The University of Fine Arts Münster is a public university of art, located in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia. The University of Fine Arts Münster is a small public art university which concentrates on class-based Fine Arts, teacher education, contemporary art scholarship and doctoral research in art-related academic disciplines. Institutions development: Founded 1971 as institute for art teacher education in Münster, part of the Düsseldorf academy. The Münster unit was a combination of artistic studio teaching and preparation for school education. Today, its academic profile is characterised by free art, painting, sculpture, installation, photography, film, digital art, performance, public space, artistic techniques, art history, art science, art didactics and teacher education. The Location is Important because the Leonardo Campus is close to the old town of Münster and is home to purpose-designed buildings and converted historic structures with studios, exhibitions, workshops, a material library, neighbouring design and architecture units, museums, schools and a strong student-city environment. The course portfolio for this master file contains 4 undergrad and 3 postgrad entries. Subject combinations are rolled up to the parent degrees where applicable. Examples of undergraduate courses are Fine Arts, Art Education – Primary Schools, Art Education – Secondary Schools, Art Education – Grammar and Comprehensive Schools. The latter include Art Education – Primary Schools, Art Education – Secondary Schools, Art Education – Grammar and Comprehensive Schools. Art Education – Primary Schools Art Education – Secondary Schools Art Education – Grammar and Comprehensive Schools Art Education – Primary Schools Art Education – Secondary Schools Art Education – Grammar and Comprehensive Schools Postgraduate study Each course is still a parent qualification and specialisations are shown within the course entry rather than being falsely presented as separate degrees. Admission is done at the program level. All degree programs start in the winter. From 1 to 15 March, applicants register online, submit the necessary artistic portfolio and undertake the aptitude assessment. Teacher-education applicants also have to meet partner-university and language conditions. Check the language of teaching, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route before submitting. 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. Admission to doctoral studies is separate from admission to bachelor’s or master’s studies and usually requires a viable research proposal, adequate supervision and formal approval by the responsible faculty. The university has no general tuition. Contribution payable for the winter semester 2026/27: €368 (student services, student representation, semester ticket Germany). Personal: materials, production of portfolio, workshop consumables, excursions, insurance, living costs. These institutional charges do not cover rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or 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.