[Nederlandse versie: zie onder] A PhD in the Arts – Now Possible in Maastricht Getting a PhD in the arts is now possible in Limburg. It can be done in MERIAN, a collaboration in the area of artistic research between Zuyd Hogeschool, Maastricht University and the Jan van Eyck Academie. MERIAN (the Maastricht Experimental Research…
The publication ‘The Same but Differently’ by Imogen Eve (2020) is now available to download. You can find the publication on the Publication page. The Same but Differently – Imogen Eve (2020) What does it mean to innovate classical music? And how can we go about it? As the barriers between the performing arts in…
Voor Nederlandse tekst: zie onder MERIAN welcomes its first PhD candidates: ANTYE GUENTHER and MARLIES VERMEULEN The Maastricht Experimental Research in and through the Arts Network (MERIAN) has selected two PhD trajectories as part of the collaborative programme among the MERIAN strategic partners – Maastricht University, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences and the Jan van…
Course on creative writing by Amal Chatterjee Inspiration by poet and writer Merlijn Huntjens But also: fellow-writers who dedicate these three days to concentrated writing. Test readers and critics at your disposal. April 13, 14 & 15th 9:00 till 17:00 Online (Teams) Please register before April 6th via aok[at]zuyd.nl. Open to all and free of…
This spring, the Research centre for Arts, Autonomy and the Public Sphere (AOK) offers an open office hour every week. Students can use these hours questions or concerns about their thesis, lecture, performance, and / or graduation research. Tune in! Both bachelor- and master students can get support from one of the various teacher-researchers associated…
Digital Symposium Maastricht Centre for the Innovation of Classical Music Dates: 21–22 April 2021 The Maastricht Centre for the Innovation of Classical Music arose from the need to reflect on and actively shape the future of classical music. This conference seeks to engage with the different ways that practitioners are constructing this future, while considering…
Op 1 maart (van 13:00 tot 17:00) organiseert het ComeniusNetwerk het tweede ComeniusFestival voor onderwijsvernieuwers. Met dit online evenement delen onderwijsvernieuwers als festivalmaker hun kennis en inspiratie met elkaar en andere geïnteresseerden. Het thema is ‘samen vernieuwen’ waarmee het festival het belang wil benadrukken van inclusief teamwerk om tot succesvolle onderwijsinnovaties te komen. Succesvol innoveren…
This week, the research studio [at]ificial intelligence kicks off! The research studio is an elective course, open to all bachelor art students of Zuyd. This year, the research studio takes place in the curriculum of iArts. Students from the Theatre Academy, Conservatory, Fine Arts, Visual Communication and iArts participate in this 10-week course, taught by…
Maastricht Centre for the Innovation of Classical Music Dates: 21–22 April 2021 Digital Symposium What will classical concerts look like in 20- or 30-years’ time? Will digital concerts become an integral part of the practice? What will the concert hall look like? What aesthetic issues will be important? How will music education contribute to the…
We would like to invite all performing and fine art students to the online ‘open door’ afternoon of the Research Centre for Arts, Autonomy and the Public Sphere (lectoraat AOK). On February 9th 2021 all performing and fine art students are invited to take part in workshops and presentations to see and experience what the…
On Dec. 1st, 2020, the Border Encyclopedia has been ‘officially’ launched during a small event. A selected group of participants executed and discussed a Border Crossing Act and invited speakers introduced various views on borders and the relevance of the Encyclopedia. See below for a video that summarizes the project, and a video of the…
The thesis prize was founded by the research centers AOK and TDA (Zuyd University of Applied Sciences) to encourage students to make theses (and/or documentations of artistic processes) that do justice to their own artistic practice. Too often, reflection within arts education falls back on semi scientific ideals of validity and objectivity. This removes critical…
Research Centre for Arts, Autonomy & the Public Sphere, iArts and Research Centre Technology Driven Art present: [Art]ificial Intelligence new elective course open for all arts students of ZUYD Are you curious about the ways artificial intelligence and algorithms affect our lives? Do you want to contribute as an artist to debates about…
Hello! My name is Karoly Molina and I will be assisting the MERIAN board. MERIAN is a Maastricht-based network for PhD candidates in artistic research. I am looking forward to supporting the board with organizational tasks as well as PhD candidates navigating FASoS and UCM at Maastricht University, the Jan van Eyck Academy and Zuyd…
This week the ELIA Biennial ‘Expanding the Arts’ starts. ELIA is a European platform for higher arts education institutions. During the bienniale, arts and academia, producers and practitioners, students and teachers present interesting work in higher arts education. This year, Nina Willems & Ties van de Werff will give a presentation on their research studio…
