{"id":3504,"date":"2025-10-21T08:15:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T08:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdw.ac.at\/ar_center\/?page_id=3504"},"modified":"2026-03-18T17:19:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:19:47","slug":"master-examination","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mdw.ac.at\/ar_center\/master-examination\/","title":{"rendered":"Master examination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div id=\"GroupWiseSection_1773850255819_gstaettner@mdw.ac.at_5F23810118070000AD646F7863623934_\" class=\"GroupWiseMessageBody active\">\n<div>\n<p data-end=\"162\" data-start=\"56\">The programme concludes with a final master\u2019s examination before a committee, which consists of two parts:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<div id=\"GroupWiseSection_1773850255819_gstaettner@mdw.ac.at_5F23810118070000AD646F7863623934_\" class=\"GroupWiseMessageBody active\">\n<div>\n<p data-end=\"530\" data-start=\"164\">In the first part of the examination, the final project is presented. This may take the form of a lecture performance with a maximum duration of 25 minutes. The lecture performance includes the presentation of the artistic final project, establishes a critically reflective connection to the written part of the master\u2019s thesis, and incorporates artistic components<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div id=\"GroupWiseSection_1773850255819_gstaettner@mdw.ac.at_5F23810118070000AD646F7863623934_\" class=\"GroupWiseMessageBody active\">\n<div>\n<p data-end=\"789\" data-start=\"532\">In the second part of the examination (defensio), a discussion with the examination committee takes place, lasting a maximum of 15 minutes. This discussion relates to the content of both parts of the master\u2019s thesis as well as to the preceding presentation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"GroupWiseSection_1773850255819_gstaettner@mdw.ac.at_5F23810118070000AD646F7863623934_\" class=\"GroupWiseMessageBody active\">\n<div>\n<p data-end=\"946\" data-start=\"791\">Prerequisite for admission to the final master\u2019s examination: successful completion of all areas of study and a positive evaluation of the master\u2019s thesis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"GroupWiseSection_1773850255819_gstaettner@mdw.ac.at_5F23810118070000AD646F7863623934_\" class=\"GroupWiseMessageBody active\">\n<div>\n<p data-end=\"1048\" data-start=\"948\">The master\u2019s programme Contemporary Arts Practice concludes with the academic degree <strong>Master of Arts.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1866\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mdw.ac.at\/ar_center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ARC-CAP-Design-Element-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1921\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mdw.ac.at\/ar_center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ARC-CAP-Design-Element-4.png 1921w, https:\/\/www.mdw.ac.at\/ar_center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ARC-CAP-Design-Element-4-768x101.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mdw.ac.at\/ar_center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ARC-CAP-Design-Element-4-1536x202.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.mdw.ac.at\/ar_center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ARC-CAP-Design-Element-4-1280x169.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1921px) 100vw, 1921px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The programme concludes with a final master\u2019s examination before a committee, which consists of two parts: In the first part of the examination, the final project is presented. 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