Program Overview
This Communication Design program merges theory and practice, equipping students with skills and expertise in strategic brand and creative design thinking. Its interdisciplinary approach emphasizes critical analysis and adaptability in various contexts. Graduates are prepared for careers in traditional design and emerging digital-age communication roles, as well as positions outside creative fields. The program offers industry-oriented internships and showcases student projects, fostering practical experience and portfolio development.
Program Outline
Degree Overview
This program focuses on merging theory and practice in the field of communication design. Its primary goal is to equip students with practical skills and theoretical expertise to develop relevant solutions, particularly within the field of strategic brand and creative design thinking. With a deep emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches, the program aims to provide the critical analysis skills for students to navigate various disciplines, ranging from speculative scenario design to drone display marketing and story-telling. This interdisciplinary approach prepares its graduates to successfully adapt to various institutional, political, economic, and social contexts on both localized and global levels.
Outline
Program content:
The program encompasses a curriculum that interweaves the study of communication design within broader cultural and artistic contexts. It offers a nuanced understanding of social, economic, political, and institutional matters as they relate to the world of design, exploring their influence and interaction through a comprehensive lens of academic discourse. This unique focus cultivates graduates adept at participating actively and shaping various globally connected cultures, highlighting the vital role designers fulfill within their respective communities.
Program structure:
- Standard Track (120 ECTS) – This comprehensive structure offers the most thorough program experience. These include speculative scenario planning, promotional use of drone displays, storytelling approaches, theory building, design process initiation (and their realization within institutional and economic landscapes).
Assessment
The assessment approach for this program includes diverse methods to gauge students' learning and progress accurately throughout their studies.
Teaching
The core tenets of the educational approach within this program revolve around encouraging creative individuals capable of fostering communication-driven endeavors across varied political, economic, scientific, and social settings. This fosters graduates equipped to build impactful communicative processes on local and global scales within various institutional structures.
Careers
The Communication Design program opens up an array of career pathways upon graduating. Examples within the context include roles in both traditional design professions and emergent positions for digital-age communication designers. Additionally, its scope extends to those with backgrounds outside creative fields, encompassing professionals from areas like business, humanities, cultural studies, and science and technology studies (STS).
Other
- University-led collaborations with leading businesses and cultural organizations offer practical, industry-oriented internships and real-world projects to participants for an immersive, application-based learning and development experience.
- Student projects showcase creative student endeavors, demonstrating innovative outcomes from students’ engagements throughout the program curriculum. These examples can serve as inspiration as students formulate their creative approaches and build their portfolios.
- The context highlights the expertise available through professors. It encourages deeper exploration through contact information.
EU applicants standard: € 820 monthly Non-EU applicants standard: € 10,938 yearly
