Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle campus

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BA Kommunikationsdesign at Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle

Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle, Germany

Programme overview

Bachelor of Arts in communication design, a project-based programme on designing and communicating information.

Faculty: Fachbereich Design  |  Department: Kommunikationsdesign  |  Duration: 8 semesters (thesis in the 8th semester)  |  Study mode: full-time, German-taught  |  Intake: Wintersemester  |  Location: Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

What you will study

Project-based main studies in the focus areas photography, illustration, information design, intermedial design and lettering and typography; the focus can be chosen freely each semester. Workshops include offset printing, screen printing, photo studio and lab, and the KD-Lab.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Allgemeine Hochschulreife (Abitur) and proven artistic and design aptitude through the entrance examination (digital portfolio, portfolio review, creative tests, interview). Three-month pre-internship in a design, artistic, journalism or cultural field. German proficiency B2 is required by enrolment. Applicants with a non-German qualification need a uni-assist preliminary review documentation (VPD). Applications open on 1 December 2026 and close between mid-February and early March 2027.

Intake: Wintersemester

Duration: 8 semesters (thesis in the 8th semester)

Apply through the official page: https://my.burg-halle.de

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