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Faculty of Design
Folkwang University |
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| Founded in 1949 | ||||||||
| HEAD OF THE INSTITUTION President, Professor Kurt Mehnert |
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| ADDRESS Klemensborn 39, DE- 45239 Essen-Werden, Germany Phone +49 201 4903 307, Fax +49 201 4903 309 Website http://www.folkwang-hochschule.de |
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CAMPUSES Our faculty with many close relations to other faculties of the University of Duisburg-Essen with more than 30,000 students is located at Campus Essen in the Northern center of town within the Ruhr area with 5 millions of inhabitants. The main campus of Folkwang Hochschule for Music, Dance, Theatre is in the south of Essen (1,200 students). |
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CONTACT PERSON International Coordinator Christa Nolte Universitätsstrasse 12, DE-45141 Essen Phone +49 201 183 3349, Fax +49 201 183 2787 E-mail christa.nolte[at]folkwang-hochschule.de |
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OTHER CONTACT PERSONS Communication Design: Dorothea.frink[at]folkwang-hochschule.de Tel. +49 201 183 3343 Angela Wallenzus wallenzus[at]folkwang-hochschule.de Tel. +49 201 4903 106 Fax. +49 201 4903 309 |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE MEMBER UNIT | ||||||||
| A. ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION | ||||||||
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FACULTIES AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE MEMBER UNIT - Industrial Design (Consumer- and capital goods, furniture, vehicles, ships) - Communication Design (Graphic Design, Screen Media, Three-dimensional Media) - Photography |
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AVAILABLE BACHELOR LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING B.A. in Industrial Design (4 years) B.A. in Communication Design (4 years) B.A. in Photography (4 years) |
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AVAILABLE MASTER LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING M.A. 2 years Master in all disciplines German 5 year diplome-degree expires |
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AVAILABLE DOCTORATE LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING Ph.D. in Design There is a high degree of interdisciplinary integration of artistic and scientific aspects, which exceeds the mere aesthetic elements of design by far and provides the possibility for a doctorate at the only chair of design sciences in Germany. |
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CONTACT PERSON(S) FOR INQUIRIES ON DIFFERENT STUDY PROGRAMS Christa Nolte, christa.nolte[at]folkwang-hochschule.de |
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MAIN FOCUS IN EDUCATION The broad based curriculum teaches students aesthetic discernment as well as the reflection and practical know-how needed to arrive at innovative solutions. |
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RESEARCH ACTIVITY AND MAIN RESEARCH AREAS Ergonomics (Institute for Ergonomics and Design research, IED) http://www.uni-due.de/ied/index.shtml Design sciences (Institute for Art and Design sciences, IKUD) |
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| B. AIMS, PHILOSOPHY AND COLLABORATION | ||||||||
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SUMMARY OF MISSION STATEMENT The practice-related design work with corporations and industry, i.e. the research of highly relevant problems and questions, keeps our program up-to-date and reality based. Students should recognize the social character of design and be aware of their responsibility in realizing their tasks. |
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THE ROLE OF THE MEMBER UNIT IN INTERNATIONAL SECTOR AND ITS COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS As Co-founder of Cumulus we maintain close collaboration with partner universities in nearly every European country as well as international cooperation with Australia, Costa Rica, Israel, Singapore, USA, New Zealand |
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THE ROLE OF THE MEMBER UNIT IN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SECTORS AND IN HOME CITY AND ITS COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER UNIVERSITIES, ASSOCIATIONS, INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS CONNECTIONS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS. Internationally as well as national cooperation with industry, such as Audi, Bulthaup, Coca Cola, Danone, DLR, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, Hettich, Infineon, stalform, Symrise, VW, ZBT |
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| INFORMATION ON STUDENT EXCHANGES | ||||||||
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SUBJECT AREAS FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS All subject areas |
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DEADLINES TO APPLY FOR AN EXCHANGE PERIOD 15 June for winter-semester 15 December for summer-semester |
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TEACHING LANGUAGES German. Professors and tutors are familiar with English. |
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BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES OF THE SEMESTER Winter-semester: October-February (2 weeks Christmas break) Summer-semester: April-July |
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COSTS PER MONTH (studying and living) 600 Euro (rent approx. 200-300€) |
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NUMBER OF INCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENTS 20 NUMBER OF OUTGOING EXCHANGE STUDENTS 25 NUMBER OF OTHER STUDENTS (continuing education, post-experience courses, other) n/a |
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