Study programme

Fashion Design

Part of the study course Fashion and Textile Design in the Design faculty

Designers with their own trademark approach

The aim of this course of study is to train creative fashion designers with their own trademark approaches. They should be able to combine individuality, an awareness of problems and technical skill in their innovative concepts. The educational profile at Burg Giebichenstein offers almost ideal conditions for an artistically oriented study of fashion design. The combination of the areas of fine and applied arts creates an excellent basis for broad and, at the same time, individually tailored design education. A deliberate approach to elementary artistic methods is at the core of the subject-specific study of the fundamentals. Sensibility for form, colour and materials will be further developed in free practical exercises in design. During the course, an integrated educational process will give students practical skills and confidence when developing conceptual designs and implementing them. Students will be prepared for a range of areas of professional activity by completing complex tasks and working on experimental or product-related projects.

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Aim of the course

The aim of this course of study is to train creative fashion designers with their own trademark approaches. They should be able to combine individuality, an awareness of problems and technical skill in their innovative concepts.

Teaching content

The educational profile at Burg Giebichenstein offers almost ideal conditions for an artistically oriented study of fashion design. The combination of the areas of fine and applied arts creates an excellent basis for broad and, at the same time, individually tailored design education. A deliberate approach to elementary artistic methods is at the core of the subject-specific study of the fundamentals. Sensibility for form, colour and materials will be further developed in free practical exercises in design. During the course, an integrated educational process will give students practical skills and confidence when developing conceptual designs and implementing them. Students will be prepared for a range of areas of professional activity by completing complex tasks and working on experimental or product-related projects.

Prerequisites

General qualification for university entrance, and artistic suitability. Three-month pre-university practical experience period in a sewing shop, tailor’s/dressmaker’s, craft manufacturer or costume/theatre workshop. Vocational training in the above-mentioned areas will be recognised as a pre-university practical experience period; students can apply to the Examining Board to reduce the duration of the practical experience period – depending on the student’s knowledge level – in the case of vocational training in areas other than those listed, for periods abroad or for other skills and experience acquired after leaving secondary school. Exceptions: The general qualification for university entrance can be waived in cases of exceptional talent combined with professional experience. 

Degree

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

In addition to the workshops, there is also a computer pool equipped with the Adobe Creative Suite and special software for realising textile designs (EAT, BasePac).

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You Can Sit With Us – 24/7
Das Kollektiv „You Can Sit With Us“ (YCSWU) erzählt in seiner Publikation „You Can Sit With Us – 24/7“ von Erschöpfungsstolz, Erholungspanik, Ego und Empathie. Studierende der Studienrichtungen Modedesign und Kommunikationsdesign arbeiteten ein halbes Jahr im Team an einer kollektiven Kollektion und Veröffentlichung mit sorgsamer Arbeitsteilung.

Prerequisites

General qualification for university entrance, and artistic suitability. No specialist prior technical and craft skills are required. Exceptions: The general qualification for university entrance can be waived in cases of exceptional talent combined with professional experience.

Study Information Day

The university holds a Study Information Day in January every year for applicants. General information on the university is provided, and the various disciplines showcase themselves. You will be able to talk to students and to assistants. The precise date is announced on our website by mid-December at the latest.

Annual exhibition

The traditional summer festival, which includes the annual exhibition, is held every year in July at Burg Giebichenstein. The university opens up its studios, seminar facilities and workshops to all who are curious about the fresh ideas, objects and pieces of art that have been created in the various art and design disciplines at the state of Saxony-Anhalt's art university. You are cordially invited to come along!