Design Studies (M.A.) at Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle

Programme overview

Design-studies master's programme in Germany for graduates who want to deepen their discipline through design research. Open to applicants with a scientific qualification and those with a practical design degree.

Faculty: Fachbereich Design | Department: Designwissenschaften | Duration: 2 to 4 semesters (master's thesis in the final semester) | Study mode: full-time, German-taught | Intake: Wintersemester | Location: Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

What you will study

Teaching areas include design and architecture history and design theory; two practice projects in the middle semesters; a comprehensive master's thesis in the last semester.

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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 to 4 semesters (master's thesis in the final semester)

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

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