Photography

This is a thematic overview of the course content. Detailed information on the exact names of the courses, information on ECTS or semester hours per week can be found in the examination regulations and in the module handbook.

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The Bachelor's degree program in Photography is ideal for you if you are creative and enjoy working with images, are curious about the world and like to implement your own ideas. It is an advantage if you are prepared to overcome practical and theoretical challenges in order to realize your ideas. If you are also communicative and able to take criticism, you have the best prerequisites for a successful course of study.

The qualification for studying at universities of applied sciences is proven by the certificate of the university of applied sciences entrance qualification or a previous education recognized as equivalent.

Proof of twelve weeks of practical work is deemed to have been provided if the applicant has acquired the qualification for the degree program through the certificate of the university of applied sciences entrance qualification from a higher secondary school for design.

Applicants who have acquired the qualification for the degree course in another way must provide evidence of twelve weeks of practical work experience in a field related to photography (photo design, media, multimedia/hypermedia, picture agency, advertising agency, publishing house). At least half of the internship must be proven at the time of enrollment. The missing time of the internship should be made up as soon as possible; the corresponding proof should be provided by the time of the Bachelor's thesis at the latest.

The internship is deemed to have been completed through relevant training in the field of photography or related fields, through a one-year guided internship in the field of art and design or through a six-month relevant internship.

The relevant practical activity of 12 weeks duration must be demonstrated in a professional sector of photography or photographic design.

Examples of the photography or photo design sector:

• Photo studios
• photo studios
• Specialist laboratories
• photo design
• photo archive
• Photo collection
• Commissioned and press photography
• Picture offices of the municipalities/states
• Picture agency
• Picture archives
• Picture editors
• media
• Multimedia/hypermedia
• advertising agencies
• publishing houses
• curatorial activities
• museums

At least half of the internship must be completed before starting the degree course and proof of this must be provided when enrolling. The missing time of the internship must be completed at the earliest possible date; the corresponding proof must be provided by the time of the Bachelor's thesis at the latest.

Admission to the assessment procedure for the course-related artistic and design aptitude requires registration. This application must be made online on the website of the Faculty of Design. The corresponding dates and deadlines are communicated on the faculty's homepage.

Applicants will be invited to the assessment procedure in writing after the registration deadline and the topics of the two homework assignments will be announced.

The examination board responsible for determining the artistic and creative aptitude for the degree program will review this "portfolio" in the absence of the applicant and decide unanimously on aptitude.

If the artistic and creative aptitude of the applicant for the study program can already be clearly determined after the first stage of the procedure, it will be awarded without participation in the second stage of the procedure.

Tip: Visit the faculty's portfolio advisory service! All questions about the degree program and the portfolio will be discussed individually. A portfolio consultation will definitely help you to find out whether you are a good fit for this study program.

Here you will find current deadlines, information on the work to be submitted and the registration area for the aptitude assessment procedure.(Opens in a new tab) 

The Faculty of Design will inform applicants in writing of the committee's decision on the results of the procedure. The results are communicated as pass or fail. They must be accompanied by information on legal remedies.

If they have passed, applicants are awarded the course-related artistic and creative aptitude. If the artistic and creative aptitude for the study program has been finally determined, the aptitude is generally valid for the three enrollment dates following the determination.

Applicants whose artistic/creative aptitude has not been established may participate in the assessment procedure again at the earliest on the following year's deadline.

Students who have already achieved 30 credit points (CP) in a related design course at another university can be exempted from participating in the course-related artistic and creative aptitude assessment upon application.

The application must be submitted to the Chairperson of the Examination Board. Officially certified copies of the transcript of records must be submitted to the chairperson of the examination board as proof of academic achievements.

The study program starts annually in the winter semester and is admission-free.
However, enrolment for the study program is only possible after recognition of aptitude and fulfilment of the other admission requirements

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