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Visual Communication Bauhaus-Universität Weimar

Degree
Master of Fine Arts
Standard period of study (amount)
2 semesters
Location
Weimar

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • Graphic Design
  • Communication Design
  • Media Design
  • Multimedia Design
  • Design

Target group

Communication designers, graphic designers, media designers with a first professionally qualifying degree or an equivalent degree

Annotation

In the master's degree course "Visual Communication", students can study in the specialisations of the respective professorships of the degree course. Currently, these are graphic design, typography, information design, staged and documentary photography, image/text conception, advertising, film/video, visual culture. Specialist support for students in the master's projects is provided by at least one professorship from the practical area of the degree programme and one professorship from the theoretical area. The application for the degree course should indicate which of the taught specialisms the applicant is interested in.

The Master's degree programme in "Visual Communication" requires a particularly high degree of initiative. The degree programme also makes it possible to carry out commissioned work and topics with a high degree of practical relevance within and outside of the university. The work is supervised in group consultations and individual interviews. As part of their studies, students have access to the facilities of the University or the Faculty of Art and Design (e.g. workshops, laboratories, library).

Admission modus

Selection procedure / qualifying examination

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication or an equivalent 8-semester degree course

Lecture period

Winter semester 2022/2023: 01.10.2026 - 31.03.2027 (Universitywide lecture period)

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Application Deadline for Aptitude Test

    Until 31.03.2027

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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