PhD in Art Practice at Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg

Programme overview

Practice-based doctoral programme offered since 2025 that applies artistic research methods to inter- and transdisciplinary research within and through artistic practice. It prepares graduates for independent artistic research and for coordinating or leading roles in teaching and the art sector.

Duration: Examination admission after 5 semesters | Study mode: full-time presence-based; taught in German and English | Intake: Summer semester | Location: Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

What you will study

Presence-based programme of 11 SWS developing the foundations of artistic research and presentation together. Can be completed in sculpture, design, film, painting/drawing, stage space, time-based media or graphics/photography. Final examination requires a research-based work.

Career pathways

Prepares graduates for coordinating and leading roles in teaching and the art sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completed Diplom, Meisterschueler or Master's degree with artistic-practical focus from a German university (generally grade 'gut' or better) or an equivalent foreign qualification; proof of special aptitude for artistic research. Documents include summary, portfolio, CV, proposed first and second supervisors and declarations. Summer semester only; for summer semester 2027 the application window is 1 September to 14 October 2026 via HISinOne.

Intake: Summer semester

Duration: Examination admission after 5 semesters

Apply through the official page: https://hfbk-hamburg.de/de/informationen/studieninteressierte/bewerben/bewerbung-phd-in-art-practice

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