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      Studying Art and Design!

      Studying Art and Design!

      At Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW you have seven BA and seven MA programmes to choose from. We pave the way to independent authorship in art and design and provide the foundations for a successful professional career.

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      Bachelor of Arts

      • Bachelor of Arts

        Fine Arts

        In the studio, in project work and in the context of exhibitions students gradually develop their own artistic language and handwriting.

      • Bachelor of Arts

        Industrial Design

        Aesthetics, usability, materials, emotional impact, legibility, formal value: the design of serially produced goods draws on the knowledge of various disc...

      • Bachelor of Arts

        Interior Architecture and Scenography

        The degree programme offers a comprehensive education that prepares students to design urban spaces that are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also soc...

      • Bachelor of Arts

        Fashion Design

        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. Along...

      • Bachelor of Arts

        Process Design at HyperWerk

        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 interac...

      • Bachelor of Arts

        Arts and Design Education

        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 soci...

      • Bachelor of Arts

        Visual Communication and Digital Spaces

        As digitisation progresses, visual communication is becoming increasingly important, and developing a critical approach to images is becoming increasingly...

      Master of Arts

      • Master of Arts

        Fine Arts

        The masterprogramme focuses on an in-depth examination of the students’ artistic practice. By means of reflection they advance their practice and relate i...

      • Master of Arts

        Masterstudio Fashion Design

        The way we dress is an effective form of non-verbal communication that can convey a variety of messages about our identity, including our cultural backgro...

      • Master of Arts

        Masterstudio Industrial Design

        The Masterstudio Industrial Design programme is positioned around three current research focal points: Digital Integration, Design Cultures, and Circular ...

      • Master of Arts

        Masterstudio Scenography

        In the Masterstudio Scenography, students develop the ability to confidently translate challenging content into accessible spatial images and develop stag...

      • Master of Arts

        Transversal Design

        Transversal Design is a research-oriented, transdisciplinary master’s programme which explores social, ecological, political, and creative processes in th...

      • Master of Arts

        Arts and Design Education, Teaching Diploma for Secondary Schools

        The master’s degree in Arts and Design Education, Teaching Diploma for Secondary Schools is offered in collaboration with the FHNW School of Education. A ...

      • Master of Arts

        Digital Communication Environments

        The programme enables students to enhance their skills in the areas of design practices, technical knowledge, research methods and theoretical knowledge i...

      • Master of Arts

        Masterstudio Experimental Design

        The Master's degree programme Experimental Design critically examines contemporary ways of living and aims at designing possible futures. A research-based...

      COCREATE

      COCREATE

      CoCreate is the university-wide teaching programme encompassing all bachelor’s study programmes. In the roughly 140 courses of the CoCreate programme each year, students work collaboratively, experimentally and interdisciplinarily in groups. Representatives of all study programmes and students take part in the development of teaching content and formats.

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      International

      The Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW is linked with other universities and academies, in Switzerland and abroad. Ties with renowned schools and universities in Europe, the United States, and Asia provide an opportunity to study your subject from a different viewpoint and against a new cultural background. At the same time, the Academy welcomes candidates from other Swiss universities and from abroad to study here in Basel. You will find more information here.

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      Getting there

      Public transport
      The Campus is easy to reach by public transport. The stop Freilager on BLT line 11 is immediately in front of the Campus (from Bahnhof SBB in direction Aesch)

      By car
      Leave the motorway A2 at the junction Basel-St. Jakob and follow the sign Dreispitz. Approaching from Münchensteinerstrasse enter the Dreispitz complex through Gate 13 and park your car in one of the public car parks (Ruchfeld or Leimgrube). When setting your satnav, please note that the Freilager complex is part of the municipality of Münchenstein, Canton Basel-Landschaft.

      Note: Access by car for people with disabilities
      Choose the access via Florenz-Strasse in the direction of the tower block (Building D). To lower the bollard at the gates of the Campus, please ring the bell. You will be connected to our reception in Building D.

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