Time-based Media

In the master's degree program Time-Based Media you will be trained in the field of media design specifically for the audiovisual and interactive media sector. This is the essential distinction from the classic communication design, in which the print media are much more at the center of the work. Currently, the field of media design includes the bachelor's and master's degree courses in time-based media. In addition to the classical training for film and video, you will be taught the areas of 2D and 3D animation, as well as the design and implementation of interactive and multimedia media concepts. This includes the targeted and highly developed use of the computer for the required design solutions, which is why you should not be afraid to touch computers. The program covers a wide range of audiovisual and electronic media and design technologies. You are taught sound knowledge and experience of the design process, from strictly purpose-oriented application to free artistic experimentation. In addition, you will learn a broad spectrum of technological basics. All media interact with each other and are part of the social culture. Therefore, the examination of the history of media and communication as well as sociological foundations of media and communication science are further important areas of work. Professional and media economic, legal and organizational aspects are also part of your training.

Projects from the degree program:
https://vimeo.com/mediadesignmainz/videos
https://www.instagram.com/zbm_mainz/
http://sehfeld.hs-mainz.de/

The Master of Arts (M.A.) degree enables you to work independently and to assume management functions in the aforementioned media fields of animation, film and television, as well as interaction.
It is a prerequisite for higher-level civil service and leads to leading positions in the creative industry and the economy.

In the center of the Rhine-Main region, the city of Mainz offers outstanding career perspectives for the graduates of this degree program with many advertising and design agencies, numerous TV contract production companies and the television stations ZDF, SWR and HR.

The master's degree program covers four semesters and takes the form of seminars, colloquia and project work. The aim is to develop the projects introduced by the students in the 1st semester in such a way that they can be realized in the following semesters. This is the purpose of the offers in the area of media management, in which the concept is worked out and the production prepared. In the following two semesters you will continue to work on the projects in groups and further develop or complete them depending on the scope and workload. The program is accompanied by seminars in the three central areas of animation, film and television, interaction, and two theory courses per semester. The 4th semester serves to create your master’s thesis, which you can prepare in the form of a scientific paper or as a combination of project work and theory. Depending on the needs, workshops with experts for individual projects are offered, which can be attended by all master's degree students. You can also choose to participate in applied and research projects within the framework of the Institute for Media Design, which are led by university lecturers.