Study location	Austria, Hagenberg
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	German
Awards	BA

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) Interest in IT and technology, interest in culture, creativity and ability to abstract. General university entrance qualification, preparatory course for university acceptance or study preparatory programme at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Attention: if given preliminary admission, international applicants MUST provide legalised documents translated to German or English for the following documents: - High school Degree - Transcript of Records for High school Degree Legalisation confirms the authenticity of documents, signatures and authorities that issued the document. Three scenarios are possible depending on the issuing country: - no legalisation is required, - legalisation in the form of the Apostille - full diplomatic legalisation To see if and what legalisation you would need for your diploma, please refer to this Legalization of Foreign Documents in Higher Education document

Language requirements	German B2 level for German

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application. Motivation letter must be in German CV Interview Note that an interview is a part of the admission procedure. Interview can be conducted over the Internet. Portfolio You will need to provide a portfolio with work samples (e.g. graphic design, drawing, short film , Animation, games etc.) Potential entrance test A general test to assess your potential for university study. Please read more about it here Please also attach the following documents: - Birth certificate and its certified translation into German. Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Please be aware that the visa process can take up to 3 months, therefore you should send your application as early as possible! For more details on the visa application please visit the following webpage: www.oead.at

More information	fh-ooe.at/..engaenge/bachelor/digital-arts

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

FOCUS
Concept and design:
Design Basics, Audio / Video Design, Story Development, World Building, Motion Graphics, 2D / 3D Animation, Game Design Fundamentals, Game Prototyping, Asset Creation, Level Design

Theoretical basics:
media, art and cultural studies

Interdisciplinary topics:
media studies, communication, creativity techniques, business basics, media and copyright law, etc.

Media technology:
audio and video technology, computer graphics, visual scripting for games & animation, etc.

Elective and specialization subjects:

Character Animation, Hybrid Animation, Visual Effects, Audio for Games, Mixed Reality, Serious Games, Real-time Animation, Virtual / Augmented Reality, etc.

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Internship:
in the 6th semester at home or abroad

Semester abroad: possible in the 4th or 5th semester at an international partner university

Career opportunities

Thanks to the focused training, graduates can be used in a variety of ways in the fields of film / video, TV, 2D / 3D animation, motion design, visualization, games and mixed reality, including their diverse facets and intersections for business and science. You are familiar with technical and design aspects and can take on a wide variety of functions from conception to implementation.

Typical professional fields of application are for example

Post production / visual effects
2D / 3D animation
Motion design
Storyboard / Concept
Digital content creation
Visualization
Game Art and Design
Serious games
Sound design
Mixed Reality etc.