Stage Design and Scenography (M.A.)

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TU Berlin

Germany , Berlin

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English Course

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesOctober-2022 14-Nov-2022

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Duration 2 year(s)

Tuition Fee

EUR 308

Apply Date 14-Nov-2022

Next Intake October-2022

Stage Design and Scenography (M.A.)

About

The masters program BÃ¼hnenbild_Szenischer Raum aims to equip you with the practical knowledge and skills for a career in the areas of stage design and scenography while strengthening your own distinct artistic and creative development. The dual nature of the program brings together two approaches regarding the dramaturgical design of space: the design of stages for theater, music theater, and dance on the one hand, and scenographic design for exhibitions, installations, and performance on the other hand. Our two-year full-time program equips you with a broad range of the necessary specialist skills and knowledge including theater forms, the dramaturgy of theater and music theater, spatial theory, media staging, costume, lighting, etc. In addition, you participate in interdisciplinary and experimental project work. In general, a strong focus is placed on projects and professional relevance in collaboration with theaters, museums, and institutions.

You are required to pay tuition fees for this program. Details of current fees can be found on the degree program website.

The program teaches you strategies of dramaturgical spatial design as well as their methodological and technical implementation in competitions and projects, working in close cooperation with external partners from theaters, museums, businesses, and public institutions. You acquire the ability to independently design the artistic and scenographical representation of a text, libretto, or theme for theater, exhibitions, or other similar events, as well as to oversee the practical realization of your design. Particular emphasis is placed on exploring experimental approaches to the development of spatial strategies. As a graduate you are familiar with the most important production and planning procedures and are able to create calculations and submit tenders on the basis of the assessment of a projects technical feasibility and cost effectiveness. You possess the skills to create sketches, scenarios, and visualizations for the creation of scale models and prototypes as well as drawings, performance lists, and material specifications. You also acquire practical experience of supervising projects (in theaters, museums, agencies, etc.) for stage design, lighting, stage, and costume rehearsals, focusing on supervision of and communication with the various technical crews.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

The formal admission requirements for the master's program are a first degree qualifying you for professional employment (e.g. bachelors, Diplom, or Magister) in architecture, interior design, product design, fine art, theater, stage design, costume design, theater and cultural studies, stage direction, cultural management, visual communication, or other closely related areas as well as one years practical experience in a related area in a non-university context gained after completion of this first degree.

The program is primarily taught in German, although a number of workshops are offered in English. Good knowledge of German is therefore a further requirement. Applicants may be admitted with a level of B2 / TestDAf 12-16 points (or equivalent) provided they continue to take German courses to improve their level throughout the program and provide proof of their progress.

Applicants to the masters program are required to demonstrate particular artistic ability. Please submit a portfolio with details and examples of:

Project work in areas such as architecture, stage, scenography, interior spaces, object design, costume, performance, visual and fine arts;
Freelance artistic work in the form of picture stories, dramaturgical concepts, photographs, collages, sketches, drawings;
Any experience gained in productions, as an assistant, or on internships

A brief project description with title / concept and your area of work would be helpful.

The projects included in your portfolio should demonstrate a particular interest in spatial design and reflect your own personal areas of interest. Any format is acceptable for the portfolio (up to A0). Original copies can also be presented during the interview. Portfolios will be returned after the application process has concluded.

You can find more information about the application, admission, and selection procedures in the application and admission regulations of the degree program (see the link "Study and examination regulations").

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

EUR 308

How to Apply

Application process

Step 1

First of all, register at uni-assist or login if you already have a personal My assist account. Please fill in your personal information and educational history or update it.

my.uni-assist.de

Step 2

Please select your desired Master’s degree program from the list of study programs offered in the respective semester. You can use the search window or restrict the search criteria so as the study programs currently offered at TU Berlin will be presented to you (semester, university, type of degree via Advanced search).

Please select the semester you want to apply for which is usually the 1^st(starting semester of your studies). You can only apply for a higher semester if you have been enrolled and obtained credits from a previous Master’s degree program (for more information see below).

As you can apply for only one Master’s degree program per semester, please inform in advance which program is suitable for you and if you will meet the content-related/specific entry requirements of your desired study program. Please see our study options for detailed information on each study program.

Step 3

Fill in the application form. Make sure that your answers to the application-related questions are correct and truthful.

You can see your application form via “My Applications” > “My Application Overview” in your personal My assist account.

Step 4

Upload your documents (see the checklist below). Please give your documents an unambiguous namein German or English.

Via “My Applications” > “My Documents” you can upload and see the uploaded documents (see checklist below).

Please upload PDF files exclusively (max. 10 MB in size for each document)
Sort and scan your documents in the right order according to page numbers (e.g. transcript)
Upload different documents in separate files (e.g. High School Diploma and copy of passport/ID)
Please upload each document only once and choose a suitable file name (e.g. Bachelor’s degree certificate)

Attention: Uploaded documents cannot be deleted afterwards.

In case you have to scan your documents while not having a scanner at your disposal, you can also use a free scanning app on your smartphone.

TU Berlin reserves the right to request officially certified copies on a random basis or in reasoned suspected cases for enrolment.

Please do not send your documents as hard copies to uni-assist or TU Berlin in addition to the uploading.

Please mind the application deadlines (cut-off periods). Documents that are submitted after the application deadline will not be considered.

Please send your application only if your documents are complete. We kindly ask you to refrain from submitting further/additional documents at a later point in time, if possible.

If a subsequent submission of documents is absolutely necessary to meet the formal or content-related/specific entry requirements, you have the following option:

Uni-assist has not processed your application yet and the application period is still running: Upload the missing or updated documents onto your My assist account.
Uni-assist has already processed and forwarded your application to TU Berlin. The application period is still running: In this case, upload the documents to be submitted later via the upload form, stating your uni-assist application number as well as the requested personal information. You will receive a confirmation email when we have received your documents.

As an uni-assist applicant, you do not need to register via the online portal of the TU Berlin. Therefore, you do NOT have to register via the online registration, but enter the application number of uni-assist.

3. The application deadline has expired: Subsequent submission is not possible.

Further procedure:

Uni-assist will pre-review your application according to the criteria set by TU Berlin.

If your application fulfils the criteria, it will be forwarded to TU Berlin as soon as possible for further processing.

If your application is incomplete, you will be informed by uni-assist. Provided the application period is still running, you can complete your application until the application deadline.

TU Berlin will then carry out a final review of your application with regard to the formal criteria. You will not receive any notification from the TU Berlin that your application has been received or processed. We ask you here to refrain from enquiries and to check the status of your application in the portal.

The examinations board of the faculty will then verify your application to see if you meet the content-related/specific entry requirements.

For the Master’s degree programs with restrictions on admission, a selection procedure will normally take place.

At the end of the procedure, you will receive a letter of admission or rejection from us. You will find the letter of admission in tuPORT after successful admission, the letter of rejection will be sent by mail.

Via this portal you can see the current status of your application provided it has already been forwarded to TU Berlin by uni-assist.

Portal: Status of your Application