Studying at the Faculty of Art and Design

Matriculation generally takes place only in the winter semester, following the successful completion of the aptitude test.

For Art and Design degree programmes, the faculty assesses applicants’ specific aptitude for the studies in terms of artistic and design skills. General entry requirements are only confirmed once the aptitude test has been passed. For Teaching Art Education programmes (Secondary School), the university-entrance diploma is compulsory.

No, there is no numerus clausus for the degree programmes offered by the Faculty of Art and Design.

Of course, it is possible to complete part of your studies abroad. The easiest way is to study at one of the Bauhaus University’s partner universities ...

You can find important information about the partner universities here.

Experience in these studies is a great advantage, but not essential.

• Fine Art Education (Secondary School): applications must be submitted by 28 February of the relevant year
• all other degree programmes by 31 March of the year

To apply for a room in a student hall of residence, contact the Studierendenwerk Thüringen:

Studierendenwerk Thüringen
a public-law institution

PO Box 10 08 22
07708 Jena

Administration Office:
Jakobsplan 1, 1st floor

Telephone +49(0)3643 / 58 16 60
Fax +49(0)3643 / 58 16 62

Visit the Studierendenwerk Thüringen website

At the Faculty of Art and Design, students study according to the Weimar Model, meaning that this is a project-based course of study. According to this model, projects represent the central unit of instruction. Students work intensively on one topic or one problem solution for the duration of the semester. A course selection takes place at the beginning of every semester just before classes begin. The results of this selection determine what classes the students will attend. 
For exchange students applies: This selection system thus makes it impossible to provide a list of concrete courses to the home university prior to this auction. Courses in the following disciplines are offered every semester:

• Experimental Painting and Drawing
• Object/Sculpture/Installation
• Video, Media Art, New Media Installations
• Performance
• Art and Social Terrain
• Concept Art
• Contextual Works in Public Space
• New Artistic Strategies

The degree programme is taught by Prof. Björn Dahlem (Sculpture, Object, Installation), Prof. Jana Gunstheimer (Experimental Painting and Drawing) and Prof. Christine Hill (Art and Social Terrain). Guest Researcher Marten Schech is currently representing the Professorship Art and Social Space.

• Acoustic Ecologies and Sound Studies (Jun.-Prof. Kerstin Ergenzinger)
• Electroacoustic Composition and Sound Art (Prof. Maximilian Marcoll)
• Experimental Radio (Prof. Nathalie Singer)
• Media Environments (Prof. Ursula Damm)
• Interface Design (Prof. Martin Hesselmeier)
• Media Events (Prof. Wolfgang Kissel)

• Design and Management: Prof. Gerrit Babtist
• Emerging Technologies and Design: Jun.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Pearce
• Transformative Design: Prof. Martin Kuban
• Substitute Transformative Design: Guest Researcher Dr.-Ing. Charlett Wenig
• Experimental Industrial Design: Prof. Andreas Mühlenberend

• Photography: Prof. Dr. Birgit Wudtke
• Graphic Design: Prof. Markus Weisbeck
• Image-Text-Concept: Prof. Burkhart von Scheven
• Typography and Type Design: Jun.-Prof. Katharina Köhler
• Moving Image: Prof. Jörn Hintzer And Prof. Jakob Hüfner

At the beginning of every semester a (digital) course selection takes place at the Faculty of Art and Design. This selection determines which projects, practical modules (Fachmodule) and academic/scientific modules the students will be able to attend. The course selection encompasses two sequential events: project presentations and plenary sessions.

Information on the courses on offer can be found online in the »Bison« course catalogue. In addition, project presentations and plenary sessions are held so that all students can get an overview of what is on offer in the coming semester. The dates for the project presentations and plenary sessions are announced online.

The project and specialised course selection takes place after the project presentations. The project selection is done online via Bison.

The days shortly after the course selection takes place, students will be informed exclusively by using the Weimar univeristy e-mail address about the courses they are admitted to. 
If students encounter problems in choosing a course, they should contact the following contact persons in this order:

1. Lecturer of the desired course
2. Academic advisor
3. Programme spokesperson

Each student can attend a total of three courses:

• 1 Project module
• 1 Practical module (Fachmodul oder Werkmodul)
• 1 Academic module

Due to the limited faculty capacities and the required teacher to student ratios, it is NOT possible to attend multiple projects or practical courses during one semester. Please adhere to this rule and always respect the study regulations that apply to you!

After the successful completion of a semester at the Faculty of Art and Design, students generally receive a total of 30 credit points/ECTS. This number of credits is obtained by attending the following combination of courses:

1 Project module → 18 ECTS
1 Practical module (Fachkurs/Werkmodul) → 6 ECTS
1 Academic module → 6 ECTS

 → 30 ECTS
 

All courses, except in the international degree programmes and unless otherwise specified, are taught in German. Academic staff may decide individually to what extent the lesson is conducted in English if and when international students participate in the project.

For safety reasons and insurance purposes, you must first attend an introductory course before you may use any of the workshops at the Faculty of Art and Design. Introductory courses are integrated into the first-semester curriculum. We offer separate workshop introductions for exchange students.