www.taik.fi AALTO University - School of Art and Design Established in 2010, Aalto University is a new university with centuries of experience. Aalto University was created from the merger of three Finnish universities: The Helsinki School of Economics, the Helsinki University of Technology and The Helsinki University of Art and Design. Aalto University School of Science and Technology has been divided into four new schools starting from 1st of January 2011. The six schools of Aalto University are all leading and renowned institutions in their respective fields and in their own right. The combination of six schools opens up new possibilities for strong multi-disciplinary education and research. The new university's ambitious goal is to be one of the leading institutions in the world in terms of research and education in its own specialized disciplines. An attractive environment for learning and research. Aalto University is strongly future-oriented while, at the same time, building on the combined 300-year-history of three highly regarded universities. Only the best students and researchers are admitted to study and conduct research at the Aalto University. A student-centered culture that encourages people to passionately learn new things will be fostered at Aalto University. The new university will provide high-quality research and education and create an internationally attractive environment for learning and research. Aalto University will focus its research on major global issues. New research environments often evolve into larger research programs or units through themes that require a cross-disciplinary approach.
www.fh-muenster.de Fachhochschule Munster The Fachhochschule Muenster is one of the biggest University of Applied Sciences in Germany (currently it ranks second as far as research and development activities are concerned). Originally the department of design was a former "kunstgewerbe-schule", an academy of fine arts. Nowadays the good mixture of traditional and progressive teachers contribute to create a very unique and creative working atmosphere. The integrative course of studies in Design offers a wide range of training in form and structure in a comprehensive study course with the following fields of work: Exhibition and Presentation Design/Moving Picture Media/Corporate Identity/Print Graphics/Photography Illustration/Information Design/ Interactive Media-Interface/Communication Design/Product Design. The courses consist of 8 semesters: three semesters of basic course, five semesters of main studies. During main study, project groups work on concrete formulations from fields of work taken from whole process of design (project planning, investigation, design, documentation, presentation). At the end of the 8 semesters, in order to obtain their diploma-degree, students must demonstrate, by means of an independent piece of work, their competence in design and planning when implementing a design project.
