Cultural and Media Education, Bachelor of Arts

These are the requirements for the Bachelor's degree in Culture and Media Pedagogy

With your Bachelor's degree in Culture and Media Pedagogy, you could work, for example, as a media educator for the creation of e-learning materials or as a pedagogical staff member.

You can be admitted to the part-time distance learning program in Culture and Media Pedagogy at IU International University if you can present either an Abitur (general university entrance qualification), a Fachabitur, or a subject-specific higher education entrance qualification.

In addition, you can also study Culture and Media Pedagogy without Abitur. To be admitted to the IU distance learning program without Abitur, you need to have completed an advanced vocational training, such as becoming a State-Certified Business Administrator, or have a master craftsman's certificate. You can also be admitted if you have completed a vocational training and worked full-time for at least 3 years following this training.

These are the course contents in the online study program of Cultural and Media Education

This bachelor's degree at IU includes around 32 modules which you will take and complete over the course of 6 standard semesters. Each module is worth 5-10 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination performance such as a term paper or an exam. In total, you will earn 180 credit points from module to module and from semester to semester.

The typical course plan for full-time studies in Cultural and Media Education looks as follows:

• Semester 1: Introduction to Cultural and Media Sciences, Terms, Actors and Fields of Action of Cultural and Media Education, Pedagogy, Introduction to Academic Work, Qualitative Research Methods, Project: Curating
• Semester 2: Basics of Audio-Visual Media, History of Cultural and Media Education, Media Effects Research, Project Management, Collaborative Work, Project: Conception and Planning in Cultural and Media Education
• Semester 3: Adult Learning, Cultural and Media Work with Children and Adolescents, Intercultural and Ethical Competences, Seminar: Society and Digital Media, Extracurricular Child and Youth Work, Project: Conflict Management and Opinion Building in Social Media
• Semester 4: Didactic Design, Storytelling, Media Psychology, Image and Video Editing, Design of Interactive Media, Project: Development and Production in Cultural and Media Education
• Semester 5: Seminar: Current Social Discourses in Cultural and Media Education, Media Law, Event Planning and Implementation of Teaching-Learning Processes, Project: Implementation and Evaluation in Cultural and Media Education, Elective Module A
• Semester 6: Elective Module B, Elective Module C, Bachelor Thesis

What's special about the Bachelor's program in Cultural and Media Education at IU are the many opportunities to deepen your knowledge in elective areas according to your own interests and professional fields.

As the first specialization, you can choose from these exciting modules: Early Childhood Cultural and Media Education, Inclusive Culture and Media Education, Culture and Media Education in the School Context, Culture and Media Education in the Context of Integration and Migration, Culture and Media Education with Adults, Culture and Media Education with Seniors.

For the second specialization, you can choose one of these study modules: Digital Education, Foreign Languages, Audio Production Field, Digital Media Production Field, Interaction Design, Media Distribution, Media Processes.

And for the third specialization, you can choose one of these modules: Audience Development in Cultural Institutions, Digital Business Models, Event Planning and Management, Foreign Languages, Sign Language, Intercultural and Non-Profit Interaction Field, Media Economy and Processes, Online and Social Media Marketing, Practical Social Economics and Public and Nonprofit Management, General Studies.

How flexible is the standard study duration in the distance learning program of Cultural and Media Education?

At IU International University, in the part-time distance learning program, you can choose from 3 study models:

• In the full-time program, the standard study duration is 6 semesters or 36 months. You can extend the standard study duration by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. The full-time program in Cultural and Media Education is especially suitable for those who are not employed or work only a few hours per week.
• In part-time program I, the standard study duration is 8 semesters or 48 months. You can extend the standard study duration by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time program I is suitable, for example, if you work part-time alongside your studies.
• In part-time program II, the standard study duration is 12 semesters or 72 months. You can extend the standard study duration by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time program II is particularly suitable if you are heavily involved in your profession alongside your distance learning studies.

By the way, during your studies, you can also take a semester break at no additional cost.

How does online studying at IU work?

A study program that fits into your life: In the online studies at IU, you learn flexibly and digitally whenever and wherever you want to learn.

In the Cultural and Media Education distance learning program at IU International University, there is no attendance requirement - you learn continuously from home, at the library of your choice, or wherever you can best learn.

You can take your modules and courses whenever you want. This way, you can flexibly put together your study plan and semester schedule.

Central to the IU distance learning program are your interactive study scripts. You will receive the scripts in printed form as well as digitally as PDFs and for tablets. Through the smart IU Learn app, you get access to the scripts for your studies in Cultural and Media Education as well as scripts from all other distance learning programs at IU.

Through myCampus, the online campus of IU, you also have access to additional materials, such as videos. You interact with your lecturers and fellow students, for example, in virtual live formats, such as interactive sessions.

And exams? You can take them as online exams if you prefer. An online exam can be taken around the clock once you feel adequately prepared for the course material. Alternatively, you can take the exam at one of the numerous exam centers of IU throughout Germany.