B.A. in Communication design

• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Model: full-time
• Language: English
• ECTS: 210
• Info: without NC, accredited
• Duration: 7 semesters
• Location: Berlin, Heidelberg, Cologne

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.

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

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.

Semester 1

1. Fundamentals of Design I, 5 ECTS
2. Fundamentals of Design II, 5 ECTS
3. Fundamentals of Design III, 5 ECTS
4. Design / Communication Science, 5 ECTS
5. Media Lab Photography, 5 ECTS
6. Compulsory Elective Module, 5 ECTS

Semester 2

1. Basics of Graphics, 5 ECTS
2. Creative Strategies – Ideation, 5 ECTS
3. Editorial Design I, 5 ECTS
4. Design / Media Studies, 5 ECTS
5. Film Media Lab, 5 ECTS
6. Compulsory Elective Module, 5 ECTS

Semester 3

1. Concept and Text, 5 ECTS
2. Corporate Design I, 5 ECTS
3. Corporate Design II, 5 ECTS
4. Research + Aesthetics I, 5 ECTS
5. Project-Oriented Work I, 5 ECTS
6. Compulsory Elective Module, 5 ECTS

Semester 4

1. Communication Strategy, 5 ECTS
2. Editorial Design II, 5 ECTS
3. Compulsory Elective Module SRH Berlin, 5 ECTS
4. SRH Lab, 5 ECTS
5. Project-Oriented Work II, 5 ECTS
6. Compulsory Elective Module, 5 ECTS

Semester 5 – Mobility Phase

1. Project / Excursion, 10 ECTS
2. Internship at Home or Abroad, 20 ECTS

Semester 6

1. Communication in Space I, 5 ECTS
2. Communication in Space II, 5 ECTS
3. Scientific Colloquium, 5 ECTS
4. Research + Aesthetics II, 5 ECTS
5. Audiovisual Communication, 5 ECTS
6. Compulsory Elective Module, 5 ECTS

Semester 7

1. Integrated Communication, 5 ECTS
2. Editorial Design III, 5 ECTS
3. Entrepreneurship + Media Law Design, 5 ECTS
4. Writing Workshop / Colloquium, 5 ECTS
5. Bachelor Thesis, 10 ECTS

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.

English language requirements:

Accepted English Proficiency Certificates (valid within 2 years), with at least the indicated score:

• IELTS Academic: 6.5
• TOEFL iBT: 87 points
• TOEIC Listening/Reading 785, Speaking 160, Writing 150
• Duolingo Certificate: 110 points
• Cambridge CAE or CPE (grade A, B, or C)
• Pearson English Test Academic (PTE-A): 59 points
• Linguaskill: 176 - 184 (CES) - all four skills required