European Film and Media Studies: Bauhaus University Weimar

The science of Media Culture develops historical and theoretical models that consider and describe aesthetic, societal, and technological change as a cultural event and a process of generating meaning. It thus examines the diverse media processes through instruction and research, and fosters the historical and theoretical ability to assess media. Media Culture also explores the influence of media as an epistemological means on historical and theoretical knowledge itself.

In the context of cultural science, the arts and humanities, media science and research in media culture are expanding into a fundamental branch of knowledge. It is also important to take the practical consequences of media art and design into consideration and especially to address issues of media management.

Neither the technical nor the political and economic organisation of media know any kind of national bounds. Hence one of the most important tasks of future graduates of the Media Culture course of studies is the acquisition of intercultural skills. For this reason, the programme of study in Media Culture has an international, and particularly European, orientation.

Instruction in Media Culture addresses the following areas: Basics of media science (media theory, media history), media philosophy, history and theory of artificial worlds, history and theory of culture techniques, history and theory of visual media, European media culture, sociology of media, media management, marketing, fine arts, design, and architecture. Practical work in media design will also be integrated.