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MA Photography Studies and Research at Folkwang University of the Arts

Folkwang University of the Arts, Germany

Programme overview

Two-year academic master for those interested in critical thinking about photography. It teaches the nearly 200-year history of the medium, photo theory and practical foundations of photographic processes and technologies, and forms a tandem with the practice master.

Faculty: Design  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 ECTS  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time possible); German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester (October)  |  Location: Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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Entry requirements

Bachelor, master or Diplom in a humanities or social science discipline closely related to the theory and history of photography (such as art history, philosophy, media, cultural, literary, language or history studies, sociology or ethnology), or, with particular academic aptitude, a completed artistic degree. Pass the programme-specific aptitude test. Applicants without a German school qualification must show German at level C1 (CEFR) at enrolment. Application deadline 31 May for the following winter semester.

Intake: Winter semester (October)

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 ECTS

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