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      Studying Art and Design!
      Bachelor of Arts

      Bachelor of Arts

      In the fields of Art and Design, a BA degree qualifies you to take up professional work. The BA course normally takes three years and is completed with the Bachelor of Arts degree in the respective subject field. All Bachelor programmes are assigned to specific institutes.

      • Fine Arts

        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 exh...

      • Industrial Design

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

      • 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...

      • Fashion Design

        ‘Doing fashion’ is a culture, and fashion design is a cultural practice. Defining exactly what fashion is or should be is not easy – and perhaps that is w...

      • 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...

      • 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...

      • Visual Communication and Digital Spaces

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

      Study guide 2024/2025 (german)

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      Opening hours

      Reception (Building D, High-rise)

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      Monday through Friday
      08.00 - 12.00 Uhr
       
      13.00 - 17.00 Uhr

      Contact

      Telephone: +41 61 228 44 00
      E-mail: empfang.hgk@fhnw.ch

      Special opening hours during the semester break:

      The special opening hours from the end of the spring semester 2024 will be published here soon.

      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.

      Access by car for people with disabilities
      Choose the access via Florenz-Strasse in the direction of the High-rise building (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.

      Map as PDF

      Accessibility

      The buildings of the HGK Basel are accessible by wheelchair, stroller,  and for people with walking difficulties. The entrance to the highrise building (Building D) is at ground level, the studio building (Building A) can be reached via a ramp. There is at least one lift in both buildings.

      Access by car for people with disabilities: See Gender-neutral toilets: See ‘Getting there‘.

      Toilets for people with disabilities: 

      Highrise building (Building D): Ground floor to 8th floor in the centre of the building
      Studio building (Building A): Ground floor to 3rd floor, southern section of main corridor

      Gender-neutral toilets: See ‘All Welcome WC’.

      Parent-child-room: See 'Parent-child-room'.

      Postal address

      Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW
      Freilager-Platz 1
      Postfach (P.O. Box)
      CH-4002 Basel

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      Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW
      Freilager Platz 1, High-rise building
      4142 Münchenstein b. Basel

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