The Visual Communication Institute / The Basel School of Design is today a Department of the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW), Academy of Art and Design (HGK). We offer curricula at the Bachelor and Master level in the field of Visual Communication with international accreditation (BA, MA, MFA). The faculty members are active participants in the design community and are involved in applied research projects. The central focus of all activities is the creation of images for communication. The Visual Communication Institute developed out of the influential tradition of the Basel School of Design beginning in the 1960s. We have expanded this background to address the challenges of the 21st Century. We are part of an international network of Art and Design Schools that provides many opportunities for students and faculty.

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	Im Frühlingssemester 2012 finden am Institut Visuelle Kommunikation der HGK Basel zwei Lectures-Veranstaltungen statt. Prof. Alois M. Müller referiert über Positionen in der zeitgenössischen Kunst. Mehr

21.05.12

Due to the different dates of completion of bachelors degrees (May through July) and the related wish to register following completion of the BA-degree, we have extended the registration deadline for the MA course of studies to 31 July 2012.

	We are surrounded by a sea of images — from photography to typography, from drawings to diagrams, from interfaces to coded graphics. More than ever before, our perception of reality is determined by visual messages. The MA course in Visual Communication and Iconic Research investigates this field in theory and practice. read on...

19.04.12

	Did you study here? Then you now have the opportunity to stay in touch with the Visual Communication Institute. Leave your address with us, and we'll keep you informed of what's happening at the vis_com in Basel. For Alumni

02.05.12