Admission requirements
Master Class Fine Arts:
Admission to the program is open to those who
- has a five-year degree (300 ECTS credits) in art from a state or state-recognized university (diploma, consecutive master's degree or equivalent) with a grade of “very good”,
- has set out in writing the artistic development projects and artistic works envisaged for the master student programme and
- has the written consent of a professor from the Fine Arts degree programme as a supervising mentor in their master class or, for interdisciplinary projects, the written consent of an artistic professor from the Applied Theatre Studies, Theatre Design or Theatre Design department. of his or her master class or, for interdisciplinary projects, the written consent of an artistic professor from the Department of Applied Theater Studies, the Department of Theater Design or the Department of Stage and Costume Design as the supervising mentor.
Master Class Stage and Costume Design
Admission to the program is open to those who
- a first professionally qualifying university degree in the same or a related course of study with a grade of at least “good” (equivalent to at least 300 credit points (CP) according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) or at least nine semesters of standard study time),
- the artistic development projects and artistic work envisaged for the master student program in writing,
- has the written approval of a professor from the university's Department of Stage and Costume Design for the projects mentioned in number 2 or, for interdisciplinary projects, of an artistic professor from the Department of Applied Theatre Studies, the Department of Theatre Design or the Department of Fine Arts as a supervising mentor
- has not previously failed a similar course of study.
The requirement according to sentence 1 no. 1 is also fulfilled if the applicant has completed several similar or related degree programs with a total of 300 ECTS credits or the equivalent of at least nine successfully completed semesters, each with the grade “good”.
Master class Theatre Design:
Admission to the program is open to those who
- a first professionally qualifying university degree with a grade of “very good” in the same or a related course of study, which corresponds to at least 240 credit points (CP) according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) or at least eight semesters of standard study time,
- sets out in writing the artistic development projects and artistic works envisaged for the master student course,
- has been accepted for the master student course by the professor of the Department of Theater Design at the university for the projects mentioned in number 2,
- has not previously failed a similar course of study.
The requirement according to sentence 1 no. 1 is also fulfilled if the applicant has completed several similar or related degree courses with a total of at least 240 ECTS credits or at least eight semesters of standard study time, each with the grade "very good".
The application for admission must be submitted electronically to the HfBK Dresden by completing the electronic application form in the ► application portal of the HfBK Dresden before the respective deadline.
The application for admission must be accompanied electronically by
- a curriculum vitae in tabular form with detailed information on the applicant's educational background to date,
- copies of certificates of higher education entrance qualification or copies of certificates or proof of admission according to § 2 para. 3 to 6 of the matriculation regulations*
- Proof of the required university degree**
- Proof of further periods of study and study or examination achievements
- Presentation of the artistic plans and work envisaged during the master student program
- the written consent of a professor from the respective degree program for admission to his/her master class (see "Important Documents")
- For international applicants: A German or English language certificate at level B2 (TestDaF, DSH, Goethe) with a grade of at least GOOD
The application form must also be printed out, signed and submitted by post within the specified application deadline.
*For foreign school certificates: Please note any applicable country-specific requirements
**see admission requirements
Admission to the course is governed by the matriculation regulations and the study and examination regulations for the master class program at the Dresden University of Fine Arts. The Master Class Examination Board decides on admission to the course.
The decision of the Master Student Examination Board is valid for enrolment in the following winter semester.
At the Dresden University of Fine Arts, admission is only possible in the winter semester. Annual admission is determined by the number of places available.
Have you been admitted to the program? Congratulations!
In order to enrol successfully, you must first accept the place. To do this, log in to the ► application portal with your access data and go to your application. There you will now find the "Accept place" button.
If you are not (yet) able to start your studies, you can also reject your place here.
Once you have accepted the place, you can enrol online at the start of the enrolment period. You will be asked for further information relevant to enrolment, such as health insurance details, and you can upload your passport photo for your student ID. Finally, you will receive information about the semester fee to be paid and can print out the enrollment application.
For enrollment, the documents submitted digitally so far and, if necessary, further proof must be submitted by post together with the signed enrollment application!
Please inform yourself about health insurance on our website!!!
The Saxon State Scholarship is granted by the Free State of Saxony as a non-repayable grant. The Studentenwerk Freiberg issues the grant notification in accordance with the university's decision, subject to available budget funds.
You can find the call for applications here
