Award-winning work:
Our students' final projects have already been honoured with the Dresden Excellence Award! In addition, various film projects have received awards at festivals. Will you be the next one to win an award?
Learn the creative and technical basics for developing linear and interactive media. You will master design methods, software applications and the latest technologies (film studio with motion capture, volumetric capture space, live streaming, green screen and real-time keying, as well as the New Work Design Lab with mixed reality workstations) to create innovative media products. You will also reflect on media science and ethical issues and integrate these into your work. Through projects and internships, you will gain valuable experience and build up a portfolio.
Become an expert in the conception, implementation and evaluation of media projects and play an active role in shaping the digital transformation!
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Specific course content includes:
Fundamentals of media design (storytelling, 2D animation, 3D animation, film design)
Fundamentals of software application (AI and web development, 3D software, extended reality)
Interactive media (AI and creative coding, game design, game/app development)
Media production (animated film, short film, studio technology)
Our student advisory service and our professors will be happy to advise you personally and answer all your questions about the course content.
The programme focuses on interactive (app/web/game design) and linear media (film/video/animation). In these areas, students realise various creative projects of their own during the course of their studies in Digital Media Design. Interdisciplinary electives with the Graphic Design programme support the development of individual specialisations. This gives you the opportunity to develop both creatively and personally. Studying in small groups and intensive academic support facilitate this process.
The aim of the programme is to provide students with the necessary technical, methodological and social skills and to train them to become independently thinking, team-oriented graduates who are scientifically, technically and creatively proficient. In addition, we consider raising awareness of social change among our students to be an important prerequisite for gaining a foothold in the creative industry, for example as a media designer in Dresden or beyond.
From conception to professional implementation, students go through all the steps of digital production during their studies. This ranges from animated films and short feature films to games and interactive applications.
The high proportion of project-oriented work completed during the programme is a special feature of the course and reflects its practical orientation. Cooperation projects with partners from business, science and culture are also characteristic of the practice-oriented teaching approach of the Digital Media Design programme.
Upon completion of your studies, you will be qualified to work in both advisory and executive roles in the field of digital media production. Graduates are familiar with the basics of starting a business and media law and are able to set up their own media service businesses after graduation.
Upon successful completion of your studies, you will receive the internationally recognised Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Digital Media Design. After completing their studies, graduates of the Digital Media Design programme (formerly Media Informatics & Media Design) have a wide range of opportunities available to them.
Graduates of the programme work, for example, as media designers in Dresden, in agencies for media design or game design, as freelancers or in other media companies. The fields of work are correspondingly diverse. Graduates will work where a creative and critical approach to media opportunities is required:
Possible fields of activity include:
As a private university, we offer you many advantages and services from the moment you first express interest in a place at our university until you graduate – and beyond. With us, you are not just an anonymous student number; we provide you with individual, targeted and supportive guidance throughout your studies. In order to offer you this high-quality education, we have to charge tuition fees.
The specific fees vary depending on the type of study programme, payment method and credit options. You can find the exact conditions for tuition fees in the information material for the respective study programme.
Of course, there are many different ways to finance your digital media design studies. You can find an initial overview of financing options here. We would be happy to look at your individual situation with you and work together to find solutions for financing your dream studies!
You should have a keen interest in digital media, as well as a passion for developing and realising your own film/game/story ideas.
Want to get started right away? You can apply here at any time.
To be admitted to the NC-free Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) programme in Digital Media Design, you need either
Alternatively, there are other ways to gain admission to university, which are summarised here: Studying without a school leaving certificate
You can find everything else you need to know about the application process here.
We recommend that you attend a consultation before applying. The programme director, Prof. Fabian Gießler (F.Giessler@fh-dresden.eu), is available for individual consultations.
The Digital Media Design (B.A.) program has an extensive cooperation network with partners from business, culture, and research. We teach and conduct research in a practice-oriented and interdisciplinary way and incorporate the experiences of our project partners into our teaching. In this way, we ensure that our students receive up-to-date, practice-oriented teaching as well as high academic standards.
Do you have questions and would like to find out more about studying at the FHD? We will be happy to advise you!

Lina Kröber & Jasmin Kellermann
Kontakt
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+49 351 44 45-444
studium@fh-dresden.eu