The Master CCC. Critical Curatorial Cybermedia is a transversal research program that explores in equal parts artistic and  curatorial practice and theory. Students will be mentored through the development of individual and collective projects in the field of contemporary art, as well as the academic, scientific and societal spheres.

The pedagogical aspect of the program is rooted in a transdisciplinary approach that promotes a critical dialogue between the humanities and artistic and curatorial practices. The program also incorporates the perspectives of decolonization, intersectional feminism, and queer studies. All are perceived as frameworks for analysis, research and contemporary knowledge production.

The Master CCC, Critical Curatorial Cybermedia program is structured around the following framework: 

• Developing research methods mentored by the professors in the program as well as outside participants.
• Seminars that explore questions related to critical studies which emphasize training in research protocols through the medium of art and a theoretical vocabulary.
• Transdisciplinary coursework that explores the esthetic and geopolitical dimensions underlying contemporary artistic practices which also enables students to engender a dialogue with international relations.
• A pedagogical program, shared by other students in the various Masters of Fine Arts visual arts programs in French-speaking Switzerland that consistently emphasizes dialogue between students.

Students who complete their course of study will: 

• learn to practice autonomous methods of artistic and curatorial research that incorporate experimentation and critical reflection;
• combine investigative methods with artistic ones to address complex contemporary issues; 
• master the principal theoretical frameworks of critical studies;
• incorporate their research into a transdisciplinary perspective that includes the humanities, the social sciences, and other fields of knowledge;
• conceive and conduct individual and collective research projects in the arts, academia, or civil society;
• formulate, present and defend research in artistic, curatorial, written and oral formats;
• produce a master’s level research thesis that will be presented to an international jury.

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to pursue a variety of career paths in the fields of the arts, culture, and research, such as:

• Artists 
• Curators
• Researchers
• Exhibition Curators
• Exhibition Coordinators
• Artistic Directors
• Authors
• Directors of Cultural Projects
• Management of Art Spaces 

Le cursus se déploie sur deux années consécutives. La première année est consacrée aux méthodes de recherche, au prototypage et au design d'interaction durable, et culmine par un projet réalisé avec un partenaire professionnel. La deuxième année est dédiée au mémoire de diplôme et à un projet interactif indépendant, intégrant l'ensemble des compétences acquises.

Les étudiant·e·x·s peuvent suivre un workshop avec un autre master en design à la HEAD ou à l'ECAL et participer à la Semaine de tous les possibles, une semaine annuelle d'exploration interdisciplinaire. Des cours techniques optionnels sont également proposés pour expérimenter des compétences complémentaires au-delà des projets du cursus.

Admission to the Master CCC. Critical Curatorial Cybermedia – Curatorial and Research Practices requires:

• a university-level or UAS (HES) Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent foreign qualification
• a degree with a specialization in the relevant field, or one year of recent, documented professional experience in the field of study concerned
• English level B2

If you do not hold the required qualification, you may apply for admission under special conditions. The applicable terms are set out in the Admission Requirements section.