Berlin University of the Arts Berlin, Berlin, Germany Berlin University of the Arts is a public university of the arts located in Berlin, Germany. Berlin University of the Arts is one of the largest and most diversified arts universities in Europe, uniting fine art, design, music, architecture and the performing arts under one roof with more than seventy subject areas. Its institutional development: 1696 — an early institutional root was established by the Academy of Arts, Brandenburg-Prussia. In the 19th century, the predecessor schools developed professional training in music, visual art and applied art. Today its academic profile includes fine arts, architecture, visual communication, product and fashion design, stage and costume design, acting, musical theatre, music performance, composition, sound, art education, musicology and artistic research. Location is important Its buildings are situated in central and western Berlin, which provides students with direct access to the museums, galleries, concert halls, theatres, studios, archives, festivals, creative companies and independent art scenes of the capital.

This master file is the course portfolio, with 12 undergraduate and 14 postgraduate entries, with subject combinations grouped under their parent degrees where appropriate. Undergraduate studies include, for example, Fine Arts, Architecture, Visual Communication, Product Design, Fashion Design, Stage Design, whereas later entries include, for example, Composition, Church Music, Acting and Musical Theatre. Architecture, Visual Communication, Product Design, Fashion Design, Stage Design, Costume Design and Music Therapy, Cultural Journalism, Konzertexamen. Each course is a parent qualification and specialisations are listed within the course entry rather than being misrepresented as separate degrees. The different award structures are not collapsed into one model but distinguish between long-cycle fine-art and performance qualifications, conventional bachelor’s and master’s degrees, Konzertexamen study, continuing-education programs, and doctoral routes.

Program level controlled admission. In most artistic programs, candidates must complete an online application, pay a program-specific application fee of €30–€50, submit portfolios or recordings, and pass one or more aptitude-test or audition stages; academic programs have their own qualification and language rules. Before submission, applicants should check the teaching language, starting semester, subject requirements, selection process and document pathway. International School or University Qualifications External evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation where applicable or other proof of academic equivalence may be required. Master’s committees may require module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience or interviews. Admission to a doctoral program is different from admission to a bachelor’s or master’s program and generally requires a viable research proposal, availability of supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.

Normal degree study is usually not subject to tuition fees. The published fee for the winter semester 2026/27 is €377, which includes administration, student services, student body, social and the Germany semester ticket. Fee-based continuing master’s programs publish separate tuition. These institutional fees do not cover the cost of rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs and personal travel. If provided for by the relevant law or program regulation, special tuition may be provided for continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree, or long-term study formats. Funding (e.g. BAföG for eligible students, Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards) is available, but each funding application is evaluated separately from admission.

Career preparation reflects the subject mix of the university and is not a guarantyd placement scheme. Study is connected with professional practice through studios, concerts and theatre productions, exhibitions, design workshops, internships, public performances, research projects, Berlin cultural partners and alumni networks. Students may improve their professional readiness through internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis.