All degree programmes, Basel Academy of Art and Design

Working with art and design – and with people: The bachelor in Arts and Design Education offers a strong foundation for direct entry into a career in socioculture, art, design and cultural education, or embarking on an Master.

Doing fashion is a culture, and fashion design is a cultural practice. Fashion is involved in all areas that are very important to us at the moment. Alongside a emphasis on performance and performativity, the degree programme is characterised by a focus on the body, its perception and movement, on body-based design methods and on body-knowledge.

Studying Fine Arts fosters the develop of a distinct, individual artistic position. In the studio, in workshops, in project work and in the context of exhibitions students gradually develop their own artistic language.

Aesthetics, usability, materials, emotional impact, legibility, formal value: the design of serially produced goods draws on the knowledge of various disciplines. To assume an active role as designers in an era of rapid social change, students learn how to approach their own discipline with confidence and how to deal with related areas in a professional and socially competent manner.

The degree programme offers a comprehensive education that prepares students to design urban spaces that are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also socially relevant and sustainable. At a time when spaces are increasingly perceived as integral components of social life and the public sphere, this degree programme provides the necessary knowledge and practical skills to create spaces that meet the demands of our present and future.

Everything in our world is designed: from our everyday objects and the architecture of our cities to the structures and systems that affect how we interact. As designers, we help to shape this world: students learn how to develop different forms of co-living and initiate social change. The focus is on the key issues of social justice, sustainability and digitality, which are addressed in a collaborative way.

As digitisation progresses, visual communication is becoming increasingly important, and developing a critical approach to images is becoming increasingly important. The bachelor’s degree in Visual Communication and Digital Spaces focuses on the reflective development of visual messages for everyday and specialised communication contexts.