Medienkunst (Diplom) at Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe (HfG)

Programme overview

Diplom programme in media art, the artistic core of the university, with specialisations in Digital Art/InfoArt, Film, Photography and Moving Images, complemented by Sound and 3D productions. Staff and visiting artists work with current media technologies in well-equipped studios.

Faculty: Fachgruppe 1: Medienkunst | 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

No fixed curriculum: learning goals, content and processes are set by each professor, giving a dynamic curriculum across Digital Art/InfoArt, Film, Photography, Moving Images, Sound Lab and 3D production. 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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