Overview:

  • Degree awarded: Diploma degree of Fine Arts
  • Duration: 10 semesters (i.e. five years if full-time) including the thesis / diploma project.
  • Delivery format: Full-time, on-campus, studio-based.
  • Location: Berlin, Germany — at Weissensee Kunsthochschule Berlin

Short Description:

Painting at KH Berlin is a full-time studio-based diploma program (10 semesters) that trains aspiring artists to develop independent artistic practice. After a foundational first year (foundation course in art & design), students focus on exploring the relationship between object, image, reproduction, and drawing. The emphasis is on subjective expression, critical contextualization, and developing one’s own voice

Curriculum Highlights:

  • First year: foundational course common with all fine arts / design programs.
  • Emphasis on drawing as a key method for visualizing, recognizing, and developing artistic thinking.
  • Progressive increase of independent work; later semesters allow for more freedom and self-chosen projects.
  • Final thesis / diploma project in painting: students propose their own assignment and must integrate both theoretical and practical skills gained during the study.

Entry Requirements:

  • Demonstrated artistic aptitude: portfolio with at least 25 own works (up to 30 pages, PDF), including drawings, paintings, photos, collages, possibly audiovisual (≤5 min). Drawings are especially important.
  • Motivation letter (1 page), CV.
  • German language proficiency: for Painting (Fine Arts) applicants, German level B2.2 (e.g., DSH 1 or TestDaF 3) is required.
  • University entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur or equivalent).

Career Opportunities:

Graduates are suited to roles such as:

  • Professional painters / visual artists, building a body of work and showing in galleries, exhibitions.
  • Art curators, collaborators, project-based artistic work.
  • Possible roles in education (teaching in private studios, workshops).
  • Further studies: extension into a Master Class (2 semesters) for highly qualified students who wish to deepen their practice.

Fees:

  • No tuition fees for undergraduate programs in Painting / Fine Arts.
  • A semester fee of approx. €320-€360 (around 320€-358.80€) per semester covering administration, registration, student welfare, transport ticket etc.

Application Deadlines:

  • Application period: 1 November to 5 January (12:00 noon CET) for the winter semester intake.
  • Portfolio submission deadline: about 6 January (12:00 CET).
  • Entrance exam / aptitude test: mid-February (dates communicated after portfolio evaluation).

Contacts & Resources:

Website link: https://kh-berlin.de/en/studies/departments/fine-arts-painting/fine-arts-painting

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