Ausstellungsdesign und Szenografie (Diplom) at Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe (HfG)

Programme overview

Diplom programme combining exhibition design and scenography in one course. It brings together artistic, curatorial and architectural decisions in the design of contemporary art, archive and thematic exhibitions, and treats scenography as the staging of space between stage design and direction for theatre, film, virtual space and installation.

Faculty: Fachgruppe 3: Theorie und Ausstellungsdesign/Szenografie | Duration: 9 semesters (4.5 years) standard period of study; intermediate examination (Vordiplom) by the 6th semester | Study mode: full-time; German-taught; Diplom | Intake: Wintersemester (October) | Location: Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

Project-based study of exhibition design, scenography and curatorial and dramaturgical practice, including exhibition theory and history, theatre theory and history. Every degree programme combines a major subject with two minor subjects, always one theory subject and one practice subject, and is organised as project-based study from the first semester.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Allgemeine oder fachgebundene Hochschulreife or equivalent (Fachhochschulreife is not sufficient). Entrance examination: preselection by motivation letter (1-2 pages) and a portfolio of up to 20 work samples, followed by a selection interview; a practical task may be set. Applications online 1 March to 30 April for the winter semester. International applicants must prove German language ability at enrolment (for example DSH-1, TestDaF TDN 3 in all parts, Goethe C2 GDS, telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule). English skills are desirable. Applicants with a suitable Bachelor's degree may be admitted to a higher semester depending on aptitude.

Intake: Wintersemester (October)

Duration: 9 semesters (4.5 years) standard period of study; intermediate examination (Vordiplom) by the 6th se

Apply through the official page: https://h1.hfg-karlsruhe.de

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