Bachelor’s degree · Photography pathway within a broader degree

Kommunikationsdesign (B.A.) – Schwerpunkt Fotografie

Communication Design (BA), photography emphasis

Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle · Halle (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Award: Bachelor of Arts
Subject: General photographyFull time
Format: On campusRegelstudienzeit 8 Semester, B.A.
Price: Not published

Photography pathway within a broader degree

A broader art, media or design qualification with a formally named photography major, concentration or pathway. The full official title is shown. Evidence on the official page: The official page lists Fotografie as one of five named Schwerpunkte of the project-based main study phase, which students may choose freely each semester.

About this program

Eight-semester communication design bachelor; from the fifth semester students choose emphases, one of which is photography.

School and department: Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle
Subject or specialization: General photographyRecorded only where the official program page names it as a focus, not for individual modules.
Teaching language: German

Qualification and recognition

Qualification: Bachelor’s degree
Exact award: Bachelor of Arts
Award status: Accredited academic qualificationAwarded by a degree-granting institution or listed in a national qualifications framework.
Awarding body: Not stated on the pages we checked

Structure and schedule

Duration: Regelstudienzeit 8 Semester, B.A.
Delivery: On campusTaught at the listed campus.
Physical attendance: Regular physical attendance
Schedule: Full time
Teaching location: Neuwerk (Design)Neuwerk 7, 06108 Halle (Saale)

Admissions and portfolio

Portfolio required

Portfolio

Digital portfolio of work samples, possibly followed by a personal aptitude interview; a three-month pre-internship in a design or art field is required.

Interview or assignment

Eignungsprüfung im persönlichen Gespräch where required

Academic requirements

Allgemeine Hochschulreife and künstlerische Eignung

International applicants

Not confirmed

Intakes

Wintersemester

Fees

Original currency is authoritative. Each fee keeps its basis (per term, per year, per credit, whole program) and the academic year it applies to and is never converted or added up for you.

Tuition is not published on the pages we checked. That does not mean the program is free: ask the institution for current fees, equipment costs and any deposit or refund terms.

Facilities, final project and placement

As published by the institution. None of this guarantees employment or exhibition opportunities.

Facilities and equipment: Students have their own workspaces in their emphasis areas and can use a photo studio and lab.

Sources and verification

Not published on the program’s source pages: price, application deadline.

Sources and how this was checked

Last checked 1 November 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.

Sources (checked 1 November 2026)

Official program page

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