Saar College of Fine Arts is a Saarbrücken, Saarland college of fine arts and design. HBKsaar Saar College of Fine Arts is a small public art and design school that brings together fine art, communication design, media art, product design and art education in an interdisciplinary studio culture. Its institutional development encompasses Postwar art and craft education, which constituted the main predecessor tradition in Saarbrücken. The regional school developed functions in fine art, craft, design and training teachers. Today its academic profile is characterised by fine arts, painting, sculpture, installation, communication design, typography, illustration, media art, film, sound, interaction, product design, material practice, public art and art education. The site is important because The Keplerstraße campus in Saarbrücken’s historic Comeniushaus is backed by workshops and project space, including facilities connected to the Völklingen Ironworks World Heritage Site and a cross-border cultural region close to France and Luxembourg.

This master file includes 5 undergraduate entries and 4 postgraduate entries in the course portfolio. The subject combinations have been merged under their parent degrees wherever appropriate. Examples for undergraduates include Fine Arts, Communication Design, Media Art and Design, Product Design, Art Education Subsequent entries include Media Art and Design, Product Design, Art Education. Postgraduate study includes Fine Arts, Communication Design, Media Art and Design, Product Design to Communication Design, Media Art and Design, Product Design. Each course is still a parent qualification with specialisations being listed under the course entry rather than inappropriately as separate degrees. Diploma, bachelor’s, teacher-education and master’s structures vary by field. The academy does not grant an independent doctoral degree, so doctoral progress usually requires an eligible external university or cooperative arrangement.

Admission is at the program level. Undergraduate applicants: Follow the current digital guide, submit a program-specific portfolio and complete aptitude selection. To apply for a Master's degree, students should have a relevant degree, portfolio and project direction; exact rules on credit, language and duration depend on prior qualifications and the chosen route. Before submission applicants have to check language of instruction, entry semester, prerequisites for the subject, selection procedure and document route. 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 ask for module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience, or interviews. Entry to a doctorate is distinct from admission to a bachelors or masters degree and generally requires a viable research proposal, eligible supervision and formal acceptance by the relevant faculty.

There is no general tuition for regular degree study. Students only attending HBKsaar pay €372.20 for the semester contribution and an administrative fee of €50 for the winter semester 2026/27, a total of €422.20. Materials, production, workshops, excursions, insurance and living costs are not included. These institutional fees exclude rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs and personal travel. Special tuition may be applied in the case of continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree or long-term study formats, if provided for by the relevant law or program regulation. Funding may include BAföG for eligible students, the Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards, but each funding application is assessed independently from admission.

Career preparation is a reflection of the subject mix of the university, 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.