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Cooperation agreements with universities throughout the world are the basis of the internationalization of education at the Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences. The Master Course curriculum is developed in cooperation with multinational companies, organizations and universities to meet the requirements of economy and science.

German companies in the fields of photogrammetry and geoinformatics contribute with their experience in international projects and seminars.

Regular intercultural workshops at the beginning of the course are offered and attended each year with great pleasure. This workshops (financially supported by DAAD and HFT) help to understand cultural diversity and is a optimal basis for amicable and higly motivated cooperation during the course of study.

The working language for all lectures is English.
1st semester
modules

credits*
GIS
9
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
9
Geostatistics and Surface Modelling
6
Scientific Skills and Media Competence
6

sum
30
current lectures in WS08/09

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2nd semester
modules

credits*
Planning, Organisation and Management
6
Advanced Topics in Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
9
Geodata: Capture, Sources and Standards
6
Customisation, Internet GIS, Visualisation
9

sum
30

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Master’s Thesis and Research Seminar
modules

credits*
Research Seminar
10
Master’s Thesis
20

sum
30
current lectures in WS08/09

* 1 credit is the equivalent to 30 h of student’s workload

The Simon’s Rock program in Photography considers technical knowledge, historical background, and critical and analytical skills to be key elements in the education of each photo student. Our curriculum is designed to foster a disciplined approach to independent, self-generated work in each course, whether it be the core studio or a Senior Thesis project. We provide a comprehensive facility with professional equipment, as well as exposure to working artists, historians, writers, and critics, to support the growth and development of each student photographer. We feel that photography by its very nature is a tool which promotes interdisciplinary study. Our program offers a wide range of courses that allow the exploration of the medium of photography by students with interests in the arts and humanities, the sciences, and the social sciences.

Students interested in this concentration should take the core course, Photography, in the first year. It provides each student with an introduction to basic camera and darkroom skills, a background in the history of photography, and a thorough exploration of image making. We recommend that Lower College students in this concentration also take two semesters of basic art history and at least one design module or course.
Curriculum
Three intermediate courses in Photography are required for the concentration. Students are introduced to a variety of photographic approaches and technical skills through courses such as the Writing and Photography Studio and Experiments in Photography and other intermediate visual arts courses that use photo media such as Intermedia Studio, Designing with Computers, Intaglio Printmaking and Silk Screen Printmaking. Either History of Photography, Theories of Photography, or Critical Issues in Contemporary Photography is required, and it is recommended that students in the concentration take two of these courses. Advanced courses include Color Photography Studio, Documentary Photography, Photographic Portrait/Self- Portrait, and the Artists’ Books Studio. Students are required to take at least three of these. The total minimum credits required to complete the Photography concentration is 24.