Departments and Subject Areas

Designing living spaces fit for the future

The degree programmes in the Department of Architecture at Alanus University offer comprehensive professional training while also fostering personal development. Students are empowered to prepare for the urgent contemporary questions involved in creating sustainable living spaces.

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Between artistic aspiration and social responsibility

The Department of Fine Arts at Alanus University opens up a unique approach to contemporary and fine art and, through its thematic focus, brings the university’s profile-shaping aspects of art and society to life.

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People at the center

The Department of Educational Sciences is dedicated to academic and artistic education and research, particularly professional qualification in the fields of teacher education, educational practice research, curative education, and childhood education.

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For the joy of movement

Eurythmy, the art of movement developed by Rudolf Steiner at the beginning of the 20th century within the context of anthroposophy, has become established in education, therapy, social fields of work, and as a performing art. Today, eurythmists work as freelance artists, as teachers at independent Waldorf schools and Waldorf educational institutions, and as movement therapists.

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Finding creative paths to inner healing

The Department of Artistic Therapies and Therapy Sciences provides sound knowledge to support patients in their recovery through creative approaches. This is where art meets science and empathy.

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Philosophical and aesthetic education

The Subject Area for Philosophical and Aesthetic Education within the Department of Educational Sciences at Alanus University is responsible for organizing the Studium Generale (StuGe), which accompanies the university’s various degree programmes with courses in cultural studies and the arts.

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Study acting, but not only that!

With their unique interdisciplinary approach, the degree programmes in the Subject Area of Acting at Alanus University prepare students for a career as a performer in theatre or film, as well as for a path in the arts or in business.

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Rethinking business and shaping it creatively

At Alanus University, business administration is combined with sustainability management, ethical issues, and innovative methods. Ethics, art, acting, and philosophy open up new perspectives on economic questions and broaden the horizon of traditional business administration.

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