Applications for the undergraduate programmes and the Continuing Education programme "Kontaktstudium" (= Contact Studies) at the Karlsruhe Academy of Fine Arts are only possible for the winter semester. As an Art Academy, the institution does not have a numerus clausus (NC) or a lottery system for allocating study places. Instead, the artistic selection process takes absolute priority.
To the application portal of the Kunstakademie Karlsruhe
The application period takes place from early to mid-April for the upcoming winter semester. For exact dates, please refer to the German webpage and use a translation tool if needed.
(Applications for undergraduate studies at the Karlsruhe Academy of Fine Arts are submitted exclusively via the university's online application portal HISinOne. Once the application deadlines have passed, the portal automatically closes.)
There are several student admission procedures at the Kunstakademie Karlsruhe:
Start of Studies in the Diploma programme Fine Arts (equivalent to Master of Fine Arts) or the Artistic Educator programme (Bachelor of Eduction)
You wish to begin studies in the programmes for the Diploma degree programme Fine Arts or the Artistic Educator degree programme (Bachelor of Education)
IMG BA/MA
You are applying internally for the partial study programme Intermedial Design (IMG) starting from the third semester.
Artistic Educator degree: Master of Education
You have completed or are about to complete your Bachelor’s degree in Art Education at the Karlsruhe Academy of Fine Arts or another Art Academy and wish to apply for a Master's programme.
International Applicants
You are an international applicant interested in starting studies at the Karlsruhe Academy of Fine Arts.
Change of programme or specialization:
You are already studying at the Karlsruhe Academy of Fine Arts and wish to change your programme or your specialization.
Transfer to the Kunstakademie Karlsruhe
You are currently studying an artistic programme at another university and wish to transfer to the Kunstakademie Karlsruhe.
Masterclass Student programme
You have completed or are about to complete the Diploma programme Fine Arts and wish to pursue further studies within the Masterclass Student expanded programme.
Kontaktstudium (= contact studies)
You have completed an Art degree at another (including international) university or have an equivalent qualification and wish to enroll in the Kontaktstudium at the Karlsruhe Academy of Fine Arts.
Exemptions from the general application procedure:
Guest studentship
The guest studentship programme is exempt from the general application process via the online portal. Admission is directly arranged through a proposal by a professor to the Student Services Office. Refugee Ukrainian art students can currently apply for a free guest studentship for up to two semesters. After this period, they have the opportunity to apply for regular studies at the Karlsruhe Academy of Fine Arts.
Doctoral Studies / PhD
The same exemption applies to planned doctoral studies / PhD. Applications for doctoral programmes are handled outside the digital application portal. Direct contact with a supervisor relevant to your doctoral topic is necessary.