Diplom Malerei at Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee

Programme overview

Ten-semester Diplom in painting. Painting is treated as a method of making thought and feeling visible, with the relationship between object, image and picture at the centre of study; independence is expected from the start and grows over the course.

Faculty: Freie Kunst | Duration: 10 semesters (5 years, 300 ECTS) | Study mode: German-taught; full-time; Diplom | Intake: Wintersemester | Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany

What you will study

After the shared foundation year, study centres on object, depiction and image, with drawing as the basis. The final project is a fully independent work based on a self-set task that brings together practical and theoretical knowledge. A two-semester Meisterschüler study can follow.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Artistic aptitude shown through a portfolio (pre-selection) and a two-day on-site artistic entrance examination with interview; a higher education entrance qualification or secondary school leaving certificate (applicants may be admitted without one with proof of exceptional artistic talent under § 1 Abs. 3 KunstHZVO). International applicants: German proficiency such as TestDaF 3, DSH 1, telc B2, DSD I or Goethe B2 by the start of study. No numerus clausus average is stated. Application window for Wintersemester 2027/28: 1 November to 5 January (noon).

Intake: Wintersemester

Duration: 10 semesters (5 years, 300 ECTS)

Apply through the official page: https://kh-berlin.de/kunst/malerei/bewerbung

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