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Solo / Dance / Authorship (SODA) Master

General information

Application deadline

15 January till 28 February 2026  for the summer semester 2027

    • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
      • In exceptional cases admission to the program may also be granted if applicants have acquired the necessary admission requirements for the program in the form of substantial professional practice
    • specific artistic talent in the field of body-based performative practice
    • english language skills B2 according to CEFR

    • Standard period of study: 4 semesters, 120 credit points
    • Degree: Master of Arts (MA)

  • We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to making reasonable adjustments to enable students to participate fully in student life. All applications are assessed purely on academic merit and potential, according to the published selection criteria for the course you have applied for. The University views applications from students with disabilities on the same grounds as those from other candidates.
    The University and its colleges make some adjustments in anticipation of disabled students’ support requirements, eg improving physical access to buildings, but also appreciate that individuals are different and further changes may need to be considered and implemented.

    The studios at HZT are wheelchair accessible and there is a wheelchair accessible toilet on site.  If you have any questions about accessibility in the application procedure, please contact accessibility@hzt-berlin.de
    For general inquires that cannot be answered by referring to the Study Guide please contact: soda_support@hzt-berlin.de

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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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 (please in English):

    • Curriculum vitae
      • Professional experience and additional qualifications
      • Participation in projects, research activities
      • Awards, honours, scholarships
    • Letter of motivation
      • Reasons for choosing the programme
      • Expectations of the programme
      • Max. 500 words
    • University degree certificate
    • Transcript of records for the BA degree
    • Preliminary examination document (VPD) from uni-assist, if applicable (see FAQs)
    • Proof of English language proficiency at B2 level according to CEFR for international applicants (see FAQs)
      • ​​​​Application also possible with German B1
    • Proof of payment of application fees
    • Proof of vocational training and professional experience, if applicable
    • Names of two references
      • Contact details (name, email address and telephone number)
    • Artistic research statement
      • Current creative and artistic research interests
      • Explanation of how these could be addressed through body-based performative practice, providing details on content and methodology
      • Max. 1000 words

  • 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.

FAQs and Tutorials

Submitting application documents at a later date

Are you unable to submit your school leaving certificate or university degree certificate within the application deadline? 

Studying without a school leaving certificate (section ‘General university entrance qualification - §11 BerlHG’)

Changing universities / Applying for a higher semester

Recognition of international educational qualifications (VPD and APS)

Language certificates (requirements and accepted certificates)

Help and tutorials for the my.udk application portal

Help and tutorials for the Bemus upload portal

 

 

Portfolio

The following artistic samples of work (videos) must also be uploaded online to the ‘Bemus’ platform within the application period.

3 examples of the candidate’s own body-based and performative practice (minimum 5 minutes each).
Total viewing time max. 20 minutes (all in one link).
Please note that videos longer than 20 minutes will not be reviewed by the admission committee.

The video material must be uploaded online within the application period. All work examples have to carry the candidate’s name, the title of the work, the year of the creation, and explanation of the applicant's role in the production. At least one work should be directly related to the candidates research statement.

The accepted file formats are MP4 (2 GB), M4V (2 GB), MOV (2 GB) and PDF (500 MB), total file size max. 6 GB, max. 3 files.

Please upload the work examples on the following platform:
https://bemus.udk-berlin.de/
The login data are the same as for the registration at https://my.udk-berlin.de

Admission procedure

What happens after the application?

Applicants who comply with all formalities are accepted for the admission procedure, which consists of a pre-selection and an admission examination.
The purpose of the admission procedure is to assess the candidate's suitability and capacity to undertake an MA- level course, and their specific artistic ability in the field of body-based performative arts practices. The applicant must show knowledge and a potential for artistic, critical and intellectual development, which could be expected to lead to a successful graduation from a Master's level course of studies.
Pre–selection of applicants will take place on the basis of the submitted work samples. Pre-selection will determine whether the applicant is invited to the formal Admissions Examination. The selected applicants will receive more detailed information on the entrance examination following the pre-selection in advance by e-mail.