Applications for admission to the course must be submitted for the following winter semester between March 1 and April 30 of the respective year (deadline).
The documents for the application, the letter of motivation and the portfolio in PDF format (practical subjects) must be submitted online. Link to the application portal: https://h1.hfg-karlsruhe.de
The following lecture periods apply for the coming semesters
Summer semester 2024 - 16.04.2024-19.07.2024
Winter semester 2024/25 - 14.10.2024 - 15.02.2025
Summer semester 2025 - 22.04.2025 - 26.07.2025
Winter semester 2025/26 - 13.10.2025 - not yet calculated
Application is only possible online. The portfolio can also only be submitted online.
After a successful upload of the completed application form online, the following application documents must also be uploaded:
- Letter of motivation explaining your choice of study (1 to 2 pages)
- Copies of the general or subject-specific university entrance qualification (if the certificate is not yet available, a current school certificate, as well as a copy of the half-year report)
- Bachelor's degree certificate, if applicable
- Curriculum vitae
- Artistic portfolio with work samples
- If applicable, already existing proof of sufficient German language skills (for foreign applicants).
(Note: International applicants and students have to submit proof of having passed a language test (DSH-1 or TestDaF/TDN 3) for enrollment). - Parental consent form (for underage applicants)
For multiple applications, complete application documents for each course requiring application (including portfolio) is necessary.