BA Design, Knowledge Visualization
Do you love design and have an interest in natural science? As a scientific illustrator, you can combine both. Your task is to depict scientific findings clearly and attractively for a wide range of target groups. This gives you the freedom to use all your creative and artistic skills.
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Course commencement
Autumn semester
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Deadline for applications
27 January 2025
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Standard period of study
6 semesters
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Coursework Major / BA
150 / 180 credits
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Teaching language
German
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Tuition fee per semester CH / non CH
CHF 720 / CHF 1220
Programme
Major-Minor Programme Model
At ZHdK, students choose a Major. In addition to this core subject, they can choose one or two Minors to deepen or expand their major skills and knowledge across various disciplines. This wide choice of courses is unique in Europe and enables students to develop and sharpen their individual profile.
Possible minors for this major
Degree programmes beginning before the autumn semester of 2023 (BA) or before the autumn semester of 2024 (MA)
Before the autumn semester of 2023, there were eight bachelor's degree programmes and before the autumn semester of 2024, there were eleven master's degree programmes with numerous specializations to choose from. Interdisciplinary options were available in Z-modules and open courses from other subject areas.
→ Degree programmes beginning before the autumn semester of 2023 (BA) or before the autumn semester of 2024 (MA)
Alumni
What do graduates of the Bachelor’s degree specialization in Scientific Visualization do after graduation? In our short portraits, alumni present their activities and their field of work.
People
Subject area
In an increasingly visually oriented society, communication and cognition are – more than ever – controlled by images. The visualization of knowledge is therefore gaining in relevance and importance for teaching, research and the public and forms an important field of work for designers from the subject area Knowledge Visualization. Further information on this topic can be found on the professional community website.
