Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design | Institute for Theoretical Studies

Design Theory MA

Art mediation at the highest level
Further information on applications for our programmes in English starting in 2026 are available on our website. MOME offers 6 English-language MA programmes, the rest are available in Hungarian language only.
Type of course
Full-time
2 years
4 semesters
Qualification
MA degree
Hungarian state funded
2026-02-15
Applications closed
Language
Hungarian
Career opportunities
Social media links
Contact
Márk Szolomayer
programme coordinator
elmeleti@mome.hu
Our graduates work at museums and galleries, design and advertising agencies, write for art magazines, are involved in teaching and research.
In the course of the research-focused interdisciplinary programme, students can learn to provide a complex analysis of the material, visual and spatial world, and to present their research findings verbally and visually.
Uniquely in Hungary, the Design Theory programme also offers a Design Curator specialisation. In addition to traditional classroom classes, it also includes museum lessons, and at the end of the training, students organise an exhibition, putting their learnings into practice.

Modules

The aim of the Diploma Work module is to prepare students for doing independent research, then sharing their findings in...
The Course Week module forms part of the curriculum of every MOME programme. It is aimed at adding variety to the course...
The core module of the programme has a dual purpose. For one thing, it familiarises students with the specific approache...

News

Egy diploma megszerzése nem feltétlenül jelenti a szakmai út lezárását, ahogy a mesterszak kiválasztása sem csupán a következő lépcsőfok megtalálásáról szól. A folyamatosan változó világban egyre fontosabb, hogy az elképzeléseink kipróbálására és alakítására is nyitottak legyünk. A közelgő MOME MA Nyílt nap apropóján a szakmai önismeretről, a kísérletezésről és a továbbtanulásról beszélgettünk a MOME oktatóival, hallgatóival és a Konnekt Egyesület szakemberével.
The recipients of the Stefan Lengyel Scholarship of Excellence for the spring semester of 2026 have been announced. The sixteen winning projects include an animated series exploring children’s rights, a contemporary cemetery and memorial site, an inclusive tableware set for children, a documentary on collective trauma, and a project exploring the legacy of Tungsram.
This year, the MOME community celebrated the graduates of twelve MA and nine BA courses in a festive ceremony. Speeches were given by interior designer Mrs. Bánki née Laura Szerdahelyi, one of our jubilee graduates, who turns 91 this year and designed the interiors of Déli Railway Station; Curator and László Moholy-Nagy’s grandson Daniel Hug; and designer Stefan Lengyel, who is celebrating a milestone anniversary this year. In addition to conferring the degrees, this year’s Rector’s Special Awards and several professional awards were announced, and the Gold, Diamond and Iron jubilee graduates also received their certificates.

Events

2026.10.21
18:00 - 21:00
On 21 October, the *The Next Station is...* exhibition of the Stefan Lengyel Scholarship of Excellence will open at Merlin. Celebrating the fifth anniversary of the exhibition, this year’s show presents the work of all 32 scholarship recipients from the 2025/26 academic year, this time outside the MOME Campus, in the iconic Merlin exhibition space in the city centre.
2026.05.06
18:00
A tavaszi IDE sorozat második eseményén a kiállítóterek és kiállítások kapcsolatát, valamint a kulturális terek értékképző működését vizsgálják a MOME elméleti képzéseinek hallgatói.
2025.12.08 09:00
2025.12.12 18:00
From 8–12 December, MOME KIPAK returns once again! Every corner of the campus will be filled with the works, exhibitions, installations, and presentations of MOME students.

Management

university professor, Doctoral School Board, Head of the PhD programme, MA programme lead, University Doctoral and Habilitation Council, supervisor

szem@mome.hu

Head of MA programme, university professor, supervisor

za@mome.hu

MA szakkoordinátor

szolomayer.mark@mome.hu

Faculty

associate professor, supervisor

andras.beck@mome.hu

university professor, professor emeritus, supervisor

ferkai@mome.hu

associate professor, Head of BA programme, supervisor

foldi.eszter@mome.hu

associate professor, supervisor

phaba@mome.hu

associate professor, BA programme lead, Head of Centre, supervisor

horan@mome.hu

Alapképzések Iskolája vezető, assistant professor, supervisor

schneider@mome.hu

Elméleti stúdiumok modulvezető, assistant professor

sido.anna@mome.hu

university professor, Doctoral School Board, Head of the PhD programme, MA programme lead, University Doctoral and Habilitation Council, supervisor

szem@mome.hu

Head of MA programme, university professor, supervisor

za@mome.hu

External lecturers

assistant lecturer, doctoral candidate

external lecturer

PreMOME teacher, external lecturer

external lecturer

szmolka.zoltan@teach.mome.hu
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