the content and the organisational framework:

Tuesday, 22 April 2025, 17.30-18.30 via Zoom (to the registration)

At ZHdK, students choose a Major. In addition to this core subject, they can choose one or two Minors to deepen or expand their major skills and knowledge across various disciplines. This wide choice of courses is unique in Europe and enables students to develop and sharpen their individual profile.