Educational objectives and professional fields

Educational objectives.

Prepared for the real world.

The BA in Theatre mirrors current changes in the working world and is an investment in the future viability of the arts. The Major in Theatre Education is designed to meet the needs of the relevant career fields and responds to cultural, social and technological developments. It is renowned for its strong practical approach, international network and for providing students with the opportunity to self-reflect and actively participate in shaping the industry.

ZHdK combines teaching and research. The Department of Performing Arts and Film supports young talent with pre-PhD and PhD programmes. The Institute for the Performing Arts and Film and the Immersive Arts Space are dedicated to the growing importance of innovation, digitalization and practice-based research. 

Prepared for interdisciplinary work.

The degree programmes at ZHdK are shaped by hybrid collaborations, ensembles as well as interdisciplinary work with film, theatre and dance. Students are trained to become artistic individuals who demonstrate autonomy and flexibility in complex production processes and interdisciplinary working groups.

Prepared for the future.

Our strong ties with professional networks and partnerships guarantee a state-of-the-art education. This degree programme offers you a range of platforms to engage with different perspectives and discourses in Switzerland as well as abroad. It prepares you to work in a dynamic professional field, and you benefit from the opportunity to position yourself successfully and build a sustainable career.

Degree title:
Bachelor of Arts ZHdK in Theatre with a Major in Theatre Education

Potential areas of employment.

Theatre educators often work in teams, initiate and manage collaborative processes and approaches. They take an exploratory, reflective stance when dealing with social issues and use a wide range of methods to link content-based interests with artistic practice. When working collaboratively, they take responsibility and are able to remain calm, are aware and able to communicate clearly in new and challenging situations. Studying at ZHdK prepares students to work in many different areas of theatre education:

  • Permanent employment at theatres, where theatre educators run courses for children and young adults and act as a contact between theatres and educational institutions such as kindergartens, schools and youth centres.
  • Managing and running projects for external clients (e.g. theatre associations)
  • Designing and implementing continuing education courses for teachers, for example
  • Working in community centres and centres for senior citizens, in cultural and youth clubs and many other sociocultural institutions
  • Utilizing theatre education approaches for training sessions in the area of personality development, perception training, and experiential education.
  • Theatre educationalists also play an important role in the independent theatre scene, in which they develop their own educational projects and work as production mangers for theatre groups.
Bachelor Theatre, Education