Fine Arts, Dipl.
Studying at the Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design is unique in all of Germany in terms of: Its three introductory units, in which students receive intensive support. The students of Fine Arts attend one of the three courses together with students of Art Education and Stage and Costume Design during the first two semesters.
Programme facts
| Degree | Diploma (Dipl.) |
|---|---|
| Duration | 10 semesters, 300 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | B2 |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | After recognition of the certificate, winter semester until 30.04 |
| Admission | Admission restriction (NC): a competition of school grades |
| Tuition fee | €1,500 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €113.40 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
The programme has an admission restriction: the average grade of your certificate, converted to the German scale, decides. The cut-off changes every year — last year's value shows the order of magnitude, not a promise.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →What you study
Studying at the Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design is unique in all of Germany in terms of: Its three introductory units, in which students receive intensive support. The students of Fine Arts attend one of the three courses together with students of Art Education and Stage and Costume Design during the first two semesters. Small, manageable groups of between 15 and 20 new students are given an optimal introduction into the variety of artistic and creative practices, allowing them to learn about basic aesthetic categories. After completing the basic units, students are assigned to one of the specialist units, so they can focus on artistic disciplines such as sculpture, photography, glass design, graphics, installation, ceramics, painting, performance, video and drawing. The Academy's diverse profile in terms of professorships and workshop facilities is trend-setting.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Baden-Württemberg), international students | €1,500 |
|---|---|
| Semester contribution | €113.40 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | The general or subject-specific university entrance qualification can be waived for the Fine Arts degree program if the applicant demonstrates a particular artistic talent and a general education sufficient for the course of study. |
|---|---|
| Language | German B2 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | After recognition of the certificate, winter semester until 30.04 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2German up to B2 and a certificateDSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
- 3Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 4Application after recognition of the certificate until 30.04Send the documents well before the deadline — an incomplete application cannot be completed after it.
- 5Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
If your level is not enough yet
The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.
Questions about this programme
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What language level do I need?
When do I need to apply?
Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 30.04.2027 (198 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.