BFA Media Art and Design (Medienkunst/Mediengestaltung) at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar

Programme overview

The Bachelor's in Media Art and Design combines the auditory, visual, eventful, conceptual and interactive in small groups and individual projects with practical courses and unconventional approaches. It leads to the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.).

Faculty: Faculty of Art and Design | Duration: 8 semesters (4 years) | Study mode: full-time; German-taught | Intake: Wintersemester | Location: Weimar, Thüringen, Germany

What you will study

A foundation phase followed by a four-semester specialist phase in which students specialise in an artistic field; optional courses from Media Studies, Computer Science and Media, and the faculty's scientific disciplines, plus work placements and study abroad.

Career pathways

Graduates work in film production, directing and cinematography, as freelance designers, festival curators, independent artists, radio and sound production, TV and games, interface and web design, and in academic settings.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Allgemeine Hochschulreife or equivalent (admission without it is possible for outstanding artistic talent) and a passed artistic aptitude test: register from 2 February by 31 March, complete a homework assignment published in early April, upload application documents by 30 April, then interview and portfolio presentation. German at C1 (DSH-2 or TestDaF TDN 4).

Intake: Wintersemester

Duration: 8 semesters (4 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-weimar.de/campusportal/bewerbung

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