CAS Digital Literacy

With the increasing spread of digital tools and communication channels, the question of how to design them is becoming more and more important. The CAS Digital Literacy imparts knowledge, competences and skills that enable the design of diverse digital communication channels. Courses on Creative Coding, UX/UI, Immersive Environments, AI/Deep Learning, Digital Participation, Video Documentation and Moving Graphics provide an up-to-date insight into the applied practice and theoretical reflection of digital design in this CAS.

Key data

Degree: CAS FHNW Certificate of Advanced Studies
ECTS points: 15 ECTS
Next start: After successfully participating in at least 5 weeks of either the Summer or Winter Workshops of HGK FHNW
Teaching language: German / English
Place: Basel
Fee: View Fees below

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The aim is to collect 10 ECTS over workshop weeks of 2 ECTS each. This is followed by the final module with integrated certificate thesis on an own project for 5 ECTS points. At least 6 ECTS must consist of the compulsory modules. The remaining 4 ECTS can consist of compulsory or elective modules. The final module includes five individual 90-minute coaching sessions. Successful completion of the final module leads to the Certificate of Advanced Studies CAS HGK FHNW «Digital Literacy».

Choice mandatory modules

Module

Generative AI in the context of art and design

Next Start: 20. January 2025

to Generative AI in the context of art and design

Module

From Web To Print

Next Start: 27 January 2025

to From Web To Print

Module

Game Design

Next Start: 3. February 2025

to Game Design

Module

Generative Design

Next Start: July 2025

to Generative Design

Elective Modules

Module

Perception Studies

Next Start: 2025

to Perception Studies

At the end of the CAS course, students will complete an individual, six-months final module with an integrated certificate thesis counting as 5 ECTS credits. This final module will support participants in individual design projects within their own creative and work contexts. The final module with its integrated certificate thesis includes 5 individual appointments of 90 minutes each and 100 hours of independent work for the certificate thesis.

Participants will gain experiences navigating analogue and digital communication channels, deepen their individual design processes and expand their visual design vocabulary; they will gain more experience navigating digital media, images, typography and research questions; they will acquire the skills and abilities needed to competently handle a variety of communications strategies, delve into current visual communication discourses and learn how to work with the latest digital design tools.

Institute Digital Communication Environments (IDCE)

Through digital media and the democratisation of communication channels that goes hand in hand with it, the critical handling of their visual and interaction-based design has become decisively more important, because the social relevance of information and communication has thus fundamentally changed.

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Continuing Education

Art and Design

Institute Digital Communication Environments IDCE

FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland Basel Academy of Art and Design, Institute Digital Communication Environments (IDCE) High-rise: D 5.03 Freilager-Platz 1 CH - 4142 Münchenstein near Basel