FAQ on starting your studies

General questions:

What degree programmes are available at the Campus for Art and Design?

At the campus in Trier you can study interior design, architecture, fashion design, communication design and intermedia design. The gemstone and jewellery department is located in Idar-Oberstein.

Where is the Campus for Art and Design located?

The Campus for Art and Design of Trier University of Applied Sciences is located in the city centre of Trier and in Idar-Oberstein.

There are three buildings in Trier:

Building S at Pauluplatz with the specialisations Communication Design and Interior Design.

Building Q at Irminenfreihof with the specialisations Fashion Design and Intermedia Design

Building R in Langstraße is used by Intermedia Design.

The Architecture Department is currently still located at the main campus Schneidershof. A new building is soon to be built at Irminenfreihof.

The Department of Gemstone and Jewellery is located in the gemstone metropolis of Idar-Oberstein at Saarstraße 2.

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How much are the semester fees?

The semester fee is around 300€, but it can vary slightly for the new semester.
HERE  you can find more information on fees and contributions.

The Studiwerks website is also helpful.

Can I do a semester abroad?

Yes, absolutely! In many fields of study, a semester abroad or a project semester is already firmly planned into the course of studies! We've put together a list of all the partner host schools around the world for you HERE , just pick one and off you go!

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Why should I study in Trier?

Because Trier is absolutely great! Not only is it the oldest city in Germany, but it is also close to the borders with Luxembourg, France and Belgium. The degree programme is practice-oriented and the atmosphere is very family-like; you're not just a student number here.

What grade average (N.C.) do I need?

You don't need to fulfil an N.C. to study at Campus Gestaltung - talent, motivation and a lot of commitment are enough!

Do I need A-levels to study design on campus?

You need either a university entrance qualification (Abitur) or a vocational baccalaureate. You don't have a university entrance qualification, but you have talent? In individual cases, aptitude can be determined in a separate aptitude test. Please contact the secretariat of your desired degree programme.

Is there a canteen?

The Studentenwerk Trier runs a canteen at the Irminenfreihof. Here you can get two dishes every day at lunchtime for a reasonable student price, one of which is always vegetarian.
Outside of opening hours, there are fortunately snack and drink vending machines in the buildings Q and S. 
If that's not enough either, Trier city centre is also only a stone's throw away. 
Enjoy your meal!

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Is there a parking for students?

Yes, you can get a parking permit from the caretaker - or just come by bicycle :D

Questions for the disciplines:

Architektur

Answering your questions:

Mandy Schwarz
What are the study programmes?

Bachelor B.A. (6 semesters (practical semester or semester abroad possible, possible extension of study time)

Master M.A. (4 semesters)

What do I need to apply?

Application for Bachelor's degree: 

  • Eight-week preliminary internship (in the main building trade).
  • Participation in an introductory interview ("About Architecture") incl. a small aptitude test of 20 minutes (e.g. building a model, making a drawing)
  • Submission of three own architecture-related works (e.g. hand drawings, collages, photographic techniques)
  • Complete online application

To Apply for the winter semester (deadline: May/June/July > inform online)

Application for the Master's programme

  • "Letter of Intent"
  • Grade point average (Diplom/BA)
  • Work samples, e.g. projects, drafts, subject-related work
  • Complete online application

Application for the winter semester (deadline: May/June/July > inform online)

How is the study programme structured?

Study structure Bachelor's programme:

  • PreBachelorWeek - Experiments and development of smaller projects in the field of constructive architecture.
  • 1st semester: teaching the basics
  • Increase in design work over the semesters: from small buildings to planning an entire city district
  • in addition to lectures, a lot of teamwork and feedback discussions
  • seminars, exercises and corrections (direct communication between students and lecturers)
  • students are provided with studio space

Study structure Master's programme:

  • The Master's programme focuses on an assigned city (e.g. Copenhagen, Vienna).
  • Master's studio (studio rooms) provide space for topic-related, intensive exchange / discussion (direct communication between students and lecturers)
  • Individual promotion of creative strengths of the students / Individual focal points in the course of study of the Master's programme allow for in-depth study according to interest and inclination
What are the contents of the study programme?

Master's programme content:

  • no subjects, but rather modules
  • Design and constructional contexts are worked on complex objects and architectures
  • working on the designs down to the architectural detail
  • Subject areas: historical, social, economic, legal and logistical requirements as well as urban and architectural spatial criteria as a prerequisite for solving complex spatial problems or constructive-technical requirements
  • "Visiting Critics" (from European/internationally active offices and institutions) expand on these topics.

 

What are the fields of study?
  • Conceptual design
  • Structural Engineering
  • Constructing and building process
  • Urban and architectural context
  • Architectural drawing
  • Analogue and digital presentation
  • Digital design processes
  • Timber construction (prototype building)
  • Building theory, planning and building law
  • History of architecture, building and art
  • Lecture series
  • Excursions
Which workshops/studios/labs are available?

Equipment (workshops of the other fields can also be used)

  • Wood workshop
  • Model making
  • Laser cutter
  • 3D printer
  • Plotte
  • Ateliers
What career prospects do I have after graduation?

After two years of professional activity and an additional examination, membership in the Chamber of Architects with the professional title of architect.
Master's degree in architecture "notified" under the European Directive on the Recognition of Professional Qualifications for all countries belonging to the European Union.
Depending on orientation, personal qualifications, individual interests, employment is possible with the following companies / institutions, among others:
- Architectural practice
- planning office
- engineering office
- preservation of historical monuments
- building groups
- Building department 
- Towns and municipalities
- Building supervisory authority
- Higher civil service

In addition, there is the possibility to specialise in various areas and also to become self-employed or to work as a freelancer, for example:
- Urban and landscape planning
- Building planning, single and multi-family houses
- design planning
- competitions
- renovation of old buildings
- Structural engineering
- Architectural visualisation
- Consultant and expert
- Site supervision / Site management / Project management
 

What does the study programme cost?

Costs during studies (in addition to the semester fee of approx. 300 euros)
approx. 300-400 euros per semester (material, plots, prints, use of workshop, excursions ...)

What starting salary will I get after graduation?

Starting salary (variable depending on city, company, position)

Bachelor: 1,700-2,000 euros gross/month
Master: 1,900-2,500 euros gross/month

Gemstone and Jewellery

Answering your questions:

Ute Schoppet
What are the study programmes?

Bachelor of fine Arts (B.F.A.)
6 semesters

Master of fine Arts (M.F.A.) 
Master of fine Arts (M.F.A.) in further education
4 semesters  
-> Master course is taught in English

 

What do I need to apply?

Application for the Bachelor's programme

  • Preliminary internship 12 months (grinder, goldsmith, silversmith or setter)
  • Digital or written application by 1 May (winter semester) with the following application documents:
    • Application form (available online)
    • Portfolio (10 to 15 work samples)
    • Current curriculum vitae
    • Letter of motivation (why Idar-Oberstein as a place of study)
    • Perception of gemstone and/or jewellery and adornment

Application for the Master's programme:

Master of fine Arts (M.F.A.)
Digital application by 1 May (winter semester) / 1 November (summer semester) with the following application documents:

  • Application form (available online)
  • Curriculum vitae with complete education and work experience
  • Portfolio (approx. 15 works)
  • Project outline (description about the project (content and approach) that you would like to realise in the Master's programme - not the result of a product! Focus on: Intentions and goals, importance of developing your skills ...)
  • Letter of motivation (why Idar-Oberstein)

>> Interview afterwards (also possible via Skype)

Master of fine Arts (M.F.A.) further education

no university degree required, but completed qualified vocational training and at least three years of professional experience
University-internal aptitude test (test of equivalence of professional experience with a Bachelor's degree)
other application documents see above M.F.A.
>> followed by a two-day aptitude test

How is the study programme structured?

Study structure Bachelor's programme

1st - 4th semester: theoretical content and formal-aesthetic design basics

5th semester: independent project semester

6th semester: thesis as theoretical and practical work

Study structure Master's programme

Modules with different learning and teaching methods and very good supervision of 4 different units:
1. main project
2. theory
3. context (photography, law, art management, business foundation, rhetoric > aim is the ability to present exhibition and communicate his complete work, including presentation techniques and rhetorical knowledge)
4. master thesis
Plenum: Discussion platform for students and lecturers on project development, methods, goals, solutions.

What are the contents of the study programme?

Study contents Bachelor's programme

  • develop a critical understanding of the most important design theories
  • generalise design-relevant issues from different subject-specific perspectives and, conversely, transfer fundamental experience and knowledge of the design process to different subject disciplines.
  • deepen knowledge (e.g. in design and media theory, interactive and visual concepts of information design and/or design management, plastic-spatial design)
  • bring proven procedures and traditions of design into productive interaction with the innovations of new technologies and materials.

Study contents Master's programme

  • thesis/research-oriented course help solve complex design problems in a conceptual, theoretical and practical way
  • critical reflection
  • decision making and responsibility
  • innovative thinking and progress
  • complex development of ideas, concepts, designs and the production of marketable products
What are the fields of study?
  • Gemstone and object design
  • Jewellery and Object Design
  • Stone Technology
  • Art Theory
  • History of Jewellery
  • Mineralogy
  • Metallurgy
  • CAD
  • Photography
  • Image Communication
  • Business start-up / Business studies
  • Rhetoric
  • Law / Copyright / Design Management
  • Excursions
Which workshops/studios/labs are available?

Equipment

  • Stone grinding
  • Sandblasting unit
  • Stone saws
  • Goldsmith workshop
  • Wood workshop
  • Photo studio
  • Computer pool
  • Library

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What career prospects do I have after graduation?

Perspectives after graduation

  • self-determined creative or artistic authorship
  • cooperation with gallery owners (worldwide networked scene)
  • designer for medium-sized and large companies
  • design management
  • publishing
  • self-employment / freelance work
  • teaching
     
What does the study programme cost?

Costs during studies (in addition to the semester fee of approx. 100 euros) per semester

  • approx. 60 euros workshop fees
  • individual material costs
  • approx. 150 euros for books
  • approx. 500 euros for excursions
  • for M.F.A. (continuing education) additional tuition fee of 21 Euro per ECTS

Interior Architecture

Answering your questions:

Petra Maas
What are the study programmes?

Bachelor B.A. (8 semesters (with practical semester or semester abroad and semester of specialisation)

Master M.A. (2 semesters)

What do I need to apply?

Application for the Bachelor's degree

  • Preliminary internship 8 weeks (in the main construction trade, trade fair and exhibition construction, as well as furniture production, or in planning offices of architects, interior architects and furniture designers, the construction trade and industry or training as a carpenter, painter, locksmith, blacksmith, technical draughtsman, tiler)
  • Portfolio examination (15 works from the fields of: Drawing, painting, sculpture, furniture design, photography, construction, perspective observation studies, planar or spatial composition)
  • followed by a two-day aptitude test (examination tasks, for example, from the following subject areas: drawing-acting focus, creative-constructive focus, creative-design focus)
  • Application possible for winter semester (deadline: 1 June) and summer semester (deadline: 1 December)

Application for the Master's programme
Written application by 1 January (summer semester) / 1 July (winter semester) with the following application documents:

  • an informal application with details of previous education
  • a portfolio (5 independent work samples/work units) 
  •  a project outline (explanation of what is to be realised within the framework of the Master's programme, as well as ideas, expectations and goals for this Master's programme and why it should be Trier University of Applied Sciences)
How is the study programme structured?

Study structure Bachelor's programme

  • 1st-3rd semester: basic studies (design, presentation, construction, technology and theory) - workshop work as well as studio work on the computer
  • 4th-7th semester: project studies (all design subjects possible)
  • 6th semester: practical semester or semester abroad
  • 8th semester: Bachelor thesis

After completion of the eight-semester programme as a Bachelor's degree and two years of professional activity, membership in the Chamber of Architects usually follows. (professional title of interior architect)

  • Students are provided with workplaces in studios throughout their studies

Study structure Master's programme

  • First Master's semester: drafting of a project outline, which should provide specific statements on the thematic examination of interior design issues, followed by the search for a mentor (professor with expertise in the subject).
  • The first Master's semester is divided into three module groups from the teaching areas of interior design (drawing and design basics, product, furniture and exhibition design, digital construction and design, technical finishing and design, finishing construction and design), from a theoretical-scientific module of the specialisation interior design and one module from the affiliated disciplines of architecture, intermedia design, communication design, fashion design, gemstone and jewellery design or, if applicable, one Master's module from a partner university (Poly-Forum).
  • Second Master's semester: Completion of the Master's thesis on the basis of knowledge acquired so far.
  • Students are provided with workplaces in studios throughout their studies
     
What are the contents of the study programme?

Study contents Bachelor's programme

-> see study structure

Course contents Master's programme

  • Advanced studies
  • Individual subject areas of the School of Interior Design in individual combination with theoretical-scientific teaching modules and interdisciplinary modules from neighbouring disciplines (architecture, intermedia design, communication design, fashion design, gemstone/jewellery)
  • Aim of the Master's programme: preparation of the individual Master's thesis
     
What are the fields of study?
  • Drawing and design basics
  • Product, furniture and exhibition design
  • Digital construction and design
  • Technical finishing and design
  • Finishing construction and design
  • 3D visualisation
  • Offer-award-billing
  • Building in a historical context
  • Building operations and building law
  • Art and design studies
  • Architectural History and Theory
  • Computer Aided Design
  • Building theory
  • Photography
  • Structural Engineering and Statics
  • Colour
Which workshops/studios/labs are available?

Equipment (workshops of the other subjects can also be used)

  • Metal workshop (pillar drilling machine, metal band saw, folding bench, mandrel bending machine, ring bending machine, MAG welding, MIG welding, TIG welding, stud welding, CNC lathe, CNC portal milling machine)
  • Plastics workshop
  • Woodworking shop (sliding table saw, small circular saw, jointer, table router, vacuum bag, edge sanding machine, long belt machine, long hole drilling machine, cross-cut saw, band saw, scroll saw, veneer saw and veneer press)
  • Thermoforming machine
  • 3Dlab
  • Laser cutter
  • 3D printer
What career prospects do I have after graduation?

The Master's degree qualifies students for a subsequent doctorate.

Depending on the orientation, personal qualifications, individual interests, employment is possible with the following companies / institutions, among others:

  • Interior design/architecture firm
  • Engineering office (technical planning and design)
  • Interior design or exhibition stand construction company
  • Companies for object furnishings
  • Theatre (stage design)
  • Lighting and furniture manufacturers
  • Joinery
  • Higher civil service (after Master's degree)
  • You can specialise in the following areas, for example:
    • Industrial and furniture design
    • Product design
    • Interior design / shop design
    • Exhibition design / museum architecture
    • Trade fair construction
    • Kitchen planner
    • Architectural draughtsman
    • Scenography
    • Signal ethics
What starting salary will I get after graduation?

Starting salary (variable depending on city, company, position)

Bachelor: 2,000-2,300 euros gross/month
Master: 2,300-2,800 euros gross/month

Intermedia Design

Answering your questions:

Gabriele Heinzelmann, Dipl. Des.
What are the study programmes?

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
6 or 7 semesters (with practical semester or semester abroad and semester of specialisation)

Master of Arts (M.A.)
3 or 4 semesters (with practical semester or semester abroad and semester of specialisation)

What do I need to apply?

Application for the Bachelor's programme

  • Preliminary internship 4 weeks BEFORE the start of the programme, a further 4 weeks by the end of the 2nd semester at the latest.
  • Letter of motivation, personal details, visions for the future and personal wishes for the IMD degree programme and
  • a fully formulated concept for a media format (website, app, film, multimedia installation, game, etc.) that you would like to realise or Samples of artistic / design work (drawings, photographs, films, sound experiments, web designs, etc.), sketches are welcome.
  • followed by a personal interview with a topic / homework assignment


Application for the Master's programme

  • Online application and submission of the application form with the following application documents:
  • Portfolio with five independent work samples (preferably more complex design projects)
  • Project outline/Master's project (what, how and why would like to be realised within the framework of the Master's programme, ideas, expectations and goals for this Master's programme, why Trier)
  • Letter of motivation
  • Curriculum vitae in tabular form with details of previous education
  • Bachelor's degree / diploma certificate
How is the study programme structured?

Study structure Bachelor's programme

  • "Workshop courses": basic knowledge of common Adobe authoring tools (Photoshop, Flash, After Effects, Illustrator, Indesign), common web technologies (HTML, CSS) and the hardware used in the course (digital video and SLR cameras)
  • 1st and 2nd semester: design basics / basic knowledge
  • 3rd - 5th semester: in-depth knowledge / design project and annual theme (selectable)
  • last semester: Bachelor's thesis / final examination

Study structure Master's programme

  • Realisation of the submitted project sketch supplemented by colloquia, compulsory and elective courses
     
What are the contents of the study programme?

Study contents Bachelor's programme

  • Generalist study programme in which central competences from several design disciplines are brought together
  • application-oriented and project-based teaching
  • each semester implementation of 4-5 larger and smaller projects
  • after basic studies (3rd semester): Decision to set focal points (specialist) or expand overview knowledge (generalist)
  • Small groups

Course contents Master's programme

Courses:

  • Hypermedia
  • Games
  • Media Spaces
  • History of Media Culture
What are the fields of study?
  • Games & 3D Art
  • Hypermedia: Interactive & networked systems (="web and apps")
  • Narrative formats: Audio, Video and Multimedia Storytelling (="Video and Film")
  • Media spaces & medial scenographies (="Medallations")
  • Theory & practice of the intermedial
Which workshops/studios/labs are available?

Equipment

  • Photo studio
  • Video Lab with green screen and lighting
  • 3D animation lab with stereoscopic projection system
  • 3D printer
  • Sound Lab
  • Installation Lab
  • Coding Lab
  • Mobile Lab
  • Wearable Lab
  • Motion Capturing
  • Technology rental (various equipment)
What career prospects do I have after graduation?

For example:

  • User Experience Designer
  • User Interface / Interaction Designer
  • Information Architect
  • Web Designer
  • Game Designer
  • Motion Designer
  • Conceptual Designer
What starting salary will I get after graduation?

Starting salary (variable depending on city, company, position)
depending on the focused Field of choice

Bachelor: up to 3,300 euros gross/month
Master: up to 4,200 euros gross/month

Communication Design

Answering your questions:

Alois C. Kaufmann, B. A.
What are the study programmes?

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
6 semesters
or 7 semesters (with practical semester or semester abroad)
or 8 (with practical semester or semester abroad and semester of specialisation)

Master of Arts (M.A.)
2 semesters or 3 semesters (if the practical semester or semester abroad is already done)
or 4 semesters (with practical semester or semester abroad)

What do I need to apply?

Application for Bachelor's degree

  • Portfolio examination (check dates HERE)
  • followed by an aptitude test (after passing the portfolio test)
  • Application possible for winter semester (May/June) and summer semester (Nov./Dec.) (exact dates > inform online)

Application for the Master's programme

Written application with the following application documents:

  • Application for the Master's programme in Communication Design
  • Project outline
  • Portfolio with 3-5 independent work samples
  • Letter of motivation
  • Proof of university degree (BA or diploma certificate) 
  • Curriculum vitae in tabular form with passport photograph
  • Proof of sufficient knowledge of the German language
How is the study programme structured?

Study structure Bachelor's programme

Three-part structure:

  • First part (1st-3rd semester): theoretical and practical basics of design.
  • Second part: in-depth, project-oriented and further profiling
  • Last semester: preparation of final thesis

Practical semester or semester abroad possible

Study structure Master's programme

  • Focus: Examination or development of a project of one's own choice (Supervision by a professor)
  • Supplemented by a diverse selection of elective modules
    (range of subjects e.g. book art, design body space, intercultural and interdisciplinary thinking and acting, design of interactive systems, media in space, design of playful systems, meta-design meta-media, typography, theory and practice of narrative films as well as TV spots, visualisation, communication science, scientific communication, art, design and cultural studies, cultural and creative industries, history of media culture, design management)
What are the contents of the study programme?

Study contents Bachelor's programme

  • to promote broad knowledge in the various subject disciplines
  • to develop subject specialisations according to one's own interests
  • intensive teaching of the basics
  • a wide range of elective modules
  • development of contemporary and multifaceted creative portfolios of the students
  • Practical orientation
  • imparting scientific-theoretical, craft and above all artistic-design knowledge and skills

Contents of the Master's programme

  • Further development of design skills
  • Examination of a broad theoretical context of design in the fields of art, culture, design and communication studies as well as cultural economics and ethics
  • interdisciplinary projects (complemented by the Master's programme in other disciplines (architecture, gemstone and jewellery, interior design, intermedia design and fashion design)
What are the fields of study?
  • Book Design / Book Illustration
  • Digital Media / Digital Painting
  • Experimental Design
  • Photography
  • Original graphic techniques
  • Trade fair and exhibition design
  • Product and package design
  • Typography / type design
  • New Media / Video
  • Advertising
  • Drawing and character design
  • Art and Design Studies
  • Marketing / Law / Economics
  • Advertising, Consumer & Communication Psychology
  • Excursions
  • Circle Lectures
Which workshops/studios/labs are available?

Equipment (workshops of the other disciplines can also be used)

  • Print workshop
  • Computer pool
  • Screen printing workshop
  • Hot metal typesetting
  • Bookbinding workshop
  • Original graphic techniques (e.g. linocut, woodcut, etching)
  • Photo studio
  • 3D printer
  • Model making
What career prospects do I have after graduation?

Prospects after graduation

Depending on the orientation, personal qualifications, individual interests, employment is possible with the following companies / institutions, among others:

  • small, medium and international advertising agencies
  • design offices
  • marketing and graphics departments in companies
  • cultural institutions (museums, theatres, galleries, tourism etc.)
  • public relations
  • publishing houses
  • PR agencies
  • event agencies
  • Photo studio
  • Typeface development/design
  • Film and television
  • Print shop

There is also the opportunity to become self-employed or freelance/freelance in various fields/specifications, for example:

  • Photography
  • Illustration
  • Conception
  • Graphic design
What does the study programme cost?

Costs during studies (in addition to the semester fee of approx. 300 euros)
approx. 300-400 euros per semester (material, plots, prints, use of workshop, excursions ...)

What starting salary will I get after graduation?

Starting salary (variable depending on city, company, position)

Bachelor: 2,000-2,600 euros gross/month
Master: 2,300-3,000 euros gross/month

Fashion Design

Answering your questions:

What are the study programmes?

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
7 semesters (with practical semester or semester abroad and semester of specialisation)

Master of Arts (M.A.)
3 semesters

What do I need to apply?

Application for the Bachelor's programme

  • Preliminary internship 12 weeks full-time or subject-related training (theatre, studio, practical. work)
  • Portfolio examination (15-20 works, e.g. watercolours, representational drawing, portraits, photos of own collections)
  • Two-day aptitude test (object drawing, fashion design and illustration, design and practical execution of a textile object, colour design, collage, test: theoretical knowledge, interview: personal motivation)
  • Application possible for winter semester (deadline: 1 June) and summer semester (deadline: 1 December)

Application for the Master's programme

Written application (online portal) by 15 January (summer semester) / 15 July (winter semester) with the following application documents:

  • completed online form of Trier University of Applied Sciences
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Proof of undergraduate studies supported by certificates (grade point average at least good)
  • Proof of the required 210 ECTS credits
  • Master's exposé, (showing motivation to start a Master's programme in Fashion Design at Trier University of Applied Sciences)
  • Transfer of the application fee (this will be refunded in case of rejection)
How is the study programme structured?

Study structure Bachelor's programme

  • First semester workshop (1 week before the start of studies) - sewing / tailoring
  • In the first semesters: experimenting with shapes, colours, materials and cuts.
  • The basis of the study programme is a creative-artistic, technical and theoretical education on which individual projects are developed and deepened in a visionary way.
  • Block seminars (each 2 weeks long)
  • in the 5th semester practical semester or semester abroad
  • from the 5th semester, journeyman's examination at the HWK to become a tailor (theory/practice) possible
  • Final semester (topic freely selectable) - design of an entire collection, book (research, ideas, concept)
  • Practical training

Study structure Master's programme

  • Block seminars (each 2 weeks long)
  • project-oriented and experimental
  • Development and design of individual themes within the module offerings
  • Focus within the project topic can be chosen: knitting, three-dimensional techniques, men's fashion, women's fashion, representation and design / fashion illustration or fashion science and fashion theory (transdisciplinary focuses can also be set)
  • Additional projects in surface design and deepening of topics in garment construction, e.g. swimwear, traditional costume fashion or children's fashion
What are the contents of the study programme?

Study contents Bachelor's programme

  • creative-artistic examination from basic research to concept and design to realisation
  • Design of fashion and clothing programmes - from unique items to serial production
  • The focus of collection design is on women's fashion, menswear and knitwear
  • Aesthetics, composition and colour theory flow into project concepts and their practical implementation - all areas of women's and men's fashion from haute couture, prêt-à-porter to ready-to-wear as well as sportswear, stage costume and accessories are addressed.
  • Independence in organisation and management, the ability to work in a team, research and analysis skills, conceptual and creative thinking, social skills, an innovation competence geared towards implementation as well as the ability to critically reflect on one's own and others' design achievements.
  • inter- and transdisciplinary offers in the context of new media-supported forms of teaching, learning and cooperation media, communication and cultural science basics, methods and knowledge in complex design projects, as well as art and social science topics

Contents of the Master's programme

  • Overview of the interrelationships of the subject
  • acquire the ability to apply and further develop scientific methods and findings
  • to take on complex development, planning, organisational and design tasks in the field of fashion
  • to meet the demands of a constantly changing professional field in a competent and innovative way and to take on leadership tasks
What are the fields of study?
  • Fundamentals of sewing technology and production
  • Basics of design
  • Pattern construction / garment construction
  • Draping
  • Design basics and collection design
  • Academic drawing and technical drawing (CAD)
  • Fashion illustration and illustrative graphics
  • Colour and spatial theory
  • Surface design
  • 3D techniques
  • Men's fashion (HAKA)
  • Ladies' fashion (DOB)
  • Knitting (only 3 universities nationwide that offer this)
  • Textile technology
  • History of art, design and culture
  • Sociology
  • Fashion science and theory
  • Offers for courses in Photoshop and Illustrator
Which workshops/studios/labs are available?
  • Knitting machines
  • Sewing studios
  • Felt (machines)
  • Loom
  • Fabric printing
  • Draping busts
  • Media lab
  • Studio for audiovisual presentation technology
What career prospects do I have after graduation?

The Master's degree qualifies students for a subsequent doctorate.

  • Fashion designer and design assistant (women's wear (DOB), men's wear (HAKA), casual/sports wear, children's wear and knitwear design)
  • Costume designer (theatre and film)
  • Accessory designer
  • Stylist
  • Fashion and product manager
  • Industrial and product designer
  • Fashion journalism / trend agencies
  • Illustrator
  • Fashion consultant
  • Merchandiser / Distributor
  • Directrice
  • Trend scout
  • Independent label
What does the study programme cost?


Costs during studies (in addition to the semester fee of approx. 300 euros).

All necessary machines etc. can be freely used by the students in the premises of the college. In addition to the initial equipment for studios (fabric scissors, bobbin cases, angles, etc.), drawing utensils are also provided.
In the first semester, the material costs for model realisation are still low, but these increase in the course of the studies (depending on the desired material).

If you want to work at home, you will need the following for the first semester:
computer, sewing machine, linking machine, computer programmes such as Photoshop, Illustrator for your own computer, printer and scanner.

Cost breakdown per semester:

  • approx. 200 € - 300 € per outfit / semester
  • Nettle for sample outfit  (but can also be bought cheaply at IKEA for approx. 3 €/meter)
  • plus drawing materials
  • Printing costs for portfolio max. 50 € per semester
  • Event. Computer programmes such as Photoshop and Illustrator for your own computer.

So you can expect about 450 € per semester.

What starting salary will I get after graduation?

Starting salary (variable depending on city, company, position)

Bachelor: 1,500-2,000 euros gross/month
Master: 2,000-2,800 euros gross/month

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