The Ernst Busch University of Theatre Arts Berlin is a public university of theatre arts in Berlin, Berlin. The Ernst Busch University of Theatre Arts Berlin is a specialist public performing-arts university focused on acting, directing, contemporary puppetry, choreography, dramaturgy and experimental object-based performance through intensive ensemble and production work. Its institutional development includes 1905 — Max Reinhardt established a professional acting school at the Deutsches Theatre. The school propagated a significant practice-oriented approach to the modern stage training. Today its academic profile is made of acting, directing, contemporary puppetry, choreography, dramaturgy, experimental performance, play and object, voice, movement, theatre theory, production and interdisciplinary stage practice. The location is important because The consolidated Zinnowitzer Straße campus puts rehearsal rooms, stages, workshops, studios and theory teaching close to the heart of Berlin, near major theatres, dance institutions, festivals, film producers and a thriving independent performance scene.

This master file includes the course portfolio, with 3 undergraduate and 3 postgraduate entries, with subject combinations grouped under their parent degrees where appropriate. Undergraduate examples are Acting, Directing, Contemporary Puppetry and later entries include Acting, Directing, Contemporary Puppetry. The Postgraduate Course is conducted in the disciplines of Choreography, Dramaturgy, Spiel und Objekt. Each course remains a parent qualification, and specialisations are recorded in the course entry, not misrepresented as separate degrees. The long-cycle courses are the Diplom qualifications in Acting, Directing and Contemporary Puppetry. The advanced master’s programs are Choreography, Dramaturgy and Spiel und Objekt. There is no separate doctorate in the current portfolio.

Admissions are handled by the program. Admission is course-specific, through auditions, artistic tasks, workshops, interviews and aptitude assessments; applicants must meet the age, prior-degree, experience and German-language conditions stated for the chosen route. Applicants have to check the language of instruction, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route before applying. 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. At present, the study portfolio at the Ernst Busch University of Theatre Arts Berlin does not include an independent doctoral degree. Graduates wishing to undertake doctoral study apply separately to an authorised university with a field of research and supervision consistent with the proposed project.

The university does not charge a general tuition. Public study information mentions a semester contribution of approximately €300 and an admission procedure fee of €30; the exact current amount should be checked in the enrolment notice. These institutional charges exclude rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or 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.

University career preparation is a reflection of the university's subject mix, and not a placement guarantee. The core professional environment includes public productions, rehearsal laboratories, ensemble work, guest artists, festival appearances, theatre partnerships, interdisciplinary projects and the stage and screen sector in Berlin. Students can improve their professional readiness through internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis.