The Virtual Design M.A. program is designed for lateral thinkers who want to expand their expertise in content and technology. In the master's program, digital, virtual and real worlds are designed and staged in an interdisciplinary way. This results in immersive experiences and/or new communication formats. The goal is to explore intensities of experience in which the viewer becomes part of the action and the personal experience leaves memorable impressions.
The Virtual Design M.A. requires unconventional, radical thinking. The teaching transcends traditional horizons of articulation and defines new boundaries. This willingness to innovate is based on the following values
- Disruptive - rethinking, improving, or replacing the status quo
- experimental - encouraging bold design approaches
- borderless - technologies that dissolve the boundaries between virtual and real worlds
- Intelligent - developing visionary and relevant solutions
- Collaborative - thinking and acting across disciplines
CAREER PICTURE
The virtual designer with a master's degree, made in Kaiserslautern, is trained as a manager in the creative industry. They accompany development processes for communication solutions in agencies or initiate new creative and technological formats in the IT or gaming sector. As a creative leader, he drives decision-making processes. They lead interdisciplinary teams and support implementation. The Virtual Designer is a highly trained designer with depth of content, conceptual excellence, perfect craftsmanship and technological know-how.
CAREER
Graduates of the Master of Arts in Virtual Design have excellent opportunities to place their skills on the market because they are creatives and technologists in one person. The combination of content, design and programming opens doors in all professions: game development, communication agencies, design offices and production studios. Communication and development departments of medium and large companies will appreciate the qualities of the virtual designer. Starting and running your own business in the field of virtual and experience design is also a promising option.
The Virtual Design M.A. program aims to formulate visions of the future. The focus is on creative thinking, resulting in outstanding creations with technological excellence. The master's program understands creativity as a management skill and thus provides a solid foundation for a successful career.
FACTS
Degree
Master of Arts
Type of program
Consecutive program
Faculty
Building and Design
Standard length of study
3 semesters
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants for the Master's program must hold at least a Bachelor's degree from a German university or an equivalent degree (qualified Bachelor's degree) from a foreign university. The Admissions Committee may conditionally admit applicants who have less than 210 ECTS, but at least 180 ECTS in a first professionally qualifying and subject-related degree.
- Completion of a subject-related, design-oriented Bachelor's or Diplom degree at a German university or an equivalent professional qualification at a foreign university (qualified Bachelor's degree).
- Portfolio with 10 - 15 works, max. DIN A2 FORMAT,
- Letter of motivation (approx. 1DIN A4 page),
- Personal interview. The date will be announced with the invitation.
Formal application documents according to the admission regulations:
- proof of eligibility
- Statement of personal and professional background
- statement of reasons for entering the program
- photograph
International applicants must provide proof of sufficient knowledge of German.
Please send all documents by mail to:
University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern
Dean's Office Kaiserslautern
Schönstraße 11 - Building F
67659 Kaiserslautern
COMMENCMENT OF STUDIES
Winter semester July 15
Summer Semester January 15 (for the summer semester) of each year.