Hochschule Darmstadt · Fachbereich Media (Mediencampus Dieburg)

Animation and Game (M.A.)

MAMaster of ArtsFunding not verified

Overview

Animation and Game is an English-taught M.A. at the Mediencampus Dieburg of Hochschule Darmstadt, studied in 2, 3 or 4 semesters depending on prior ECTS, with optional Creative Direction or Technical Direction specialisations.

Official program name

Awarded degree

Master of ArtsMaster's · Master of Arts

Source: h-da.de · verified October 14, 2026

Qualification classification

Academic degreeTitled Master of Arts at a state university of applied sciences.Titled as a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree in its own national system.

Source: h-da.de · verified October 14, 2026

Degree-awarding body

The institution itself unless stated otherwise on its official page.

Country

Germany

Teaching language

EnglishSource: h-da.de · verified October 14, 2026

Application route

Direct to the institution

Source: h-da.de · verified October 14, 2026

School

Hochschule Darmstadt — Fachbereich Media (Mediencampus Dieburg)

Source: mediencampus.h-da.de · verified October 14, 2026

Location

Dieburg, Hessen, Germany

Delivery

On campus

Source: h-da.de · verified October 14, 2026

Required attendance

Regular campus attendanceStudents attend classes and studios on campus throughout the program.

Source: h-da.de · verified October 14, 2026

Study intensity

Not published

Duration

2, 3 or 4 semesters depending on prior qualification

Source: h-da.de · verified October 14, 2026

Credits and credit system

Not verified

Start

Wintersemester, Sommersemester

Source: h-da.de · verified October 14, 2026

Specializations

Specialization	Classification	Evidence
Animation Filmmaking	Official pathwayPathway: Creative DirectionAn officially named concentration, pathway or major inside the degree.	Source: h-da.de · verified October 14, 2026
General Animation	Broader degree with animationA broader degree in which animation is a central, verified component of the official title or curriculum.	Source: h-da.de · verified October 14, 2026

Why this degree is listed

Official degree title combines Animation and Game; the Creative Direction specialisation includes animation and game direction.

Source: h-da.de · verified October 14, 2026

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Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Official concentrations and pathways

Creative Direction
Source: h-da.de · verified October 14, 2026
Technical Direction
Source: h-da.de · verified October 14, 2026

Graduation film, thesis or capstone

Culminating requirement: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Faculty listed by the program

Faculty list: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Software, equipment and costs

Software and equipment are shown only as the school publishes them: required, taught, provided or bought by the student. Tuition does not include hardware, software or materials unless the school says so, and online students do not automatically share campus facilities.

Software

Software list: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Equipment, computers and facility access

Equipment and facility access: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Published equipment and software costs

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Admissions

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Portfolio and submission materials

Material	Status	Instructions as published
Portfolio	Required	Stage 1 of the entrance exam is a portfolio exam in the chosen specialisation.Source: h-da.de · verified October 14, 2026

Other requirements

Prior qualification: RequiredA bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject; 180, 210 or 240 ECTS lead to the 4-, 3- or 2-semester variant.
Source: h-da.de · verified October 14, 2026
Entrance exam / aptitude test: RequiredTwo-stage entrance exam: a portfolio exam, then an interview for those who pass.
Source: h-da.de · verified October 14, 2026
Language proficiency: RequiredEnglish at CEFR level B2.
Source: h-da.de · verified October 14, 2026

Tests

Other test: RequiredEnglish B2 (CEFR) proof
Source: h-da.de · verified October 14, 2026

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Deadlines

Dates are shown with the year and intake the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline · German certificate
Bewerbungsfrist (deutsches Zeugnis) 01.02./01.08. · for Wintersemester / Sommersemester
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Source: h-da.de · verified October 14, 2026
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Tuition and fees

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Tuition: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Funding

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable. “Fully funded” never means every personal or production expense is covered. How we classify funding

Funding not verified

Funding policy: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 14, 2026.

h-da.de/bewerbungsfristen — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
h-da.de/studium/studienangebot/studiengaenge/architektur-medien-und-design/animation-and-game-direct — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
mediencampus.h-da.de/studieren/studienangebot/bachelor/ba-animation-game/profile — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026

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