The Master TRANSforme is for artists who want to work within social contexts. We explore them through critical mediation, co-creation, and the teaching relationship. Founded as an intense exploration between theory and practice, the intent of the program is to help students develop an artistic approach that is firmly grounded, sustainable and ethical. It is based on two processes: the development of a personal artistic practice and the creation of socially engaged collective projects with the participation of a variety of partners: associations, institutions and academics.

The Master TRANSforme is organized around the following objectives:

• the development of a personal artistic practice, mentored by individuals and collectives
• the pursuit of collective artistic projects that are rooted in social commitment, developed within actual contexts, and which culminate in public presentations (exhibitions, publications, digital platforms, etc.)
• Exploring theories and methodologies, participating in reading groups, visiting exhibitions, and meetings with artists and other professionals. 
• A course of study grounded - sustainable and collaborative, based on field projects, local field trips, and an active participation with the other students in the program
• A practice based on research, which takes the shape of a master’s thesis, as well as the production of critical texts, and participation in conferences, colloquia, workshops and meetings
• A professional mentorship based on exchanges with professors, mediators, and other actors in the worlds of art and civil society

Once they have completed the Master TRANSforme, students will have acquired: 

• a mastery of the concepts and issues around socially committed artistic practice 
• the ability to conceive and oversee collaborative artistic projects through a “care” ethic
• an understanding of complex collaborative processes and the ability to integrate them to realize an artistic creation
• a sense of how their practice fits into a larger critical view of ecological issues
• the capacity to identify institutions, associative structures and other organizations that might open to or support socially engaged artistic projects
• the ability to present and advocate for their work, by oral and written means, using tools adapted to both manual and digital contexts
• the ability to put together a grant request to finance research for an artistic project 
• the ability to generate a cogent analysis of their practice and projects 
• a mastery of the principles of academic publication, and an ability to identify appropriate avenues for disseminating their research
• the ability to network and maintain relationships in key sectors.

Upon obtaining a Master TRANSforme, alumni have pursued a variety of careers: 

• Artists working in social contexts (local arts and social centers, hospitals, schools, homeless shelters, associative environments)
• Teachers in formal and informal educational settings
• Cultural mediator

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 TRANSforme. Art & Society 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.