Media Design

Media Design – Explore | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200374104

City of Design – Local Networks

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Local agency scene, visiting agencies in Graz and the surrounding area, networking between students and the economy Language: German/English

Media Design – Explore | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: 200374108

Design & Research 1

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Lectures alternating with intense phases of research. Students research and work focused on the current developements in their focus. The aquainted knowledge should be transferred between topics and semesters Language: English/German

Media Design – Explore | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: 200374106

Design Management & Strategic Design

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Tools and role of contemporary design management, how to implement design thinking in companies, application of futore-orented innovative design principles in companies Language: English

Media Design – Explore | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200374107

Designing with Code

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Generative and rule based design with contemporary grafic orientated programming languages like processing, jitter etc Language: English/German

Media Design – Explore | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200374105

Marketing and Corporate Identities

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Marketing concepts and strategic planning, branding and brand management, development of a corporate identity on the basis of practical case studies. Language: English

Media Design – Explore | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200374101

Media Theory

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

General media theory with special focus on digital media, detailed overview of the most important media and design theories of modernism, the history of the development of communication theories, contemporary references. Overview of media theories of the last 30 years, especially focussing on postmodern theory construction. Language: English

Media Design – Explore | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200374102

Narratives and Dramaturgy

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Dramaturgy of analogue and digital media, time-based and static. Language: German

Media Design – Explore | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: 200374103

Psychology of Perception

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Basics of the psychology of perception and the physiology of the sensory system. Language: English

Elective Subjects | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200374121

3D Media Design

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Planning and prototypical development of their own concepts in 3D Media Design. The emphasis lies on 3D authoring tools combined with projection/visualisation techniques. Language: English

Elective Subjects | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200374124

Audio Production and Postproduction

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Within this course standardized audio recording techniques as well as mastering audio for music and film production will be treated, whereby the main focus is on the use of digital audio effects, synchronization of audio equipment, multi-channel environments and metering audio. Practical tests and implementation of concepts will be examined on existing multi-channel procjects.

Elective Subjects | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200374122

Screendesign

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

theorie and practice of screendesign, visual aesthetics and displays. Language English/German

Elective Subjects | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: 200374123

Sound and Communication

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Fundamentals of sound and sound propagation, selected chapters of music acoustics, fundamentals of sound perception (relationship of sound event and auditory event), chain of acoustic communication – selected aspects, sound quality, acoustical semantics and speech

Elective Subjects | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200374120

User Experience Design

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Development of interaction and interface concepts, content oriented design, development of prototypical solutions. Language: English

Media Design – Explore | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200374113

Design & Research 1 (MED)

4.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Based on the lectures students research and work focused on the current developements in their focus. The aquainted knowledge should be transferred between topics and semesters. Language: English/German

Media Design – Explore | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: 200374114

Project Work 1 – Explore (MED)

8.00

ECTS

5.00

SWS

Realisation of projects combining various media and synergetically using different technologies. In the project works different production processes are implemented in a practical division of labour. In the first project work emphasis lies on the experimental research of up-to-date scenarios and products in mediadesign, which have to be finalised with a demonstrator or mock-up. Main focus is put on the development of an innovative and visionary idea. Language: English

Media Design – Explore | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200374112

Video Production and Postproduction

4.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Specific tasks concerning video production techniques: light and recording techniques, post-production, production of short video features. Language: English

Business and Management – Experiment | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200374203

Leadership Lectures

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Leadership and management qualities looking at selected examples. Seminars held by managers of agencies , heads of public relations and designers. Language: English

Business and Management – Experiment | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: 200374204

Project Management

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Basics of professional project management Language: German

Excursions | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200374205

Excursion

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Analysis and critical survey of internationally relevant examples of design agencies and similar businesses. Visiting design agencies and other relevant institutions. Language: English

Research and Discourse – Experiment | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: 200374202

Design & Research 2

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Lectures alternating with intense phases of research. Students research and work focused on the current developements in their focus. The aquainted knowledge should be transferred between topics and semesters

Research and Discourse – Experiment | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: 200374201

International Design Discourse 1

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Current design trends are being discussed on the basis of case studies and web as well as blog entries. Students should develop critical abilities and communication skills. Language: English

Media Design – Experiment | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200374214

Design & Research 2 (MED)

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Based on the first semester the students research and work focused on the current developements in their focus. The aquainted knowledge should be transferred between topics and semesters. Language English/German

Media Design – Experiment | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200374211

Dynamic Media 1

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Experimental visual design on the basis of an associative task with emphasis on data visualisation and presentation of complex variable datasets. Language: English

Media Design – Experiment | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: 200374215

Project Work 2 – Experiment (MED)

11.00

ECTS

6.00

SWS

The knowledge gained in Project Work 1 is being refined in iterative processes, the actual topic is being narrowed down and realised in a fully functioning prototype, in which the experimental component predominates. Language: English

Media Design – Experiment | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200374213

Story and Visualisation 1

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Design and development of storyboards in order to visualise scripts and plan single scenes. Realisation of a script in pictures and concrete design such as perspectives, angle and field sizes. Language: German

Media Design – Experiment | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200374212

Video and Animation 1

3.00

ECTS

3.00

SWS

Professional audio-visual design of motion pictures using typography, graphic design and 3D tools like Cinema 4D, Blender et al. Language: English

Research and Discourse – Product | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: 200374304

Design & Research 3

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Lectures alternating with intense phases of research. Students research and work focused on the current developements in their focus. The aquainted knowledge should be transferred between topics and semesters

Research and Discourse – Product | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200374305

Final Crit

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

The students' works and the portfolio are subject to feedback given by experts. Language: English

Research and Discourse – Product | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: 200374302

Future Design Lab

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Lecture focussing on experimental design concepts in an interdisciplinary and visionary context are being taught. Language: English/German

Research and Discourse – Product | Lecture (VO) | Coursecode: 200374303

International Design Discourse 2

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Current design research is being discussed on the basis of literature, case studies and web as well as blog entries. What is Research by Design, how could a creative, scientific work look like? Language: English

Research and Discourse – Product | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200374301

Proseminar Master´s Thesis

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Basics of scientific work, research, documentation, creative techniques. Language: German

Media Design – Product | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200374314

Design & Research 3 (MED)

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Based on the 2nd semesters results the students research and work focused on the current developements in their focus. The aquainted knowledge should be transferred between topics and semesters

Media Design – Product | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200374311

Dynamic Media 2

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Experimental visual design on the basis of an associative task with emphasis on interactive media design (expanded cinema, gamification, interactive storytelling, interactive environments). Language: English

Media Design – Product | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: 200374315

Project Work 3 – Product (MED)

14.00

ECTS

7.00

SWS

Based upon the prototype realised in Project Work 2 a realistic product/scenario is being developed. In this process, the students learn how a visionary, innovative idea of an experimental prototype is turned into a marketable product/scenario. Language: English

Media Design – Product | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200374313

Story and Visualisation 2

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Development of persuasive and motivational content based on narrative and interactive concepts using digital media. Effectiveness of media-based messages. Language: Englisch

Media Design – Product | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200374312

Video and Animation 2

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Design and development of 2D and 3D animation with and without motion tracking technologies. Professional use of respective analogue and digital tools. Language: English

Master´s Thesis | Master's Thesis (MA) | Coursecode: 200374402

Master´s Thesis

28.00

ECTS

0.00

SWS

Scientific work, supervision of the master thesis.

Master´s Thesis | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: 200374401

Seminar for Master´s Thesis

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Preparation of the master thesis, immersing in the topic of the master thesis, discussion of topics. Language: English