Hochschule für Bildende Künste Essen

Where creativity meets professional mastery in the heart of art.

📍 Essen, Germany 🇩🇪

Information for International Students at Hochschule für Bildende Künste Essen

Hochschule für Bildende Künste Essen in Essen, Germany welcomes international students.

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

Programs at Hochschule für Bildende Künste Essen (7 programs)

Hochschule für Bildende Künste Essen offers 7 programs across Bachelor, Master levels.

Bachelor Programs (5)

  • Malerei/Grafik — 42 months · German · €5,940/yr · Scholarship available
    Students develop their artistic profile and learn fundamental techniques and diverse approaches to painting and graphics, from mimetic representation to radical painting and classical strategies to interdisciplinary projects. Generally leads to careers as independent artists or in related creative fields.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: independent artists, creative fields
    Deadline: February 1st for Winter Semester, August 1st for Summer Semester (of the previous year)
  • Game Art and Design (BA) — 42 months · German · €5,940/yr · Scholarship available
    This program teaches all necessary competencies for the holistic development of digital games, recognizing computer games as a central medium of our time. Likely careers in game development, game art, and design.
    Field: Design
    Career outcomes: game development, game art, design
    Deadline: February 1st for Winter Semester, August 1st for Summer Semester (of the previous year)
  • Digital Fabrication Design (BA) — 42 months · German · €5,940/yr · Scholarship available
    This program rethinks product design through digital fabrication. Likely careers in product design and digital manufacturing.
    Field: Design
    Career outcomes: product design, digital manufacturing
    Deadline: February 1st for Winter Semester, August 1st for Summer Semester (of the previous year)
  • Fotografie/Medienkunst — 42 months · German · €5,940/yr · Scholarship available
    This program covers classical photography and film, as well as various forms of space-related work and the staging of multimedia installations and performances. Generally leads to careers as independent artists, photographers, or in media-related creative fields.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: independent artists, photographers, media-related creative fields
    Deadline: February 1st for Winter Semester, August 1st for Summer Semester (of the previous year)
  • Digital Media Design (BA) — 42 months · German · €5,940/yr · Scholarship available
    This program emphasizes artistic expression, design skills, and the acquisition of competencies in content creation and format selection, covering animation, graphic design, and digital know-how. Likely careers in animation, graphic design, digital content creation.
    Field: Design
    Career outcomes: animation, graphic design, digital content creation
    Deadline: February 1st for Winter Semester, August 1st for Summer Semester (of the previous year)

Master Programs (2)

  • Professional Games and Digital Media — 24 months · German · €5,940/yr · Scholarship available
    This program focuses on professional aspects of games and digital media. Likely careers in professional game development, digital media production, and related industries.
    Field: Games
    Career outcomes: professional game development, digital media production, related industries
    Deadline: February 1st for Winter Semester, August 1st for Summer Semester (of the previous year)
  • Kunst und Kooperation — 24 months · German · €5,940/yr · Scholarship available
    This project-oriented and interdisciplinary program allows students to develop and refine their artistic profile through engagement with other disciplines and fields, addressing the increasing importance of an open art practice in a polarized art world. Likely careers as independent artists, curators, or in art management and collaborative art projects.
    Field: Fine Arts
    Career outcomes: independent artists, curators, art management, collaborative art projects
    Deadline: February 1st for Winter Semester, August 1st for Summer Semester (of the previous year)

Scholarships & Tuition at Hochschule für Bildende Künste Essen

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Campus & Facilities at Hochschule für Bildende Künste Essen

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

Key Highlights

  • State-recognized private art university
  • Focus on fine arts and design
  • Interdisciplinary and practice-oriented teaching
  • Located in a former colliery building
  • Individual support in small learning groups
  • Accredited Bachelor and Master programs

Frequently Asked Questions about Hochschule für Bildende Künste Essen

What is Hochschule für Bildende Künste Essen?

Hochschule für Bildende Künste Essen is a university located in Essen, Germany. .

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Hochschule für Bildende Künste Essen offers 7 programs: 5 Bachelor's, 2 Master's, and 0 PhD programs across various fields of study.

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