Studying for a degree in crafts

The subject of handicrafts can be chosen as an elective subject in the artistic-technical area (area D) in the degree program "Teacher Training - Elementary Schools" at TU Dresden and is studied in combination with the main subject of German or Mathematics as well as the subject of General Studies. Within primary school didactics, the subject of handicrafts comprises five modules with subject-specific and subject-didactic content. Each module usually has five credit points (ECTS), and a total of 25 ECTS points are earned in the elective subject of crafts. The following illustration and the linked study regulations (pages 274-279) provide an overview of the modules in the subject of Crafts.

These modules provide students with a broad-based education in the subject of craftsmanship. They acquire technical know-how in technical areas of activity (e.g. materials such as wood and paper or simple technical constructions) as well as pedagogical and didactic skills to make handicraft lessons practical and suitable for children. Overall, the course is based on both manual skills and technical developments and thus prepares students for future-oriented work lessons at elementary school.

Student portal for handicrafts in OPAL

You can find further internal information about your studies in the Werk student portal. To access it, you need your ZIH login and must be enrolled as a student in the subject "Werk" at TU Dresden.