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Art and Design Studies (M.A.) at University of Duisburg-Essen

University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

Programme overview

Offered jointly by UDE and Folkwang University of the Arts, with study at the Essen campus and the Zollverein World Heritage campus. Students draw on the skills of both institutions.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: Institute of Art and Art History (with Folkwang University of the Arts)  |  Duration: 4 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Duisburg und Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

First-semester subject techniques include art studies, design studies, text, language and rhetoric, mediation techniques and cultural diversity.

Career pathways

Prepares for tasks at the interface of art and design in companies, cultural institutions, museums and editorial offices.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's in Art Studies (2-subject) or a teaching degree with art at UDE, a Folkwang bachelor's in industrial design, communication design or photography, or a relevant degree of at least three years. Admission-free.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-due.de/de/studium/bewerbung.php

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