Teaching Degree (Lehramt, Staatsexamen): Art Education at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Programme overview

You enjoy creative art, artistic expression and working with children and young people? As an art teacher you work at the meeting point of people and art and teach in-depth knowledge and enjoyment of art and visual everyday culture.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology | Duration: 7 semesters (3.5 years) | Study mode: full-time; German-taught; Staatsexamen (teaching degree) | Intake: Winter semester | Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

The Art Education teaching degree program includes a study of the subject and a study of the didactics of the subject and prepares students for professional art pedagogy based on a combination of theory and practice. Both parts of the program are carried out at the Chair of Art Education and Art Didactics. A large part of the teaching degree program in the subject area is practice in the arts.

Career pathways

The program concludes with the first state examination (1. Staatsexamen) and prepares students for the second phase of teacher training (Referendariat).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: Winter semester: 16.06.; Summer semester: not possible. Language: german The study of art as a teaching subject requires the passing of an assessment test, which consists of an artistic portfolio and a practical examination. The registration deadline for the assessment is 16.6.2026. It is advisable to take advantage of a consultation beforehand. Please contact the Chair of Art Education and Art Didactics directly for portfolio dates. The study of art as a didactic subject at elementary and secondary schools does not require an entrance assessment. In addition to the general qualification for university entrance (Abitur), there are other access options for studying

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 7 semesters (3.5 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.campo.fau.de/qisserver/pages/cs/sys/portal/hisinoneStartPage.faces?sessionlanguage=en&page=Applicants

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