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Bachelor of Arts Visual and Puppet Theatre (Figurentheater) at Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart

Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart, Germany

Programme overview

Four-year programme in contemporary figure theatre, where performing and visual art meet, from marionette and hand-puppet theatre to dance theatre and performance. Students learn animation and acting techniques as well as figure making and develop their own artistic language (the "Stuttgart School").

Faculty: Faculty IV, Figurentheater  |  Department: Faculty IV, Figurentheater  |  Duration: 8 semesters (4 years), 240 ECTS  |  Study mode: German-taught, full-time; degree: Bachelor of Arts  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

The first year covers animation fundamentals for material, object and figure, hand puppet, marionette and mask play, and acting for figure theatre, with further studies building on these in later years.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared to work in the contemporary theatre and art landscape.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application period: 1 Mar to 1 Apr 2027 for winter semester 2027/28, via the online application portal. Admission is by entrance examination.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 8 semesters (4 years), 240 ECTS

Apply through the official page: https://www.hmdk-stuttgart.de/bewerbungsportal

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