General information

Application period

15 February till 15 March for the winter semester

• Admission requirements

  • Graduation certificate from an artistic-creative course of study at a state higher education institution
    • In justified exceptional cases, admission can also be granted if the aptitude required for the course of study has been acquired in the profession instead of a university degree (min. three years of intensive occupation with artistic content - artistic, creative or conceptual)
  • At least one year working experience in a relevant professional field
  • Artistic talent
  • German language skills C1 according to CEFR

   

• Duration of studies and degree

  • Standard period of study: 4 semesters (if part-time then 6), 120 credit points
  • Degree: Master of Arts (M.A.)

   

Your application – step by step

All of the steps listed below must be completed within the application period for the respective study programme. We recommend that you submit your application as early as possible within the application period so that you can clarify any questions that may arise with our StudyGuide in good time.

• 1. Create an application account

  Register and verify your identity (if you have not already done so) on the UdK Berlin application portal: https://my.udk-berlin.de

   

• 2. Payment of the application fee

  Fee per application: EUR 30.00 (plus fees for international transfers)

  Proof of payment: bank statement or transfer confirmation with value date

  Universität der Künste Berlin
  IBAN: DE 72 1009 0000 8841 0150 46
  BIC: BEVO DE BB XXX
  Payment reference: 35/01036, study programme, name, application number
  
  Berliner Volksbank eG
  Budapester Straße 35
  10787 Berlin
  Germany
   

  For international transfers:
  Please ensure that you cover all transfer fees incurred (OUR – sender pays costs) when making the transfer.

• 3. Prepare documents as PDF files

  During the application process, you will be asked to submit formal documents. Please prepare these as individual PDF files (max. 5 MB each).

  Formal documents:

  • Curriculum vitae
  • University degree certificate
  • Transcript of records for the BA degree
  • Preliminary examination document (VPD) from uni-assist, if applicable (see FAQs)
  • Proof of German language proficiency at C1 level according to CEFR for international applicants (see FAQs)
    • Application also possible with German B2
  • Proof of payment of application fees
  • Letter of motivation including your own objectives within the framework of your studies
  • Proof of qualified professional experience
    • Minimum one year, full-time
    • E.g. employment references, employer certificates

• 4. submit an application

  Log in to the application portal (https://my.udk-berlin.de) and submit an application for admission to your desired study programme within the application period and upload the formal documents.

   

Portfolio (artistic work sample)

• formal requirements

  Number of files and total volume	max. 5 files, max. 3 GB
  File formats and size	PDF (max. 2 GB) MP4 / MOV / M4V (max. 2 GB)
  Beschriftung	Surname_First name_Application number_Course of study_Content

  Audio and video works must be submitted with the name, title, content (brief), length and year. 

• Content requirements and notes

  • Scope of the portfolio: approx. 5-10 pages of artistic project documentation or your own artistic work.
  • If there are several authors, the applicant's contribution to the work must be described and clearly identifiable.