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Design of Playing and Learning (M.A.) at Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle

Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle, Germany

Programme overview

Master's programme on the innovative design of play spaces and play objects and the development of concepts for playing and learning.

Faculty: Fachbereich Design  |  Department: Industriedesign  |  Duration: 2 semesters (after an 8-semester bachelor) or 4 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time, German-taught  |  Intake: Wintersemester  |  Location: Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

What you will study

The 4-semester master offers two semesters of conceptual project study with elective options to build an individual focus, then a master's thesis visualising a complex concept; the 2-semester master focuses on a comprehensive thesis on an individual design topic.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor, Diplom or Magister degree (or transcript of records) in a design or art discipline; applicants from other disciplines may be admitted if aptitude is shown in the entrance procedure. Requires passing the programme-specific entrance examination (portfolio of about 20 works, motivation letter, CV, interview) and relevant internships or comparable practical experience. German proficiency (DSH 2, TestDaF 4, Goethe C1 or telc C1 Hochschule) is required at the start of study. Programme duration depends on the previous degree.

Intake: Wintersemester

Duration: 2 semesters (after an 8-semester bachelor) or 4 semesters

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

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