Master's degree programme: Educator of Fine Arts at Secondary Level (Gymnasium Level)

Please note: The Artistic Educator training programme at the Karlsruhe Academy of Arts qualifies individuals to teach at high schools (Gymnasium) and vocational schools with equivalent qualifications in Baden-Württemberg. To teach in another federal state in Germany, you must reapply and meet the specific requirements of that state after completing your studies or changing your study domicile

Master of Education Educator's degree 

Field of study: Painting/Graphics or Sculpture

For Internal Applicants:

Eligibility for the Master's Artistic Educator programme requires the successful completion of the Bachelor's Artistic Educator programme. If the Bachelor's degree has not yet been awarded at the time of application, a specific form must be uploaded via the student/applicant portal. A renewed aptitude test is not required.

For External Applicants:

External applicants must submit the following documents:

  • General university entrance qualification
  • Admission notice confirming a successfully passed aptitude test at an Art Academy
  • Proof of completion of a Bachelor of Fine Arts Educator degree (certificate, diploma, diploma supplement, transcript of records) or a current academic transcript
  • Proof of previous studies or current enrollment
  • Evidence of a successfully completed orientation internship and teacher career consultation
  • Certificate of participation in the online self-assessment test "Career Counselling for Teachers" (CCT test) https://mwk.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/hochschulen-studium/lehrerbildung/lehrerorientierungstest-fuer-studieninteressierte/]
  • Tabular CV
  • Motivation letter (maximum 1 MB as a PDF file, up to 2 A4 pages)

If applicable:

  • Recognition of international university entrance qualifications
  • Proof of German language proficiency (for university entrance qualifications obtained outside Germany or Austria)

Applications for the Master of Education programme must be submitted via the Kunstakademie Karlsruhe application portal.