Public notices

• Studienrechtliche Bestimmungen
  (Beschluss des Senats vom 02. August 2022) (PDF)
   
• Richtlinie für das Berufungsverfahren gemäß § 98 UG 2002 an der Universität Mozarteum Salzburg
  (Beschluss des Senats vom 20. Jänner 2012)
   
• Richtlinien für Habilitationsverfahren
  (Beschluss des Senats auf Vorschlag des Rektorats vom 17. Juni 2016)
   
• Frauenförderungsplan
  (Beschluss des Senats auf Vorschlag des Rektorats vom 13. Juli 2016)
   
• Arbeitskreis für Gleichbehandlungsfragen
  (Beschluss des Senats auf Vorschlag des Rektorats vom 13. Juli 2016)
   
• Richtlinie für das Berufungsverfahren gemäß § 99 a UG an der Universität Mozarteum Salzburg
  (Beschluss des Senats auf Vorschlag des Rektorats vom 17. Mai 2019)
   
• Gleichstellungsplan
  (Beschluss des Senats auf Vorschlag des Rektorats vom 17. Mai 2019)
   
• Generelle Richtlinien für die Durchführung, Veröffentlichung und Umsetzung von Evaluierungen
  (Beschluss des Senats auf Vorschlag des Rektorats vom 29. Mai 2020)
   
• Wahlordnung des Senates
  (Beschluss des Senats auf Vorschlag des Rektorats vom 17. Dezember 2021)
   
• Richtlinien für akademische Ehrungen
  (Beschluss des Senats vom 11. März 2022)
   
• Wahlordnung des Universitätsrats
  (Beschluss vom 8. Juni 2022)

Function of the Guidelines

These guidelines were developed by the University Council, based on a broad opinion-forming process, in the period 2000-2002; they were last updated by the Rectorate in the summer semester of 2010. They serve as a self-definition of the Mozarteum University Salzburg, now and for the future. The guidelines are intended to:

• provide information on the fundamental objectives of the University
• contribute to the identification of students, teachers and general staff at the Mozarteum University Salzburg
• define the need for action as clearly as possible

Implementing the guidelines is the responsibility of all members of the Mozarteum University Salzburg. It is the responsibility of the university management to promote or demand appropriate measures to be implemented, to evaluate them regularly and, if necessary, to further develop the guidelines.

As an artistic, pedagogical and academic institution, the Mozarteum University Salzburg fulfills regional and international tasks in equal measure. These are distributed among the various departments and institutes dedicated to artistic disciplines and pedagogical/scholarly tasks, with 14 departments located in Salzburg and one in Innsbruck.

The Mozarteum University offers study programmes in music, performing arts and fine arts across ten sites - eight in Salzburg and two in Innsbruck. In addition to degree and diploma programmes, preparatory courses, postgraduate and part-time university courses or workshops are offered throughout the year. The summer vacation sees the arrival of young people from across the world to attend masterclasses at the International Summer Academy and summer courses at the Orff-Institute.

Self-conception

The Mozarteum University Salzburg is an artistic, pedagogical and academic teaching and research institution as well as a place where artists and ideas meet:

• Its task is to make essential contributions to the creation and interpretation, reflection and teaching of art and artistic practice.
• The Mozarteum University constantly strives to uphold its international reputation, especially as a centre for artistic and scholarly study of Mozart's music.
• It actively shapes the artistic and educational landscape against the background of international developments (including the Bologna Process).
• Its status as a university of the arts obliges it to maintain a constant dialogue between the practice of art, teaching and research.
• A central concern is the optimal, preferably individual support of its students.

Ethical principles

University teaching and research includes people of different world views, interests and objectives; this results in the need for a distinctive culture of conversation and conflict resolution. Interaction among university members is characterised by the maxims of openness, tolerance and respect for the diversity of persons, opinions, and institutional affiliations. Democratic co-determination and transparent decision-making form the basis of the interaction between students, teachers and administrators. The university community is based on the individual responsibility of its members. Open-mindedness, quality awareness and the will to perform are indispensable factors for constructive and successful cooperation. The Mozarteum University Salzburg is strongly committed to the principles of anti-discrimination and equal treatment.

Internal communication

Internal communication is promoted constantly. Members of the Mozarteum University Salzburg are informed in the best possible way about the design of decision-making processes as well as the decisions themselves. At the same time, members of the University undertake to make use of internal sources of information.

Premises

The spatial resources are made available and used responsibly, taking into account artistic, organisational and economic aspects.

Educational Mission and Teaching

The Mozarteum University Salzburg considers artistic work and education to be fundamental human rights and is emphatically committed to the constitutional principle of freedom of art, teaching and research. It is committed to practice-oriented education with regard to career opportunities in the cultural and educational sectors. In the orientation of its teaching programme, it takes into account the need for artistic and scholarly freedom.

The Mozarteum University Salzburg has set itself the task, beyond imparting technical knowledge and artistic skills, of educating independent, committed and reflective members of society who are capable of working responsibly and also of assuming key functions in the fields of art and education. Interdisciplinary cooperation characterises the Mozarteum University Salzburg as a place of innovative artistic, scholarly and pedagogical debate. Preparatory courses leading to university studies are offered to support highly gifted children and young people. Special study programmes are available for part-time learning and "Lifelong Learning (LLL)". The Mozarteum University Salzburg encourages teachers to deal with current issues of university didactics.

Advancement and Appreciation of the Arts

The advancement and appreciation of the arts includes:

• the creation, interpretative development and performance or exhibition of works of art
• the theoretical and practical examination of artistic processes, including performance and exhibition practice
• the comprehensive critical reflection of works of art in their respective (socio)cultural context
• the pedagogical preparation and teaching of art

Research

Collaborations between artists, academics and educators open up specific perspectives of art university research and are therefore strongly encouraged at the Mozarteum University Salzburg. Special attention is given to the implementation of cooperation projects with domestic and foreign institutions.

Internal Organisation and Continuing Education

The Mozarteum University Salzburg is committed to a division of tasks with clearly defined responsibilities. The Mozarteum University Salzburg strives for an efficient organisation whose strategic planning is carried out with the participation of decision-making internal collegial bodies. The Mozarteum University Salzburg supports continuing education measures for all university groups.

University Management and University Administration

The university management and the university administration work according to management principles appropriate to an art university. They act on the basis of comprehensive development planning, clear agreements on objectives, performance targets, and according to aspects of efficiency and economy, while preserving the special characteristics of an art university.

External Relations / Alumni

The Mozarteum University Salzburg takes a stand on cultural and educational policy. It informs the public about its plans, activities and achievements. It takes the initiative in participating in international programmes for the exchange of students and teachers. The Mozarteum University Salzburg maintains contact with graduates ("Alumni").

(goals according to the development plan 2022-2027 (p.144))

Quality goals in the artistic / academic / pedagogical fields

The fundamental quality goals in the artistic / academic / pedagogical fields of the Mozarteum University Salzburg are:

• Excellent, internationally relevant and visible Advancement & Appreciation of the Arts / research
• Social relevance of the university-financed Advancement & Appreciation of the Arts
• Development of internationally competitive and internationally recognised young artists as independent artistic personalities
• Development of internationally competitive and internationally recognised young academics / pedagogues
• Efficient, quality-orientated use of resources
• Utilisation of creativity and potential of all genders in teaching, research and Advancement & Appreciation of the Arts
• Motivated and competent employees who deal with and meet the changing demands in teaching, research and Advancement & Appreciation of the Arts
• Freedom and a sense of responsibility when negotiating the complex relationship between the individual and society, and the past (cultural heritage, reflection on history) and future
• Culture of sustainability
• Lively discussion of values and critical-constructive reflection in dialogue with society

Guiding principles of quality management in administration

The quality goals of the administration of the Mozarteum University Salzburg follow the guiding principles:

• Process optimisation
• Customer orientation
• Employee orientation
• Transparency and efficient reporting
• Careful use of resources in terms of economy, efficiency and expediency
• Team spirit, dialogue and cooperation between the different departments

An annual administrative retreat offers the opportunity to reflect upon the implementation and impact of these guiding principles in practice and to agree measures and focal points for achieving concrete goals for quality assurance. The content and goals of the QMS are communicated by the managers to the respective employees (e.g. in employee meetings) and discussed in biannual quality circles.