Course Overview
The 3-year part-time international master’s program "Waldorf Pedagogy" with a focus on "Teaching and Research" prepares students for careers in Waldorf schools as professional teachers and researchers. The focus of the course is an in-depth theoretical and scientific examination of alternative and Waldorf education in today's world.
- Ideal for people who want to gain an additional qualification in-service, as well as those seeking a challenging new career.
- Small groups with intensive support (about 25 students).
- Waldorf education in scientific dialogue with empirical pedagogical research.
- Training in subject-specific, methodological, and didactic skills.
- Intensive artistic practice (painting, sculpting, eurythmy, theater, speech, and music), as well as cultural, educational, and philosophical content.
- Master’s degree certificate recognized in China and abroad. The degree qualifies students for admission to a doctoral program.
- Special cooperation with China Waldorf Education, based on the current situation of Waldorf development in China.
- Education Fundamentals of education, history of education, alternative and Waldorf education, educational psychology, media pedagogy.
- Fundamentals of Waldorf Education Basic contents of anthroposophy, educational anthropology, sensory teaching, child observation.
- School and Society School development, school organisation, conference work, moderation, parental counselling and guidance, adult education.
- Introduction to Educational Research Scientific-based and methodological fundamentals of research, methods and examples of educational research.
- Teaching and General Didactics General didactics, teaching concepts, didactic features of Waldorf schools.
- Subject-Specific Didactics Fundamental didactics of specialist subjects and/or Waldorf class teacher subjects, curriculum and teaching of specific subjects, subject-specific lesson planning, internships.
- Waldorf Education in Dialogue Waldorf education and alternative teaching in dialogue, international aspects, challenges of current Waldorf teacher training, criticism of Waldorf education and anthroposophy.
- Art Painting, drawing, sculpting, eurythmy, theater, language and music.
- General Study History of philosophy, art and culture, cognitive science, ethics.