Research in Design, Art and Media (Master of Arts) Merz Akademie, University of Applied Arts, Design and Media Stuttgart

Courses are held in English.

The “Research in Design, Art and Media – Designing the Future” transdisciplinary Master of Arts programme offers you considerable freedom in the structuring of your studies and the media you choose to create your individual project.

Under close individual supervision, you will develop a long-term project over the course of the whole study programme, benefiting from synergies within a diverse group of students while acquiring and deepening your practical skills at the Merz Akademie’s numerous labs (virtual reality, sound studio, green box/video and media lab, screen printing, photo studio, print/scan lab, bookbinding, etc.).

The programme offers specialisations in: Photography / Film / Graphic Design / Illustration / Games / Media Art / Artistic Research.

From application to graduation, the programme focuses predominantly on the individual project and its intellectual and artistic background, enabling you both to further develop and sharpen your knowledge and skills while at the same time realising a major project that will serve as a springboard for your future career.

https://www.merz-akademie.de/en/bewerbung-master/

The tuition fee is 569 EUR per month. If you have been accepted into the programme, the enrolment fee (250 EUR) and the first instalment of the tuition fees (569 EUR) are to be paid within two weeks after signing the study contract.

As an international student, you need a visa and proof of sufficient funds. The visa process can take several months, so we recommend applying for a visa in good time. You can usually make an appointment to apply for a visa before you receive your admission letter. But you will definitely need your admission letter at the appointment.

3,414 EUR

The tuition fee is 569 EUR per month. If you have been accepted into the programme, the enrolment fee (250 EUR) and the first instalment of the tuition fees (569 EUR) are to be paid within two weeks after signing the study contract.

96.50 EUR

Approx. 900 to 1,000 EUR per month (excluding tuition fees)

Rent for apartment/room: approx. 350 to 700 EUR per month

Health insurance: 100 to 150 EUR per month

Miscellaneous costs (external link with exemplary amounts for food, internet, free time)

Applicants need a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (e.g. Diplom) with 210 or 180 ECTS credits from an artistic/design, humanities/cultural studies or natural sciences (e.g. computer science) programme.

Applicants whose Bachelor’s degree has 180 ECTS credits must complete 30 credits in the form of additional study-relevant coursework as part of a preliminary semester in order to complete the Master’s degree with 300 ECTS credits. In this case, the duration of the study programme is four semesters.

A complete application includes:

• Curriculum vitae
• Proof of a first university degree (certified copies of certificates including transcript of records)
• Passport photo
• Exposé outlining a project you would like to work on as part of the Master’s degree programme (two to three pages)
• Letter of motivation (one to two pages)
• Portfolio of one to three current textual and/or artistic/design works relevant to the Master’s programme
• Proof of English language proficiency (level B2)

Application materials are reviewed. If the formal requirements are met, applicants will be invited to an admission interview. Admission will then be decided upon.

At the time of application, all applicants should be able to demonstrate at least English at level B2.

https://www.merz-akademie.de/en/bewerbung-master/

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Merz Akademie "on-campus" accommodations: https://www.merz-akademie.de/en/campus-wgs/

A quota of rooms is available for exchange students. Please note deadlines for the housing application process:

• For winter semester: 15 June
• For summer semester: 15 December

In addition, Merz Akademie cooperates with "Studierendenwerk Stuttgart". It owns and maintains several student dorms in Stuttgart: https://www.studierendenwerk-stuttgart.de/wohnen/.