Kunstakademie Düsseldorf (Academy of Fine Arts, Düsseldorf) is a public academy of fine arts in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia. Kunstakademie Düsseldorf is a leading German fine-art academy combining class-based artistic study, art teacher education, postgraduate architectural art and academic doctorates in art-related fields. 1773 - Elector Carl Theodor founded the Electoral Palatinate Academy of Painters, Sculptors and Architects. Its institutional development consists The first director, Lambert Krahe, helped to found an academy collection and a systematic training. Today its profile is defined by painting, sculpture, photography, film and video, stage design, art and public space, the integration of art and architecture, architectural art, art history, philosophy and art education. The location matters because The academy’s landmark building is situated on the banks of the Rhine in central Düsseldorf, close to Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Kunsthalle, museums, galleries, artist-run spaces, architecture practices, theatres and a major international art market. This master file contains a course portfolio including 4 undergraduate and 4 postgraduate entries. Where appropriate subject combinations are grouped under their parent degrees. Undergraduate, Fine Arts, Art Teacher Education – Primary Schools, Art Teacher Education – Secondary and Comprehensive Schools, Art Teacher Education – Grammar and Comprehensive Schools are all examples of undergraduate. Art Teacher Education – Primary Schools, Art Teacher Education – Secondary and Comprehensive Schools, Art Teacher Education – Grammar and Comprehensive Schools are all later entries. Postgraduate study Art Teacher Education – Primary Schools Art Teacher Education – Secondary and Comprehensive Schools Art Teacher Education – Grammar and Comprehensive Schools Baukunst and Art Teacher Education – Secondary and Comprehensive Schools Art Teacher Education – Grammar and Comprehensive Schools Baukunst Each course remains a parent qualification with specialisations recorded on the course entry and not incorrectly as separate degrees. Admission is controlled at the program level. Applicants for the Academy of Fine Arts and teacher-education follow the academy’s digital process and submit the required artistic portfolio before a faculty aptitude decision. In the case of Baukunst, a qualifying architecture degree and portfolio are required. Doctoral candidates need an eligible degree, proposal and accepted supervision. Applicants should check language of instruction, semester of entry, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route before submission. 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. The entry to a doctorate is separate from admission to a bachelor or master degree and normally requires a viable research proposal, eligible supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty. No general tuition for normal study. Enrolled students pay the published semester contribution for the duration of their registration, usually including student-services, student-body and transport components; portfolios, models, materials, studio production, excursions and insurance are personal costs. These institutional charges do not include rent, health insurance, food, learning material, 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. Career preparation is in line with the university’s subject mix and is not a guarantyd placement scheme. Internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and a thesis developed in cooperation with an external partner can all help to improve professional readiness.