Communication design

Bachelor of Arts | Berlin, Cologne

Developing identities for brands and companies. Experiment with graphics, photos, film and interactive media. The Bachelor's degree in Communication Design is the design degree programme that enables you to master the entire spectrum of visual communication.

All Facts at a Glance
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start:
Winter semester
Model:
full-time
Language:
German
ECTS:
210
Info:
without NC, accredited
Duration:
7 Semester
Location:
Berlin, Cologne
Costs:
ab 690 € per month -  Show costs split
Learnings of your Bachelor's degree programme

Shaping communication

On the Bachelor's degree programme B.A. Communication Design, you will focus on graphics and visual communication as well as photography, film, illustration and interactive design.

You will learn the strategic conception and innovative creation of communication design in regular exchange with exciting practice partners and in interdisciplinary projects with other degree programmes.

The core area of graphics includes presentation and design methodology, typography, corporate design, scenography and editorial design. Other specialisations include photography, film, design and media studies, illustration and interactive design. Marketing Communication teaches additional skills that round off the profile of the degree programme and deepen the ability to address specific target groups through visual communication.

The course also offers a wide range of opportunities to specialise in areas such as editorial design, photography, film and animation production, illustration and interaction design. An internship in an agency or company also offers the opportunity to develop an individual profile. Overall, the degree programme provides optimal preparation for a successful career in the world of communication design and beyond.

Career prospects after your studies

Become an art director, graphic designer and more

After graduating, you will be able to plan, coordinate and successfully implement creative projects in the field of communication design in various professional contexts, in agencies or communication and design departments in companies and organisations, either independently or in cooperation.

As an option, you have the opportunity to study the B.A. in Communication Design on a dual study programme, where you can not only acquire the theoretical, conceptual and creative skills, but also implement them with a permanent employer. You will find cooperation partners in the communications sector and industry, creative industries or start-up scene as well as NGOs and government organisations.

The course qualifies you for a career start as a junior art director in agencies, companies, cultural institutions and non-profit organisations as well as for further Master's studies in the fields of social design, strategic design, global design and other artistic and creative Master's courses in Germany and abroad.

Possible job profiles:

  • Communication designer
  • Art Director / Creative Director
  • Graphic Designer
  • 3D Designer
  • Multimedia, screen, interaction and animation designer:in
  • Editorial Designer
  • Designer in the field of brand, trade fair and event communication
  • Designer:in in the field of film and photo production
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Your modules

The Bachelor in Illustration teaches foundational design and illustration skills. Students learn important design skills through courses such as design basics, illustration basics, character design and animation. They gain practical experience in the media lab, through an internship at home or abroad and a freelance illustration project.

Creative specialisations are offered in modules such as Concept Art, Narrative Illustration and Editorial Design. There are also research aspects with artistic research and the academic colloquium. Compulsory elective modules and practice-oriented work round off the programme.

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Curriculum B.A. Communication Design

Your curriculum

7 Semester 210 ECTS
1. Semester

1st semester

  • Fundamentals of Design I

    5
  • Fundamentals of design II

    5
  • Fundamentals of design III

    5
  • Design /Communication Science

    5
  • Media lab photography

    5
  • Compulsory elective module

    5
2. Semester

2nd semester

  • Basics of graphics

    5
  • Creative Strategies - Ideation

    5
  • Editorial Design I

    5
  • Design / Media Studies

    5
  • Film media lab

    5
  • Compulsory elective module

    5
3. Semester

3rd semester

  • Concept and text

    5
  • Corporate Design I

    5
  • Corporate Design II

    5
  • Research + Aesthetics I

    5
  • Project-orientated work I

    5
  • Compulsory elective module

    5
4. Semester

4th semester

  • Communication strategy

    5
  • Editorial Design II

    5
  • Compulsory elective module Berlin

    5
  • Lab

    5
  • Project-orientated work II

    5
  • Compulsory elective module

    5
5. Semester

Mobility phase

  • Project/ Excursion

    10
  • Internship at home or abroad

    20
6. Semester

6th semester

  • Communication in space I

    5
  • Communication in space II

    5
  • Scientific colloquium

    5
  • Research + Aesthetics II

    5
  • Audiovisual communication

    5
  • Compulsory elective module

    5
7. Semester

7th semester

  • Integrated communication

    5
  • Editorial Design III

    5
  • Entrepreneurship + Media Law Design

    5
  • Writing workshop / colloquium

    5
  • Bachelor thesis

    10

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Our CORE principle

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In addition to technical and methodological skills, social and personal skills are crucial today. 's innovative, successful and award-winning CORE principle promotes independent and active learning so that you can apply your knowledge directly in practice - for a clear competitive advantage.

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Costs

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As a state-recognised, private university, is financed by tuition fees. This income goes towards equipping our campuses, services for our students and quality assurance. In this way, we ensure that you receive the best possible education under optimal study conditions.

Tuition fees Berlin

  • Citizenship | EU/EEA, including Western Balkans, Switzerland and Ukraine: €690 / month
  • Citizenship | non-EU/EEA: €4,140 / semester

Tuition fees Cologne

  • Citizenship | EU/EEA, including Western Balkans, Switzerland and Ukraine: €690 / month
  • Citizenship | non-EU/EEA: €3,900 / semester

The monthly/semester tuition fees remain the same for the entire duration of the study programme. A one-off enrolment fee of €750 (EU/EEA) or €1000 (non-EU/EEA) is to be paid once.

In addition to efficient organisation, a goal-oriented course of study also requires a solid financial basis in order to be able to pay rent, living costs and tuition fees. There are various financing options, such as educational loans or scholarship programmes.

We have summarised all the financing options for you.

Admission requirements and application

Authorisation

to apply. We will then check your application documents and invite you to a personal interview.

To apply for the Bachelor's degree programme in Communication Design , you need

  • General higher education entrance qualification, entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences or an equivalent higher education entrance qualification or higher education entrance qualification for qualified professionals*
  • Portfolio with around 10-15 of your own design works (drawings, images, graphics, photos or scribbles)** - You can upload the portfolio together with your application, send it to us or simply bring it with you to the personal interview.
  • CV with current passport photo
  • Copy of ID (front and back), for foreign students copy of National Identity Card
  • Proof of sufficient German language skills (for international applicants)***

If your documents are approved, we will invite you to a personal admissions interview. Here we want to find out more about your programme-specific knowledge, creativity and motivation. It will also give you the opportunity to ask more detailed questions about the study programme. If you are unable to visit us in Berlin, we are also happy to offer an online appointment.

Application process

We look forward to welcoming you to . This is what our application process looks like:

  1. You apply online via the application portal
  2. If you fulfil the admission requirements, we will invite you to a selection interview
  3. If the interview is successful, you will receive a letter of acceptance and a study contract from us
  4. You sign the study contract and send it back to us
  5. You pay the enrolment fee
  6. We will send you your letter of admission
  7. You take part in our induction week and then you're ready to go!
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