STEP
Head of the Project: Univ. Prof. Dr. Andrea Curtoni
Project team: -
Projekt partners: ArBA-ESA, ésadhar, FBAUP, Fonty Academy of the Arts und University of Arts Linz
Type of Fundung: FFG Promoting Innovation, Co-funded by the European Union
Project duration: seit November 2024
Institute: Space & Design / space & designstrategies
STEP (Strategies for Transformative Education for art in Public spaces) is among the winners of the “Cooperative Partnerships in Higher Education – 2025” selection!
This is a great source of pride for us all and a sign of our collective commitment to raising the profile of public space in higher art and design education at the European level.
STEP is a pedagogical project specialized in creative strategies for public spaces. Five European higher education institutions in art and design seek pedagogical innovation by integrating interdisciplinary and transnational approaches into their curriculum.
STEP includes three intensive art camps and five hybrid seminars, where students and teachers collaborate across disciplines, a pedagogical conference and an exhibition.
STEP will result in a structured European curriculum, awarding ECTS credits for transnational pedagogical activities. It will enhance students' employability by developing interdisciplinary, high-level, and transferable skills. The project will also foster local and international networks, influence creative strategies for the public space policies, and contribute to the visibility of creative disciplines within European higher education.
Partners
ArBA-ESA - Académie royale des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles
Master en Design Urbain / SITU ArBA
@arba_design_urbain
ésadhar - École Supérieure d'Art et Design Le Havre-Rouen
Master Environments and Public Situations ésadhar
@esadhar_esp
FBAUP - Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade do Porto
Master of Art and Design for the Public Space FBAUP
@madepfbaup
Fonty Academy of the Arts
Master Performing Public Space Fontys
@fontys.performingpublicspace
University of Arts Linz
Head of the department space and design strategies Kunstuni
@spacedesignstrategies @kunstunilinz
Contakt person: Univ. Prof. Dr. Andrea Curtoni
