MA in Designer-Maker
Budapest, Hungary
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
30 May 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 12,000 / per semester **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* state-funded option only for Hungarian and EU/EEA citizens|self-funded options for all non-Hungarian citizens: deadline is 31 May 2024
** all non-EU/ EEA citizens |5.000 Euro/semester for EU/ EEA citizens
Key Summary
Introduction
Our MA programme enables students to become open-minded professionals who are receptive to global trends and local challenges and can provide sustainable responses through material-oriented solutions.
Students can learn to use their art to make an internationally relevant positive impact, whether by creating craft-produced limited-series items or autonomous works of art intended for exhibitions and the art market.
Research assignments, design studies, and studio exercises provide opportunities to participate in national and international professional events, exhibitions, and competitions and facilitate career advancement after graduation.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME) offers several scholarships to support international students pursuing their studies:
Stipendium Hungaricum
This Hungarian government scholarship provides full tuition coverage, a monthly stipend, accommodation support, and medical insurance. Applications are open from 15 November 2024 to 15 January 2025.
Study in Hungary Bilateral Scholarship
Based on bilateral agreements, this scholarship covers tuition fees for students from specific countries. Applicants must submit their applications by 22 February 2024.
Regional Social Mobility Scholarship
Aimed at students from designated countries, this scholarship offers tuition fee reductions ranging from 25% to 100%, based on professional achievements and financial need. Applications are accepted from May to June 2025.
Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship
Designed for individuals of Hungarian descent living outside Europe, this scholarship covers full tuition fees, provides a monthly stipend, and includes medical insurance. The application period runs from 15 November 2024 to 31 January 2025.
These scholarships aim to make MOME's programs more accessible to talented students worldwide. Please see all details descriptions regarding eligibility and application processes on our website.
Curriculum
- Craft Design and research
- Elective Subjects module
- Intensive Course Week module
- Internship module
- Research-Development-Innovation (RDI) module
- General Theoretical Studies module
- Diploma module
Career Opportunities
- Independent designer or maker.
- Artisan craftsman or craftswoman.
- Product designer.
- Furniture designer.
- Jewelry designer.
- Ceramic artist.
- Textile designer.
- Glassblower.
- Woodworker.
- Metalworker.
- Studio artist.
- Fine artist.
- Entrepreneur in design and crafts.
- Art and craft educator.
- Creative consultant.
- Gallery owner or curator.
- Sustainable design specialist.