Most of the courses are held in English due to the high proportion of international students and international guest lecturers. All public presentations will be in English.
In the first week of April, a topic for an assignment is given, and the application deadline for all entries is in the first week of May (for details and exact dates, see www.kisd.de). Students begin their studies in the winter semester following admission. Please check the "How to Apply" section of the individual TH Köln programme websites for current application deadlines.
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The Bachelor's degree programme in “Integrated Design“ can be described as different, vibrant and inspiring. It features a nationwide unique, non-linear and trans-semester study model that offers a high level of individual design opportunities.
The Bachelor's degree programme in “Integrated Design“ integrates practical and scientific approaches from several design areas and design-related disciplines. Students gain extensive methodology skills from at least ten areas of expertise as well as other design, analytical and conceptual specialist knowledge in a flexible study structure of seven semesters. Thus, they systematically begin to understand and use the diversity of design. These qualifications are complemented by intercultural experience and language competence. This degree programme enables students to work towards solutions to current issues in design and to carry out project work in a flexible and independent manner within various social, cultural, and international contexts.
Study Courses
The Bachelor's degree programme in "Integrated Design" offers two branches of study to students at the end of their first year of study at KISD.
Course of Study in “Integrated Studies in Design“
In the “Integrated Studies in Design“ programme, students work in multi-semester projects and seminars on complex design processes and acquire a broad knowledge of contents, working practices, and methodologies of design while developing extensive analytical, conceptual, and design specific competence, which they link with cross-cultural and international experience.
Self-initiated teaching and research projects allow students to develop their own interests and to set individual focal points. Supported by a mentoring programme, they learn to redefine and discuss their development as designers again and again.
Course of Study in “European Studies in Design“
In the "European Studies in Design" programme, the goal is to finish with a Master's degree. Students spend the first four semesters of their studies at KISD. Afterwards, they study at two of the European MEDes partner universities. The MEDes network encompasses seven European universities featuring an innovative and international design education. Besides KISD, these include the following: Aalto School of Art & Design (Helsinki, Finland), Glasgow School of Art (Glasgow, UK), ENSCI Les Ateliers (Paris, France), Konstfack (Stockholm, Sweden), Politecnico di Milano (Milan, Italy) and the University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal).