Design
- Faculty: 4
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Standard period of study: 6 semesters full-time (part-time study is possible)
- Workload: 180 ECTS Credits
- Language of instruction: German
- Provider: Folkwang University of the Arts
- Programme start: Each winter semester in October
Contact persons:
- Central Student Advisory Service: Annemarie Döpper & Nora Naujoks (E-Mail)
- Office of Student Affairs Fac. 4 (E-Mail)
- Representative for students with disability or chronic illness: Annemarie Döpper (E-Mail)
Admission requirements
_Evidence of qualification for entry (general university entrance certificate). Official database on the equivalence of international educational achievements: http://anabin.kmk.org/anabin.html)
_Evidence of artistic aptitude or outstanding artistic talent respectively by passing the aptitude test at the Folkwang University of the Arts.
_Applicants without a general university entrance certificate may also be admitted, provided that they exhibit outstanding artistic talent (see "Rahmeneignungsprüfungsordnung" Nr. 399 §8)
Language requirements
_If you did not obtain your university entrance qualification at a German school, language level C1 is to be proven at the time of enrolment.
_The required levels of language skills at Folkwang University of the Arts are in accordance to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).
Costs
_No tuition fees are charged at Folkwang.
_Each semester all students have to pay a social contribution for the services of the Student Union, a student contribution for the work of the AStA (General Student Committee) and the VRR/NRW ticket. A breakdown of the amounts plus information on how to pay is available here.
_Please note: In the study course Communication Design you will likely be facing costs for production material.
Inclusion
Folkwang actively supports the call of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to train people with disabilities as artists and therefore particularly welcomes applications for the guest student programme, regular study courses and requests for inclusive cooperation projects. Prospective students should make use of the possibility of a counselling meeting with the Representative for students with disability or chronic illness in advance.
Application documents
Applications must be submitted via the Folkwang Application Portal by the end of the application period on 15 March (for the following winter semester). The portal is open for applications from 15 January to 15 March.
For the application you have to upload the following in the portal:
YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS
_Curriculum Vitae in tabular form (desired)
_Passport photograph (optional)
_School-leaving certificate from the last school attended
_If applicable, degree certificate, transcript of records and/or certificate of enrolment from the university(ies) attended to date
_If applicable, certificate of foreign university entrance examination such as APS certificate / American College Test (ACT) / College Scholastic Ability Test / University Entrance Examination Center Test or other international educational achievements that constitute a university entrance qualification for Germany such as completed periods of studies; country-specific information: http://anabin.kmk.org/anabin.html
SUBMISSION OF YOUR PORTFOLIO
In addition, your portfolio must be received by the university by the end of the application period! The following documents must be submitted here:
_A portfolio with 15 descriptive, individual works
_drawings, sketches, collages, etc. on paper, photos as original prints (Minimum size of black-and-white photos 24 x 30 cm), digital works as printout, moving image works in standard data formats only)
_a declaration that the submitted works have been created autonomously
_Portfolio size between DIN A3 and DIN A1
_For time-based work such as videos and films, a download link must be included with the portfolio.
_A declaration that the submitted works have been created autonomously
_Letter of Intent
_Topic homework 2024: "Broadly positioned"
Scope: The nature and scope of the work should allow conclusions to be drawn about the underlying thoughts, the search for a creative path and the examination of media or techniques. It can be a complex individual work or a solution designed as a series.
Techniques and media are optional. The realisation can also take the form of a video or animation (the restrictions and instructions for compiling the portfolio apply).
Individual portfolio contents can be submitted digitally. A PDF of max. 2 MB can be uploaded in the application portal for this purpose. The PDF should contain the link through which the commission can view the content.
Aptitude test
Your aptitude is determined in a one-stage process. The selection is made on the basis of your portfolio and the assignment.
Information on the aptitude test process can also be found in the appendix to the examination regulations:
Dates for the submission of your portfolio
Your portfolio must be submitted in the submission period (13., 14. and 15. March 2024, between 10 a.m and 4 p.m.) at:
Folkwang Universität der Künste
Campus Welterbe Zollverein | Quartier Nord
Room 1.02
Martin-Kremmer-Straße 21
D-45327 Essen
If you send your portfolio by letter-post, it must reach the Folkwang University of the Arts within the submission period.
Advice on subjects of study and portfolio
Prospective students have the opportunity to register for a subject and portfolio consultation. They are given the opportunity to discuss their work with a lecturer before applying. It is advisable to have all available work ready without pre-selection. The subject consultation generally takes place from November to February.
Sonja Zenker
Department Studies and International Affairs
Examination office & Office of Student Affairs | FB 4
+49 (0) 201_6505-1410
sonja.zenker(at)folkwang-uni.de
Format, packaging and indexing of your portfolio
To facilitate the work of the office and Admissions, please observe the following points in your portfolio design:
- Each sample of work must be marked with your name and numbered
- Please pack the samples flat
- Please write the sender’s address legibly on both sides of the portfolio
- Please keep the portfolio size between DIN A3 and DIN A1
- A numbered list of contents must be included with every portfolio
Examination regulations & module catalogues (in German only)
From winter semester 2024/25
Nr. 464 | Examination regulations for the Bachelor study courses Photography, Communication Design and Product Design from 13.12.2023
From winter semester 2022/23
From winter semester 2019/20
Module catalogue for examination regulation Nr. 353
From winter semester 2018/19
Module catalogue for examination regulation Nr. 341
From winter semester 2015/16
Nr. 233 | Examination regulations for the Bachelor study courses Photography, Industrial Design and Communication Design of 24.06.2018 - expiring
Module catalogue for examination regulation Nr. 233
From winter semester 2013/14
Nr. 169 | Examination regulations for the Bachelor study courses Photography, Industrial Design and Communication Design of 16.07.2013 - expiring
From winter semester 2012/13
Nr. 134 | Examination regulations for the Bachelor study courses Photography, Industrial Design and Communication Design of 19.09.2012 - expiring
Enrolment
Only after you have successfully applied for a study place is your last step in the application process enrolment. Enrolment takes place at the end of September for the start of studies in October and at the end of March for the start of studies in April. Please refer to your letter of admission for the exact period.
Further information on the procedure and documents can be found on the websites on enrolment.