Communication Design (Master of Arts)

Basic info & Application

  • Faculty: 4
  • Degree: Master of Arts (M.A.)
  • Standard period of study: 4 semesters (part-time study is possible)
  • Workload: 120 ECTS Credits
  • Language of instruction: German
  • Provider: Folkwang University of the Arts
  • Programme start: Each winter semester in October

Admission requirements

_A professional qualification first university degree which the Master study course is based on. Official database on the equivalence of international educational achievements: http://anabin.kmk.org/anabin.html


_Evidence of programme specific aptitude by passing the aptitude test at the Folkwang University of the Arts.

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 application fee is charged for your application for M.A. Communication Design

 

_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.

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:

A) 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

 

B) LINK TO YOUR PORTFOLIO 

 

_Portfolio with at least 25 works from at least 5 different projects with a letter of intent in analogue form as well as electronically as a PDF file.

 

(drawings, sketches, collages etc. on paper; photos as original prints min. 20x30 cm; digital works as printout; moving image works only in common data formats - videos/animations as MPEG-4 video)


_Declaration that the submitted representative chapter has been prepared independently

 

A PDF of max. 2 MB can be uploaded in the application portal. The PDF should contain the link through which the commission can view the portfolio and, if applicable, other digital work.

Dates for the submission of your portfolio

The portfolio (incl. letter of motivation) can be submitted in person during the application period (13, 14 and 15 March 2024, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.)

Folkwang Universität der Künste
Campus Welterbe Zollverein | Quartier Nord
Room 1.02
Martin-Kremmer-Straße 21
D-45327 Essen

 

If the portfolio (incl. letter of motivation) is submitted by post, these application documents must be received by Folkwang University of the Arts by the last day of the application period (15 March 2024) at the latest.

Aptitude test

The aptitude test procedure has one stage. The application for the determination of artistic aptitude must be accompanied by samples of work from the subject of communication design. The artistic aptitude is determined on the basis of the submitted work.

 

Information on the aptitude test process can also be found in the appendix to the examination regulations:

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.