HOW TO APPLY
BA and MA
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
8 Semesters, 240 ECTS
Master of Arts (MA)
4 Semesters, 120 ECTS
(English language program)
The application process offers potential students the opportunity to demonstrate their willingness and capacity to work in a cross-disciplinary field spanning the arts, sciences and humanities. Applicants must demonstrate their qualification as well as visual, technical and linguistic competence to complete the program.
After applicants have passed the entrance exam, all certificates will be examined by the Office of Student and Academic Affairs. An Austrian Higher School Certificate (Maturazeugnis) or an equivalent from another country is the precondition for admission to the CDS program. The examinations of the certificates will take place in the month prior to the commencement of studies (usually September). All CDS courses are held in English, B2 level (CEFR) is required.
https://application.uni-ak.ac.at
Image from the BA CDC Lab 2025 “Forecast” excursion to the Netherlands
© Yona Catrina Schreyer
Image from AAA Festival 2022 © Jorit Aust
Interviews between 23 and 26 February 2026
Studies commence in the winter semester following the entrance exam.
CDS Studio and Offices
Cross-Disciplinary Strategies
Expositur Georg-Coch-Platz (= PSK)
Georg-Coch-Platz 2, first floor
Institute of Arts and Society
University of Applied Arts Vienna
Vienna, Austria
