The master’s programme ‘Theater and Digitality’ is an interdisciplinary, three-semester, English-language programme at the Faculty of Design at Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts in cooperation with the Academy for Theatre and Digitality. It embraces performers, narratives, stages and technologies in equal measure.
Next start: Summer semester 2027
Application deadline for the artistic aptitude test: 30/11/2026
Theatre has always been created by storytellers with diverse expertise. The master’s programme is therefore aimed at students with an artistic or technical (or both) background who are interested in exploring theatrical narratives in relation to technologies.
How to apply
First step is an artistic aptitude test, for which you’ll have to register and upload a portfolio. The deadline for doing so is 30th November 2026: https://eignung.design.fh-dortmund.en
More Info: https://www.fh-dortmund.de/studiengaenge/theater-and-digitality.php?loc=en-US
Degree requirements
A diploma or bachelor's degree in fields such as Design, Architecture, Interior Design, Exhibition Design, Dramaturgy, Acting, Scenography, Object Theater, Visual Media, Set Design, Performance, Film, Directing, Dance, and Theater Studies, Applied Computer Science, Machine Learning, Actuators and Robotics, Creative Robotics, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Creative Coding, Theater and Event Technology, Lighting Technology, Sound Technology, Video Technology or a comparable program at a university that includes scenographic-design or IT-related technical components; or relevant artistic and creative aptitude for the programme.