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Academy of Media Arts Cologne

Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln

The "Kunsthochschule" started in 1990 as "a talent factory", "an art college of a new type", an "electronic Bauhaus", "Paradiesvogel", "experiment without guarantee of success" and also as "unloved child" of the cultural landscape of Cologne Closure of the former Cologne factory schools and thus with the loss of education in "free art" and the "end of the printed word" connected. Today, the KHM firmly and successfully belongs to the canon of the German art and film schools, whereby their project-oriented approach (no master classes, the teaching areas comprehensive supervision by professors, diploma in undergraduate and postgraduate study), the individualistic "cross-over talents" between Produces art, media, film and science, has remained faithful and unique in it.

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Facts about the university

Ownership	Public, North Rhine-Westphalia
City	Cologne
Founded	1990
Students	≈ 328
Programmes	1 programme
Tuition fee	€0 per semester for international students what it consists of Tuition fee of the federal state (North Rhine-Westphalia), international students€0 Semester contribution€300 Some programmes charge their own fee — see the programme page.
Semester contribution	€300 per semester
Application	Directly to the university

Programmes

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How to apply

The general procedure is the same for all programmes of the university; the required grade, language and additional requirements are on the page of each programme.

1
Check your school-leaving certificate
Direct admission, admission after a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — it depends on your country and certificate.
2
Application directly to the university
Deadlines differ between programmes — check the programme page.
3
Admission, visa, moving
Plan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account — start them in parallel with the application.

What it costs to study

Tuition fee	€0 per semester for international students
Tuition fee of the federal state (North Rhine-Westphalia), international students	€0
Semester contribution	€300

Some programmes charge their own fee — see the programme page.

If you don't meet the requirements yet

Two typical stops: a school certificate without direct admission and German below the required level. Both can be solved within a year, but plan them before you apply, not after a rejection.

German for admission

Language courses in Cologne: preparation for the required level and the exam (DSH, TestDaF).

Questions about Academy of Media Arts Cologne

How much does it cost to study at Academy of Media Arts Cologne?

The federal state charges no tuition fee, including for international students. Every student pays the semester contribution of €300. Some programmes charge their own fee — see the programme page.

Are there programmes in English?

No — all programmes in our catalogue are taught in German.

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