The Distance Learning Craft Design (B.A.) program allows you to combine your craft expertise with design, product development, and business management skills. This program is ideal for individuals already working in a craft trade, undergoing vocational training, or seeking to enhance their practical craft skills. It’s designed for those who aspire to take on more responsibility in workshops, run their own businesses, lead projects, offer consulting, or pursue self-employment. You will explore areas such as design principles, materials, form, color, product design, brand management, and essential business fundamentals. This comprehensive approach will equip you not only to advance your craft ideas but also to professionally shape products, projects, and businesses. The program can be pursued alongside your apprenticeship or existing job, offering a flexible path to a Bachelor of Arts degree.
The Craft Design curriculum integrates practical craft skills with design methodologies and entrepreneurial thinking. You'll develop conceptual skills for products, spaces, brands, and communication materials, learning to execute and present them professionally. The program covers design fundamentals, project-based work, and essential business and communication topics. Practical elements, including workshop and studio sessions, maintain a strong connection to materials and hands-on practice.
The Craft Design program prepares graduates for a variety of roles within the craft and design sectors, focusing on practical application and entrepreneurial development. Graduates are well-suited for positions that require a blend of technical skill, creative design, and business acumen.
Admission is possible without a traditional Abitur (university entrance qualification). Individual assessments are made for applicants with vocational qualifications or master craftsman certificates.
Monthly tuition fees apply. Extended study periods are free of charge.