Merz Akademie
Werkhaus mit Werkschule | |
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| Type | University |
|---|---|
| Established | 1918 |
| Chairman | Kevin B. Lee |
| Chancellor | Martin Fritz |
| President | David Quigley |
| Vice-president | N/A |
| Rector | Martin Fritz [1] |
| Principal | N/A |
| Director | Markus Merz |
| Students | 250 as of 2012 WS 2014/15[2] |
| Location | , , |
| Website | Merz Akademie |
Merz Akademie is a non-profit university of art, design, and media located in Stuttgart, Germany. The university was created with an emphasis on the humanities, design, art, technology, social, and cultural studies. Merz Akademie is comprised of a classical art academy, a technical college, and a school of humanities.
History
Originally named "Werkhaus mit Werkschule," Merz Akademie was founded in 1918 by Markus Leo Merz, with the idea to address the dehumanizing demands of the Machine Age. This multi-functional school had a kindergarten, a primary school, and a workshop. The curriculum was derived from a philosophy of education that combined holistic and progressivism-based approaches. Since its inception, Merz Akademie has offered applied arts, design, and media programs.[3] The founder, Markus Leo Merz, had a reformist vision of pedagogy, seeking to integrate craft and cognition for the enhancement of craftsmanship.
Nazi Germany closed the school for a brief period of time during World War II; however, it was reopened in 1947. Merz Akademie has since evolved into an institution of higher education, offering accredited bachelor's and master's programs in the areas of film, video, new media, and research.
In 1985, three years after the academy was taken over by Markus Merz, the Merz Akademie was granted state accreditation as a college of higher education (Fachhochschule) by the Ministry for Sciences and Art. The college, administered by the Merz Akademie GmbH as a non-profit organization, was institutionally accredited by the German Council of Science and Humanities in 2008. This was followed by accreditations for the bachelor’s program “Design, Art and Media” with the Pathways “Film and Video,” “New Media,” and “Visual Communication,” as well as for the master’s degree program, “Knowledge Development in Design, Art, and Media.”[4]
The school is located in the city of Stuttgart and is featured in some tourist guides of the city.[5]
In 2016, Martin Fritz was appointed as the academy's president,[6][7] replacing Markus Merz, who had served as president from 1985 to 2016.[8]
Programs
The bachelor's program in art, design, and media includes classes in film, video, visual communication and new media. The school focuses on research, experimental studies and integrating critical studies in design and art.[9]
The master's program in Art, Design, and Media offers students research projects in the fields of film, video, design, art, new media, and a new theory of technical practices.[10]
As the international component of the studies, students also get the opportunity to spend a practical and/or study a semester abroad and meet exchange students from all over the world.
Fields of study
- Cross-media publishing[11]
- New Media
- Film and Video
- Visual Communication
- Theory of technical practices
- Master of Arts - Artistic Research in Design, Art, and Media
Publishing
Together with Wilhelm Fink Verlag, the Merz Akademie regularly publishes academic research papers and graduate theses.[12]
References
- ^ Germany, Stuttgarter Nachrichten, Stuttgart. "Neuer Rektor gewählt: Neuer Rektor an Merz Akademie". stuttgarter-nachrichten.de (in German). Retrieved 2018-11-21.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Statistische Berichte Baden-Württemberg, Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg, Artikel-Nr. 3234 15001 B III 1 - j/15, Unterricht und Bildung vom 1. September 2015 Archived 2015-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 4icu.org, accreditation reference
- ^ https://www.merz-akademie.de/en/leitbild/
- ^ "Führung durch den Stuttgarter Stadtbezirk: Der Osten für Einsteiger".
- ^ "Martin Fritz is the new Rector of Merz Akademie Stuttgart". Retrieved 29 March 2018.
{{cite web}}: External link in|ref= - ^ "Merz Akademie Hochschule für Gestaltung, Kunst und Medien". www.merz-akademie.de (in German). Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ^ Germany, Stuttgarter Nachrichten, Stuttgart. "Merz Akademie-Lenker im Interview: "Wir pflegen die Idee der Autorschaft"". stuttgarter-nachrichten.de (in German). Retrieved 2019-09-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Merz Akademie". Süddeutsche Zeitung. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ^ "Merz Akademie Master of Arts". Merz Akademie website. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Merz Akademie Crossmedia Publishing". www.merz-akademie.de. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ^ "Publishing House Wilhelm Fink".