Application

There are three steps to passing the aptitude test:

• First, you must submit the application with all the required documents for the aptitude test within the prescribed period of time. 
• Then a committee reviews and selects applications in a pre-selection process.
• If your application is selected, you are then invited to take a practical examination and, if necessary, an oral examination.

Please submit the following documents to the Faculty of Art and Design:

• Informal letter of application stating the course of study you wish to pursue
• Copies of secondary-school graduation certificates, professional training or internships
• Handwritten CV
• Portfolio containing 20 samples of original work (max. size: 70 x 100 cm, no three-dimensional objects, pelase note your name on the backside of your works) and a written statement confirming that you indeed produced these works 

Address:

Bauhaus-Universität Weimar 
Fakultät Gestaltung
Dekanat Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 7
D-99423 Weimar

Application deadline: 31 March

For each degree programme, there is an examination committee that pre-selects candidates based on their submitted works (portfolio). Those selected are then invited to take the aptitude test. Along with this invitation, candidates receive an assignment to be completed at home, which they should bring with them to the examination. The practical part of the examination (and oral part, if deemed necessary) is scheduled between 15 June and 15 July of each year.

Language requirements:

Lessons are taught in German. You must provide proof of German language proficiency with one of the following or equivalent certificates: 

• DSH-2 (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang)
• Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache - DaF (mininum 4xTDN 4) 

For further information visit the website of the Language Centre.

Return of work samples:

Candidates may pick up their work samples after the objection period is over (two weeks after receiving notification of the results of the aptitude test) at the Dean's Office at the Faculty of Art and Design, Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 7, from Monday to Friday, 8 am to 3 pm. If requested, the materials can be returned by postal delivery at the candidate's expense. After three months following the conclusion of the aptitude test procedures, the Faculty of Art and Design is no longer obligated to keep the candidate's submitted work samples on file.

The selection of the students of the degree programme Teaching Qualification (Secondary Education) in Art Education (First and Dual Subject) is based on an aptitude test:

• First apply for the aptitude test.
• You will then receive an assignment to complete at home within a prescribed period of time. 
• You must then take a practical examination, come to a personal interview and present of up to 20 original samples of your artistic work. 

Your completed assignment will be evaluated to determine whether you may take the practical and oral part of the aptitude test (pre-selection).

To apply for the aptitude test, there are two ways:

1. Fill out the registration form online. You will then receive a confirmation of receipt by email as well as the task for the due date.

• » To online registration for the aptitude test  Teaching Qualification in Art Education

or

2. Submit an informal letter of application that identifies which course of study you are applying for or the following » form.

There is an examination committee that pre-selects candidates based on their submitted works (portfolio). Those selected are then invited to take the aptitude test. Along with this invitation, candidates receive an assignment to be completed at home, which they should bring with them to the examination. 

Language requirements
Lessons are taught in German. You must provide proof of German language proficiency with one of the following or equivalent certificates:

• DSH-2 (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang)
• Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache, DaF (mininum 4xTDN 4)

For further information please visit the website of the Language Centre.

The aptitude test for these degree programmes is divided into three parts:

• First, apply for the aptitude test in the course of study in question. 
• You will then receive an assignment to complete at home within a prescribed period of time.
• You must then take a practical examination, come to a personal interview and present of up to 10 original samples of your design work.

Your completed assignment will be evaluated to determine whether you may take the practical and oral part of the aptitude test (pre-selection).

To apply for the aptitude test, there are two ways:

1. Fill out the registration form online. You will then receive a confirmation of receipt by email as well as the task for the due date.

• » To online registration for the aptitude test in Product Design
• » To online Registration for the aptitude test in Visual Communication

or

2. Submit the following documents and post it to arrive no later than 31 March of the year: 

• an informal letter of application that identifies which course of study you are applying for or the following » form
• a stamped, self-addressed C5 envelope  (with the correct amount of postage)
  You will then receive the task by post.

Address:

Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Fakultät Gestaltung
Dekanat
Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 7
D-99423 Weimar

Application deadline: 31 March

Candidates who are invited to take the aptitude test for the degree programmes Visual Communication and Product Design should bring ca. 10 work samples to the practical examination.

Language requirements:

Lessons are taught in German. You must provide proof of German language proficiency with one of the following or equivalent certificates:

• DSH-2 (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang)  
• Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache - DaF (mininum 4xTDN 4)

For further information visit the website of the Language Centre.

To apply for the aptitude test, please submit the following documents: 

• Informal letter of application stating the course of study you wish to pursue
• Curriculum vitae
• Copy of the certificate from a university degree (Bachelor, Diploma or comparable degree)
• Letter of motivation (one page, DIN A4), fully explaining your wish to pursue your academic and professional goals and a focus of study
• Portfolio containing samples of original design work  
• Copy of proof of native-speaker proficiency in German (copy high school diploma (Abitur) or  first professional qualification in a German - speaking country)
  or
• Proof of language proficiency in the German language at level B 2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) by language certificates DSH-1 or TestDAF (4 x TDN 3) or equivalent

Address: 

Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Fakultät Gestaltung
Dekanat
Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 7
D-99423 Weimar

Application deadline: 31 March

You will be invited to take the aptitude test for the consecutive master's degree programmes Product Design/ Sustainable Product Cultures and Visual Communication/ Visual Cultures after a review committee has evaluated your submitted samples (portfolio) and decided that you may proceed with the aptitude test (pre-selection) and oral examination, if necessary. You will receive written notification of the result of your aptitude tests no later than four weeks after completing the test.

Language requirements:

Lessons are taught in German. You must provide proof of German language proficiency with one of the following or equivalent certificates:

• DSH-2 (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang)
• Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache - DaF (mininum 4xTDN 4)

For further information visit the website of the Language Centre.

To be eligible for admission to this degree programme, candidates must have attained a first-level professional qualification from a university/college of art in a degree programme of no less than eight semesters, or an equivalent degree as confirmed by the examination committee. The selection of the students of the degree programme is based on an aptitude assessment examination consisting of:

• Documentation of artistic work
• Completed homework assignment
• if necessary, a personal interview

To register for the aptitude assessment examination please either perform the

» online registration for the aptitude assessment examination test (by 15 January)

or submit the following documents to the Faculty of Art and Design by 15 January:

• Informal letter of application stating the course of study you wish to pursue (via e-mail to mfa[at]gestaltung.uni-weimar.de).

You will receive the link to the homework by e-mail.

In the next step please submit the following documents by post to the Faculty of Art and Design by 31 March:

• Documentation of artistic work (preferably in a format no larger than DIN A4)
• Completed homework assignment (The homework assignment will be sent to you by e-mail after registration.)
• Curriculum vitae
• uncertified copy of your higher education entrance qualification (Abitur, A-levels)
• uncertified copy of your certificate of graduation from a university/college of art, along with a uncertified copy of your transcript
• Language certificates (see section on language requirements below)

Address
Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Fakultät Kunst und Gestaltung
Public Art and New Artistic Strategies
Geschwister-Scholl-Str. 7
99423 Weimar
Germany

We ask you to please send your application materials to us by post – not via e-mail!

Attention!

Foreign applicants must include certified copies of all certificates and transcripts in the original language along with their translation in English or German. Applicants from the People's Republic of China are required to submit the certificate issued by the DAAD Academic Evaluation Centre in Beijing.
You will receive the link to apply for admission online as soon as you have passed the aptitude assessment examination.
Applicants who fail the aptitude assessment examination will receive written notification to that effect. We will return your materials by post if you include a self-addressed envelope with sufficient international postage with your application.

Language requirements:

English
Students in this degree programme require very good English language skills. If you are not a native speaker of English, you must provide proof of English language proficiency with one of the following certificates:

• Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English, Level C
• TOEFL computer-based 213, paper-based 550 or Internet-based 79 – 80 points
• IELTS Band 6.0
• or another certificate of equivalent level

This also applies for German-speaking applicants. An exception can be made if a candidate has earned a previous degree or diploma in an English-speaking country.
If a candidate does not quite fulfil the language proficiency requirements, he or she may choose to participate in an intensive language course in Weimar, as well as take language courses during the semester in order to meet the language requirements.

German
To ensure that foreign applicants are able to cope with life in Germany, they must have some basic knowledge of German. Applicants must provide proof that they have gained the first level of competence A1 laid down in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. This requirement is met by providing one of the following:

• Start Deutsch 1 certificate from the Goethe Institute
• another certificate of an equivalent level
• certificate confirming completion of at least 130 to 160 hours of German language instruction

If a candidate lacks sufficient knowledge of German, he or she may choose to gain the necessary language skills in an intensive language course at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar before the first semester begins.

Recommendation for foreign applicants:

We recommend that foreign applicants participate in two language courses in August and September before commencing their studies (a four-week course at the Bauhaus Summer Academy and a three-week course at the Language Centre at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar). 
Candidates can also participate in an intensive German language course (24 hours of instruction per week) during the summer semester (April to July), which can be extremely helpful for preparing for study in Germany.

Information about language examinations:

British Council 
Cambridge Proficiency
Goethe Institute
Adult education centres (VHS) and university language instruction centres

Address:

Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Fakultät Gestaltung
Public Art and New Artistic Strategies
Geschwister-Scholl-Str. 7
99423 Weimar
Germany

Application deadline: 31 March

phone: +49 (0) 36 43 / 58 33 92
fax: +49 (0) 36 43 / 58 33 93
e-mail: mfa[at]gestaltung.uni-weimar.de

Degree programme contacts:

Prof. Danica Dakić
Jirka Reichmann

www.uni-weimar.de/mfa

Prerequisites:

To be eligible for admission to the PhD programmes Art and Design / Fine art, candidates must have attained qualification through an artistic or design degree programme (Magister, master's degree or Diplom) which corresponds to the profile of the Faculty of Art and Design. Especially skilled candidates may be admitted to the programme on the basis of a completed bachelor's degree programme in a related artistic or design course of study. A PhD graduate commission is responsible for determining the candidate's aptitude in such cases.

Candidates must provide proof of English language ability (at least B2 level as laid down by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). Foreign candidates must also provide proof of German language ability (DSH-2 or Test DaF, at least 4 x TND4), if they have not already attained a university-level degree in a German-language degree programme.

In addition to the application form for admission to the doctoral programme, please submit the following documents:

• Curriculum vitae
• Certificate confirming successful completion of a degree programme at a university/college of art or design (see above)
• Certified copies of all required certificates. Foreign-language certificates and documents have to be accompanied by certified translations in German.
• Exposé of an innovative PhD project (3,500 to 4,000 words in length) with a precisely formulated research question or thesis at the intersection between artistic/creative and theoretical discourse.
• A work schedule and timetable that indicates that the project can be completed within three years. 
• Documentation of a selection of previous artistic or design works (portfolio), and if available, exhibition catalogues, list of exhibitions and public presentations, press reports, etc. 
• Completed application form with the names of both mentors, along with written confirmation from both mentors agreeing to supervise the candidate based on the submitted project concept (see the form »Mentor Statement«). 

Candidates should submit an application to either the PhD programme »Art and Design«, »Fine Art« or »Media Art« and must send the application with the other application documents until 31 March of the year in digital form only to the following address dekanat[at]gestaltung.uni-weimar.de.

For further information concerning the application please contact Dr. Christa Billing via e-mail alexander.schwinghammer@uni-weimar.de

Application deadline: 31 March of the year (inbox)