Description

The Master of Research (MARes) in Hybrid Arts is designed to bring together the most curious minds under the Ionian University spirit, regardless of geographical location. This English-taught program is primarily conducted remotely, combining asynchronous and synchronous activities, with in-person delivery during intensive short-term residencies (Winter School).

MARes is an advanced, interdisciplinary program that merges artistic practice with academic research, offering a flexible and innovative approach to postgraduate studies. Designed for artists, researchers, and practitioners exploring the intersections of art, science, and technology, MARes provides individualized mentoring, hands-on methodologies, and critical theoretical frameworks.

The program includes core modules in Art Research Methods, Media Archaeology, and Project Sustainability, leading to a self-directed Major Project supported by faculty specialists. With a hybrid structure of online learning, in-person intensives, and sustainable research-led artistic development, MARes fosters experimental inquiry, transdisciplinary collaboration, and engagement with renowned international art and science events.

As part of the Department of Audio & Visual Arts at the Ionian University, located in Corfu, Greece, MARes students have the same research accessibility as all postgraduate students of this public higher education institution.

Awarded titles
MARes grants a Diploma of Postgraduate Studies specialized in Hybrid Arts, Level 7 in the European Qualifications Framework (EFQ): this qualification is fully applicable for PhD applications.

Duration
Two semesters. Completion of studies is recognized once 60 ECTS credits have been successfully obtained. 

Final dissertation
Creative output can be produced, or practice undertaken, as an integral part of the research process. However, the outcomes of practice must be accompanied by documentation of the research process, as well as some form of textual analysis or explanation to support its position and to demonstrate critical reflection. The final outcome, also called dissertation, has approximately 15,000-25,000 words. 

Participants and Admission

Candidates applying for the Master of Research in Hybrid Arts (MARes) must hold a bachelor's degree according to the regulations of Law 4957/2022. An essential requirement is a demonstrated artistic activity and a portfolio showcasing creative works for assessment purposes.

A three-member Candidate Evaluation Committee oversees personal interviews and overall candidate evaluation.  Final lists of admitted students are published in print and electronically. Successful applicants are notified to enroll within a specified period.

Tuition fees and support to the students’ mobility
Participation in MARes requires postgraduate students to cover tuition fees totaling €2,000.00.  Up to 15% of the maximum admitted postgraduate students can be exempted from paying all tuition fees, in accordance with the provisions of Article 86 of Law 4957/2022. Additionally, by Assembly decision at the end of the first academic semester, a scholarship in the form of exemption from the obligation to pay tuition fees for the second semester (totaling €1,000.00) may be granted. This exemption is awarded to the postgraduate student who demonstrates the highest performance among students of the same cycle during the first semester, provided they have successfully completed all courses of the reference semester. Postgraduate students benefiting from fee exemptions or declared as MARes scholars are requested to offer support services to the Department based on their qualifications (such as aiding in MARes communication activities, etc.)