Master of Arts - Photography

2 years: Duration

10,938 EUR/year: Price

Rolling admission: Start

Rolling admission: Deadline

Master: Degree

Campus: Format

Berlin / Germany: Location

University of Europe for Applied Sciences - Germany: School

Program description

Our MA program expands your photography knowledge.

You'll understand contemporary art practices and requirements, maximizing artistic and professional potential. Our curriculum encourages you to explore the cultural, political, and social significance of photography and to develop an individual vision while interacting with art and design trends.

You'll learn to write and speak fluently about your work and frame it in historical and critical contexts.

By the time you graduate with a Master's in Photography, you'll be able to conceptualize and implement your ideas using cutting-edge technology. Our campuses have professional workspaces and equipment. Photo, green screen, analogue darkroom, scanning and print studios, film editing suites, and sound studios are available. Students can borrow free photographic equipment for on- and off-campus projects. This includes digital and analog cameras, lighting, and accessories.

Start Dates: March and September

Program structure

Semester 1

Concept & Context
Professional Photography Practice
History & Theory of Photography
Performativity
Advanced Research Methodologies

Semester 2

Identity & Culture
Innovation
The Business of Photography
Cultural Studies
Interdisciplinary Elective

Semester 3

Capstone Project
Thesis Development
Visual Narratology
Contemporary Leadership Culture

Semester 4

Thesis & Colloquium

Price

Fee for two semesters (1 year) is 10938,00 euro for international students

The tuition fee includes:

Advanced teaching by faculty with real-world experience
Personal career planning support from our Career Center colleagues
Enrollment fee, examination fee, bachelor's or master's thesis fee
State-of-the-art equipment in the teaching rooms and the technology lending facility (Arsenal)
Free German or English language courses for enrolled students
The possibility to individually choose modules from other programs as part of your curriculum
Access to the Job Teaser online platform, through which UE connects you with practice partners and regional companies
Use of the UE campus including library, cafeteria, WLAN and other services

Also once you are accepted as a student, you will be asked to pay a reservation fee of € 3,000. The reservation fee is a one-time payment that will sercure your spot and that will be deducted from the total cost of the programme, before you are invoiced for tuition.

For example: If your total programme costs 30,000 € and the reservation fee is paid (3,000 €), you would only be invoiced for the remaining 27,000 € in tuition once you start studying.

Requirements for applicants

Admission to a Master's Degree program in Photography

The following requirements apply for the start of a Master's degree:

High school/ bachelor diploma and transcript undergraduate degree (Bachelor, MBA or Master) officially translated to English or German;
Portfolio - should consist of at least 20 photos. It is particularly desirable to see from the selection of images, that the applicant works on thematically coherent series;
Motivation letter (min. 500 words)

English Proficiency requirements are:

IELTS 5.5 overall
TOEFL iBT 72
TOEFL ITP (paper based) 543
Pearson Test of English (Academic) 59
Pearson Test of English (General) Level 1
Cambridge English Advanced and Proficiency 160 overall
Cambridge Exam First (FCE)
TOEIC Listening/Reading 785, Speaking 160, Writing 150
PASSWORD 5.5 (no less than 5.0 in each component)
EF SET (50-minute Test) 51 (only for students applying with an MOI letter)
Duolingo 90

About the university

The University of Europe for Applied Sciences (UE) located in Germany. There are five campuses - in Iserlohn, Berlin, Hamburg, Potsdam and Hanover.

The University of Europe offers over 60 programs in 6 fields of study.

The UE teaches the future designers and decision-makers in the disciplines of business, sports, media and events, and art and design at our campuses.

In accordance with current practice and the highest international standards, our university encourages the development of skills that are future-focused and interdisciplinary teaching styles.