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

Design Theory MA

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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
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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

Kihirdették a 2026-os tavaszi félév Stefan Lengyel Kiválósági Ösztöndíjának nyerteseit. A tizenhat díjazott projekt között gyermekjogokkal foglalkozó animációs sorozat, kortárs temető és emlékhely, inkluzív gyermekétkészlet, közösségi traumát vizsgáló dokumentumfilm, valamint a Tungsram emlékezetét feldolgozó alkotás is szerepel.
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.
What stories lie behind the objects people leave behind on Budapest’s public transport? How can design create joyful objects for blind and partially sighted people? What does design have to say about digital consent or tradwife aesthetics? And how can urban housing or Holocaust education become the subject of a diploma project? This year’s MA diploma projects at the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design once again show what currently engages the new generation of emerging artists and designers. The works on display look at social, environmental and technological challenges from personal perspectives.

Events

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.
2025.06.24 17:30
2025.07.15 18:00
A new exhibition titled It Seemed Possible for a Moment will open soon, tracing the history and archive of the NA-NE Gallery, an independent art space active in the 90s.

Management

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

supervisor

andras.beck@mome.hu

university professor, professor emeritus, supervisor

ferkai@mome.hu

Head of BA programme, supervisor

foldi.eszter@mome.hu

supervisor

phaba@mome.hu

BA programme lead, supervisor

horan@mome.hu

Alapképzések Iskolája vezető, assistant professor, supervisor

schneider@mome.hu

Elméleti stúdiumok modulvezető, assistant professor

sido.anna@mome.hu

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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