How to apply to ViCCA
The admissions to Visual Cultures, Curating and Contemporary Art (ViCCA) are organised once a year. The current application time is December 1, 2021 – January 3, 2022.
About ViCCA
Visual Cultures, Curating and Contemporary Art (ViCCA) is a two-year Master’s Programme at Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture situated in the Greater Helsinki area of Finland. ViCCA’s goal is to optimise the working across disciplines, fields of research, and various occupations that is becoming a hallmark of our times. The programme considers visual culture, curating and contemporary art an agora in which conversations, negotiations, and articulations between theory, science, technology, ecology, urbanism, popular culture, economies and thinking around societal impact can be emboldened.
Martina Dahm
Master's student from Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture. Studying Creative Sustainability at the Design Department. Doing the minor Sustainability in Development through Finnish University Partnership for International Development (UniPID).
“I want to work in a creative way with international development. I think my skills as a designer can be used outside my own field, in finding solutions to wicked problems related to the environment and the health of humans.â€
Hyvää joulua. God jul. Happy Holidays.
Toivotamme tunnelmallista joulunaikaa ja onnellista uutta vuotta! God jul och gott nytt år! Best Wishes for a Wonderful Holiday Season!
Doctoral track combines Master’s and doctoral studies
Top students selected to the doctoral track can have their studies tailored towards pursuing a doctoral degree and start working in the department’s research groups already during their Master’s studies.
Curating and Storytelling
The students learn to professionalize their ideas, and present their ideas to relevant stakeholders. At the end of the course the student should be capable to present a coherent exhibition and/or catalogue plan that is based on clearly curated narration.
MUO-E5028
Design Practice in Social Context
The course introduces students to design as a social practice. Students will be asked to address a real concern in a real community context, by generating and responding to one or a number of real life briefs in that chosen community.
MUO-E5027
Product and Form I + II
The topics of the course belong to the fundamentals of design capability. The course gives the students an opportunity to focus on form and aesthetics and deepen their skills.
MUO-E5025
MUO-E5026
Colour and Sensorial Design
Our perception of the world is built on multiple senses. Visual information, such as colour, dominates and provides first impressions, while the other senses of hearing, taste, smell and touch shape the overall experience. Colour and sensorial design play two overlapping roles: they provide functionality while creating character through aesthetic attributes.
MUO-E5024
Glass Challenge
The aim of the course is to encourage students to refine and articulate a personal approach to the discipline and improve skills in communicating ideas and getting familiar with the co-operative nature of glass making practices.
MUO-E5023