Zurich University of the Arts

Zurich University of the Arts - ZHdK

Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHdK Part of Zürcher Fachhochschule
Type	Public University
Established	1878, 2007
President	Karin Mairitsch
Administrative staff	1,310 [1]
Students	2,154[2]
Location	Zurich , Canton of Zurich , Switzerland
Website	zhdk.ch

Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK, German: Zürcher Hochschule der Künste) has approximately 2,500 students,^[3] which makes it the largest arts university in Switzerland.^[4] The university was established in 2007, following the merger between Zurich's School of Art and Design (HGKZ) and the School of Music, Drama, and Dance (HMT). ZHdK is one of four universities affiliated with Zürcher Fachhochschule.

ZHdK offers bachelor's and master's degree courses and further education programmes in art, design, music, art education, theatre, film, dance, and transdisciplinary studies, as well as PhD programmes in collaboration with different international art universities and with ETH Zurich. ZHdK holds an active role in research, especially in artistic research and design research.^[5]

Affiliated with ZHdK are the Museum of Design, Zurich, the Theater der Künste (Theatre of the Arts), the Mehrspur Music Club, and the Media and Information Centre (MIZ).