Kunsthochschule Berlin-Charlottenburg

Where tradition meets the radical future of Berlin art.

📍 Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪

Information for International Students at Kunsthochschule Berlin-Charlottenburg

Kunsthochschule Berlin-Charlottenburg in Berlin, Germany welcomes international students.

  • No visa support offered
  • No on-campus work
  • Student housing available

Programs at Kunsthochschule Berlin-Charlottenburg (49 programs)

Kunsthochschule Berlin-Charlottenburg offers 49 programs across Bachelor, Master, PhD levels.

Bachelor Programs (4)

  • Fine Arts (Diplom) — 60 months · German
    This comprehensive program provides a foundational education in various artistic disciplines, allowing students to explore painting, sculpture, photography, and new media before specializing.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: Artist, Art Administrator, Gallery Assistant
  • Art and Media (Diplom) — 60 months · German
    This program combines artistic practice with media theory and production, focusing on digital media, film, video, and sound art within a contemporary art context.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: Media Artist, Filmmaker, Sound Designer, Creative Producer
  • Fine Arts (Diplom) — 60 months · German
    This comprehensive program provides a foundational education in various artistic disciplines, allowing students to explore painting, sculpture, photography, and new media before specializing.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: Artist, Art Administrator, Gallery Assistant
  • Art and Media (Diplom) — 60 months · German
    This program combines artistic practice with media theory and production, focusing on digital media, film, video, and sound art within a contemporary art context.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: Media Artist, Filmmaker, Sound Designer, Creative Producer

Master Programs (34)

  • Sculpture (MA) — 48 months · German
    Students in this program engage with traditional and contemporary sculptural practices, experimenting with diverse materials, forms, and spatial concepts to create compelling three-dimensional artworks.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: Artist, Exhibition Designer, Art Restorer
  • Costume Design (MA) — 48 months · German
    This program focuses on the artistic and practical aspects of costume design for various performance contexts, including historical research, textile knowledge, and character development.
    Field: Performing Arts
    Career outcomes: Costume Designer, Stylist, Fashion Historian
  • Visual Communication (MA) — 24 months · German
    This program focuses on advanced concepts in graphic design, typography, illustration, and digital media for effective visual communication. Students develop innovative solutions for various platforms and audiences.
    Field: Design
    Career outcomes: Graphic Designer, Art Director, UX/UI Designer, Brand Strategist
  • Stage Design (MA) — 48 months · German
    Students learn to conceptualize and realize stage designs for theater, opera, and film, encompassing set design, costume design, lighting, and spatial dramaturgy.
    Field: Performing Arts
    Career outcomes: Stage Designer, Costume Designer, Production Designer
  • Art in Context (MA) — 48 months · German
    This interdisciplinary program examines the role of art within social, political, and cultural contexts, fostering critical thinking and practice in public art, curatorial studies, and art mediation.
    Field: Art Studies
    Career outcomes: Curator, Art Critic, Cultural Manager, Public Artist
  • Photography (MA) — 48 months · German
    This program delves into the artistic and theoretical aspects of photography, covering various genres, historical contexts, and digital and analog techniques to foster a unique photographic vision.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: Photographer, Photo Editor, Art Director, Visual Artist
  • New Media Art (MA) — 48 months · German
    Exploring the intersection of art and technology, this program focuses on digital art, interactive installations, video art, and performance, encouraging experimental and interdisciplinary approaches.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: Media Artist, Interaction Designer, Game Artist, Creative Technologist
  • Art Education (MA) — 48 months · German
    This program prepares students for careers in art education, combining artistic practice with pedagogical theory and practical teaching experience in various educational settings.
    Field: Art Education
    Career outcomes: Art Teacher, Museum Educator, Community Arts Facilitator
  • Architecture (Fine Arts Focus) (MA) — 48 months · German
    This program integrates architectural principles with fine art practices, encouraging experimental approaches to space, form, and material within an artistic context.
    Field: Architecture
    Career outcomes: Architect (with artistic focus), Exhibition Designer, Urban Artist
  • Painting (MA) — 48 months · German
    This program focuses on developing individual artistic expression through painting, exploring various techniques, materials, and conceptual approaches within contemporary art.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: Artist, Art Educator, Curator, Art Critic
  • Sculpture (MA) — 48 months · German
    Students in this program engage with traditional and contemporary sculptural practices, experimenting with diverse materials, forms, and spatial concepts to create compelling three-dimensional artworks.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: Artist, Exhibition Designer, Art Restorer
  • Costume Design (MA) — 48 months · German
    This program focuses on the artistic and practical aspects of costume design for various performance contexts, including historical research, textile knowledge, and character development.
    Field: Performing Arts
    Career outcomes: Costume Designer, Stylist, Fashion Historian
  • Visual Communication (MA) — 24 months · German
    This program focuses on advanced concepts in graphic design, typography, illustration, and digital media for effective visual communication. Students develop innovative solutions for various platforms and audiences.
    Field: Design
    Career outcomes: Graphic Designer, Art Director, UX/UI Designer, Brand Strategist
  • Stage Design (MA) — 48 months · German
    Students learn to conceptualize and realize stage designs for theater, opera, and film, encompassing set design, costume design, lighting, and spatial dramaturgy.
    Field: Performing Arts
    Career outcomes: Stage Designer, Costume Designer, Production Designer
  • Art in Context (MA) — 48 months · German
    This interdisciplinary program examines the role of art within social, political, and cultural contexts, fostering critical thinking and practice in public art, curatorial studies, and art mediation.
    Field: Art Studies
    Career outcomes: Curator, Art Critic, Cultural Manager, Public Artist
  • Photography (MA) — 48 months · German
    This program delves into the artistic and theoretical aspects of photography, covering various genres, historical contexts, and digital and analog techniques to foster a unique photographic vision.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: Photographer, Photo Editor, Art Director, Visual Artist
  • New Media Art (MA) — 48 months · German
    Exploring the intersection of art and technology, this program focuses on digital art, interactive installations, video art, and performance, encouraging experimental and interdisciplinary approaches.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: Media Artist, Interaction Designer, Game Artist, Creative Technologist
  • Art Education (MA) — 48 months · German
    This program prepares students for careers in art education, combining artistic practice with pedagogical theory and practical teaching experience in various educational settings.
    Field: Art Education
    Career outcomes: Art Teacher, Museum Educator, Community Arts Facilitator
  • Architecture (Fine Arts Focus) (MA) — 48 months · German
    This program integrates architectural principles with fine art practices, encouraging experimental approaches to space, form, and material within an artistic context.
    Field: Architecture
    Career outcomes: Architect (with artistic focus), Exhibition Designer, Urban Artist
  • Painting (MA) — 48 months · German
    This program focuses on developing individual artistic expression through painting, exploring various techniques, materials, and conceptual approaches within contemporary art.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: Artist, Art Educator, Curator, Art Critic
  • Drawing and Printmaking (MA) — 24 months · German
    This program offers an in-depth study of drawing and various printmaking techniques, from traditional methods to contemporary approaches. Students develop their artistic voice through experimentation with different media and processes.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: Artist, Illustrator, Printmaker, Graphic Designer
  • Time-Based Media (MA) — 24 months · German
    This program explores artistic practices that unfold over time, including video art, performance art, sound art, and experimental film. Students develop conceptual and technical skills in creating dynamic and temporal artworks.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: Artist, Filmmaker, Sound Artist, Performance Artist
  • Sculpture (MA) — 48 months · German
    Students in this program engage with traditional and contemporary sculptural practices, experimenting with diverse materials, forms, and spatial concepts to create compelling three-dimensional artworks.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: Artist, Exhibition Designer, Art Restorer
  • Costume Design (MA) — 48 months · German
    This program focuses on the artistic and practical aspects of costume design for various performance contexts, including historical research, textile knowledge, and character development.
    Field: Performing Arts
    Career outcomes: Costume Designer, Stylist, Fashion Historian
  • Visual Communication (MA) — 24 months · German
    This program focuses on advanced concepts in graphic design, typography, illustration, and digital media for effective visual communication. Students develop innovative solutions for various platforms and audiences.
    Field: Design
    Career outcomes: Graphic Designer, Art Director, UX/UI Designer, Brand Strategist
  • Stage Design (MA) — 48 months · German
    Students learn to conceptualize and realize stage designs for theater, opera, and film, encompassing set design, costume design, lighting, and spatial dramaturgy.
    Field: Performing Arts
    Career outcomes: Stage Designer, Costume Designer, Production Designer
  • Art in Context (MA) — 48 months · German
    This interdisciplinary program examines the role of art within social, political, and cultural contexts, fostering critical thinking and practice in public art, curatorial studies, and art mediation.
    Field: Art Studies
    Career outcomes: Curator, Art Critic, Cultural Manager, Public Artist
  • Photography (MA) — 48 months · German
    This program delves into the artistic and theoretical aspects of photography, covering various genres, historical contexts, and digital and analog techniques to foster a unique photographic vision.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: Photographer, Photo Editor, Art Director, Visual Artist
  • New Media Art (MA) — 48 months · German
    Exploring the intersection of art and technology, this program focuses on digital art, interactive installations, video art, and performance, encouraging experimental and interdisciplinary approaches.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: Media Artist, Interaction Designer, Game Artist, Creative Technologist
  • Art Education (MA) — 48 months · German
    This program prepares students for careers in art education, combining artistic practice with pedagogical theory and practical teaching experience in various educational settings.
    Field: Art Education
    Career outcomes: Art Teacher, Museum Educator, Community Arts Facilitator
  • Architecture (Fine Arts Focus) (MA) — 48 months · German
    This program integrates architectural principles with fine art practices, encouraging experimental approaches to space, form, and material within an artistic context.
    Field: Architecture
    Career outcomes: Architect (with artistic focus), Exhibition Designer, Urban Artist
  • Painting (MA) — 48 months · German
    This program focuses on developing individual artistic expression through painting, exploring various techniques, materials, and conceptual approaches within contemporary art.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: Artist, Art Educator, Curator, Art Critic
  • Drawing and Printmaking (MA) — 24 months · German
    This program offers an in-depth study of drawing and various printmaking techniques, from traditional methods to contemporary approaches. Students develop their artistic voice through experimentation with different media and processes.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: Artist, Illustrator, Printmaker, Graphic Designer
  • Time-Based Media (MA) — 24 months · German
    This program explores artistic practices that unfold over time, including video art, performance art, sound art, and experimental film. Students develop conceptual and technical skills in creating dynamic and temporal artworks.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: Artist, Filmmaker, Sound Artist, Performance Artist

PhD Programs (11)

  • Art and Media (Meisterschüler) (PhD) — 24 months · German
    This postgraduate program is for artists working at the intersection of art and media, offering a framework for advanced artistic research and production in new media and digital art forms.
    Field: New Media Art
    Career outcomes: New Media Artist, Art Professor, Researcher
  • Artistic Research in Context (PhD) (PhD) — 36 months · German
    This doctoral program supports artistic research projects that critically engage with contemporary societal issues, exploring new methodologies and theoretical frameworks in art practice.
    Field: Art Studies
    Career outcomes: Academic Researcher, Art Theorist, Curator, Art Professor
  • Fine Arts (Meisterschüler) (PhD) — 24 months · German
    The Meisterschüler program is a postgraduate qualification for outstanding artists, allowing for highly individualized artistic research and development under the mentorship of a professor. It culminates in a significant body of work and a public presentation.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: Professional Artist, Art Professor, Researcher, Curator
  • Art and Media (Meisterschüler) (PhD) — 24 months · German
    This postgraduate program is for artists working at the intersection of art and media, offering a framework for advanced artistic research and production in new media and digital art forms.
    Field: New Media Art
    Career outcomes: New Media Artist, Art Professor, Researcher
  • Artistic Research in Context (PhD) (PhD) — 36 months · German
    This doctoral program supports artistic research projects that critically engage with contemporary societal issues, exploring new methodologies and theoretical frameworks in art practice.
    Field: Art Studies
    Career outcomes: Academic Researcher, Art Theorist, Curator, Art Professor
  • Fine Arts (Meisterschüler) (PhD) — 24 months · German
    The Meisterschüler program is a postgraduate qualification for outstanding artists, allowing for highly individualized artistic research and development under the mentorship of a professor. It culminates in a significant body of work and a public presentation.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: Professional Artist, Art Professor, Researcher, Curator
  • Artistic Research (PhD) — 36 months · German
    This doctoral program supports advanced artistic practitioners in conducting research through their artistic practice, culminating in a significant body of work and a written dissertation.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: Artist-Researcher, University Lecturer, Curator, Art Theorist
  • Art and Media (Meisterschüler) (PhD) — 24 months · German
    This postgraduate program is for artists working at the intersection of art and media, offering a framework for advanced artistic research and production in new media and digital art forms.
    Field: New Media Art
    Career outcomes: New Media Artist, Art Professor, Researcher
  • Artistic Research in Context (PhD) (PhD) — 36 months · German
    This doctoral program supports artistic research projects that critically engage with contemporary societal issues, exploring new methodologies and theoretical frameworks in art practice.
    Field: Art Studies
    Career outcomes: Academic Researcher, Art Theorist, Curator, Art Professor
  • Fine Arts (Meisterschüler) (PhD) — 24 months · German
    The Meisterschüler program is a postgraduate qualification for outstanding artists, allowing for highly individualized artistic research and development under the mentorship of a professor. It culminates in a significant body of work and a public presentation.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: Professional Artist, Art Professor, Researcher, Curator
  • Artistic Research (PhD) — 36 months · German
    This doctoral program supports advanced artistic practitioners in conducting research through their artistic practice, culminating in a significant body of work and a written dissertation.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: Artist-Researcher, University Lecturer, Curator, Art Theorist

Scholarships & Tuition at Kunsthochschule Berlin-Charlottenburg

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Campus & Facilities at Kunsthochschule Berlin-Charlottenburg

  • Student housing available
  • No sports facilities
  • No disability support info

Key Highlights

  • Predecessor to Berlin University of the Arts
  • Renowned historic German art academy
  • Founded in late nineteenth century Berlin
  • Integrated into the modern UdK Berlin
  • Former center for academic art education
  • Historic campus in Charlottenburg district

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Kunsthochschule Berlin-Charlottenburg offers 49 programs: 4 Bachelor's, 34 Master's, and 11 PhD programs across various fields of study.

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