Details of programme

Practice- and solution-oriented

Understand Digital Media as a whole

The bachelor's degree programme in Computer Science in Media is designed to give you a solid foundation of basic knowledge in as many areas of digital media production as possible. This will enable you to plan better later on and also to deal competently and reliably with customers and partners. Thanks to the many options, you can still tailor your studies to your individual interests, so that you will have the right qualifications for your chosen career when you start working.

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Foundation studies

During your foundation studies you will cover the basics of Computer Science, Programming, Computer Graphics and Interactive Systems, as well as User Experience Design, Media Technology and Media Design. These are complemented by various STEM courses.

Internship semester

The internship semester takes place in the third semester. Here you can apply and test your knowledge of computer science, design, technology and business under real-life conditions. You'll gain insight into the bigger picture of digital information processing, learning about and understanding multimedia in all its complexity.

Possible employers are as follows:

  • Internet application developers
  • Computer graphics/animation agencies
  • Audio and video studios and broadcasters
  • Publishing houses, CBT and cross-media production, distance teaching and learning
  • Education departments in companies and public institutions
  • Companies in the field of office and telecommunications
  • Developers of digital audio and video technology and multimedia components or systems

Advanced studies

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You start out your advanced studies with this solid basis. Here it gets more exciting because on the one hand you deepen your knowledge of digital media production, and related product management, computer graphics and software design. Distributed applications and communications systems are also part of the course. On the other hand you can choose from a wide variety of electives to specialise in your own particular areas of interest, such as:

  • Game development
  • Audio and video production
  • 3D animation
  • Web development
  • Physical computing
  • Augmented reality
  • Computer vision

We also offer interesting workshops with external partners on a regular basis.

Project work

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The fourth and fifth semesters focus on project work.

Together with your team, you will solve a complex task over the course of a year, from conception to realisation. In addition to the practical application of the skills you have already acquired, you will also gain important skills that will help you in your future career: social skills, teamwork, the ability to criticise and learn, flexible problem solving and task sharing as well as delegation and taking on responsibilities.

In the fourth semester, the focus is naturally on design, and in the fifth semester it is on the practical implementation and finalisation of the project work. You will present the final product to an audience on Media Day, where our faculty showcases your work.

Some of the tasks come from companies, others originate in the faculty or from cooperations with other faculties, or they are initiated by students themselves. Since most of the projects touch on several aspects of digital media - just as in later professional life - the project teams are interdisciplinary with students from all our bachelor's programmes. So you will be working together with students from Internal link opens in the same window:Online Media and Internal link opens in the same window:Media Design.

Here you can get a taste of the projects that have been developed in the last semesters.

Semester abroad

We recommend all our students to study for a semester abroad at one of our partner universities. The 6th semester is the best time to do this as nearly all courses taken in this semester are electives. This allows you to take the courses which interest you when you are abroad and as long as you have confirmed these in advance, to have them accredited, too. So get your bags packed – you won't regret it!

Excellent perspectives

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Thanks to the combination of a broad background knowledge and customised specialisation, with a BSc in Computer Science in Media you are well-qualified to work at the interface between planning and realisation of innovative media applications. With your know-how you are well prepared for the diverse challenges of the working world opening a whole range of future-oriented career pathways, including:

  • Applications development
  • 3D visualization and simulation
  • Game design
  • Web development
  • Media and project management

By the way: many of our graduates have become self-employed. Since the summer semester we have also been supporting students who would like to start their own businesses through the External link opens in a new window:Start-Up-Lab of Furtwangen University which not only offers advice but also cutting-edge equipment and modern offices.

Feel like doing more?

You've got your bachelor's degree in the bag, but your thirst for knowledge is still not quenched? Then why not take a Master of Arts or Science at our faculty too?

Curriculum
Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes - subject knowledge and skills

  • Broad grounding in IT, media technology, media economics and design
  • Outstanding knowledge of media system design
  • Know-how of design, evaluation and supervision of complex, media-related IT facilities
  • Understanding of complexity of socio-technical media systems
  • Qualification for postgraduate master's degree

Learning outcomes - transferable skills

  • Language/communications and teamworking skills
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Methodology skills
  • Critical analysis skills
  • Ability to reflect on social responsibility
  • Qualification for a higher academic study programme in the faculty or at another university

Learning outcomes - employability skills

  • High level of expertise in the field of media systems
  • Strong communications skills for the planning and implementation of customer-oriented solutions
  • Methodological skills for the responsible and effective development of media solutions
  • Media and IT systems project management skills