Would you like to help shape the world of digital media with your own creative ideas, and are you interested in technical aspects? The Digital Media degree programme combines design, concept development, content and technology in the field of digital media. This means that, in addition to design, media technology and communication studies, you will also receive training in areas such as programming and web development. The programme’s showcase offers you a deeper insight into the various projects you will be working on as a student on the DM programme.
In your career, you will create films, graphic and web designs, animations, apps and other applications, or you could, for example, take on a liaison role between design and technical implementation in project management.
The Digital Media Bachelor’s programme lasts seven semesters. Admission is subject to an aptitude assessment in which you demonstrate your creative and technical-IT skills.
The Digital Media Bachelor's degree program at THU combines creativity, technology and communication.
The Digital Media degree course lasts seven semesters. In the foundation course, which comprises the first two semesters, you will learn the basics of design, media technology and programming. In the main course in semesters 3, 4 and 6, you will deepen your knowledge in the areas of publication, production and interactive systems. The program is supplemented by courses on programming web applications and virtual spaces.
In the practical semester, which takes place in the 5th semester, you will work on real media projects in graphic and design offices, audio and video studios or internet agencies. This allows you to gain valuable practical experience and make your first contacts in the industry.
After seven semesters, you will complete your studies with an application-oriented Bachelor's thesis. Upon successful completion of your studies, you will be awarded the academic degree Bachelor of Arts.
You will need a higher education entrance qualification for your studies, for example the general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur), the subject-specific higher education entrance qualification, the entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences or a comparable qualification. In addition, successful participation in the aptitude assessment procedure (EFV) is mandatory. As part of this process, you will demonstrate your design and technical/informational skills in a written examination. You should also have an interest in design, digital media and technical contexts. Creativity, teamwork and communication skills are also important, as many practical projects and interdisciplinary tasks await you during your studies. A pre-study internship is recommended, but is not mandatory for admission to the Digital Media course.
Your career paths are as varied as the course itself: You will later work in conception, design, technical implementation or directly take on project management. Doors are open to you in internet, online and advertising agencies as well as in classic graphic design or computer animation. Your skills are also in demand in audio, film and video production, in publishing or in editorial offices. If you are more interested in working in business or the public sector, IT departments in medium-sized and large companies as well as cultural institutions such as museums offer you excellent prospects.
You can apply for the DM degree course if you have obtained the entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences, the subject-restricted higher education entrance qualification or the general higher education entrance qualification or a comparable qualification. A pre-study internship is recommended, but is not mandatory for admission. However, a prerequisite is the successful completion of the above-mentioned aptitude assessment procedure.
In addition, the DM course requires a particularly high level of teamwork, creativity in finding solutions to problems and communication skills. We are looking for all-rounders with a talent for design and a keen interest in technical contexts.
By opting for a quality-certified degree program at Ulm University of Applied Sciences, you will be studying with a secure future. All Bachelor's and Master's degree courses at Ulm University of Applied Sciences are accredited. In the course of accreditation, the studyability of the course, the course content and the suitability of graduates for the future requirements of professional practice are examined. This provides you with a degree with a recognized and certified quality assessment, which helps you with the national and international recognition of your studies. The accreditation of the degree programs at Ulm University of Applied Sciences offers students and employers reliable orientation with regard to the quality of the study programs.
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