Application checklist for the following programs of study:
Fine Arts, Art Education, Fine Arts and Therapy (MA), Architecture and Art.
Choice of Class: In the Fine Arts and Art Education programs, you must first decide which class you want to study in (only one class can be chosen per program). You can find an overview of our classes here. If you are unsure which class you want to apply for, you can find information on the respective homepages or consult catalogs and other materials on the respective professors and classes in our library (Old building).
Data entry in the application portal, print registration form, send by mail: Click here to go to the application portal. After entering your data, you will receive a registration form. Please print out and sign this form. Then send it together with the documents mentioned there or below (portfolio and supporting documents) to the Academy by the deadline (mail receipt inbox May 15 th). Address is given on the registration form.
Overview of the required documents (details of all items can be found below)
You must send these documents BY POST to the Academy WITHIN THE DEADLINE (mail receipt / inbox May 15th):
1. Hard copy signed registration form (link to application portal).
2. Portfolio
3. Portfolio declaration (part of the printed registration form)
4. Proof of university entrance qualification
5. Curriculum vitae and passport photo
6. Proof of internship or training (manual or artistic) - can be submitted later until enrollment (not for Master's programs)
7. Only for foreign students: language certificate - can be submitted later until enrollment
8. Only for Master's programs proof of completed relevant university studies (Additionally only for Master’s program in Fine Arts and Therapy (MA): motivation letter)
9. Only for applicants from China/ Mongolia/ Vietnam: APS certificate
Explanation of the documents to be submitted:
1. Hard copy (signed!) registration form. You can print this out after you have completed the data entry in the application portal. The application portal will open every year at the beginning of march. You will find the link to the application portal here.
2. Portfolio: It must contain independently produced artistic works. The artistic works (drawings, sketches, sketchbooks, oil paintings (of the latter no more than three), photos of sculptural works, etc. - all without glass and frames) must be submitted in a portfolio (no rolls). The dimensions should not exceed 90 cm in height and 90 cm in width and 90 cm in depth. In addition to artistic works, scientific works may also be submitted if the applicant wishes to do so to complement his/her application. All inserted sheets must be labeled with names. In addition, a copy of the portfolio declaration “Mappenerklärung” (part of the printed registration form) must be signed and attached to the portfolio outside. Please note the customs declaration when sending from non-EU countries (see below).
3. Portfolio declaration: the form is part of the printable registration form (”Mappenerklärung”). It must be signed and attached to the portfolio outside.
4. Proof of university entrance qualification - officially certified: Please check which of the following a) - c) applies to you and proceed accordingly.
a) Domestic university entrance qualification: If you have acquired your higher education entrance qualification (i.e. Abitur/high school diploma, subject-related higher education entrance qualification, master craftsman's examination, etc.) at a German school or at a German school abroad, please enclose an officially certified copy (see below) of the general or subject-related higher education entrance qualification. Please note: The qualification "Allgemeine Fachhochschulreife" (12th grade FOS) only entitles you to access studies at a university of applied sciences.
b) Foreign university entrance qualification: If you acquired your higher education entrance qualification not in Germany and not at a German school abroad, please enclose firstly an officially certified copy (see below) of the higher education entrance qualification (may consist of several parts and include a higher education entrance examination) in the respective national language and secondly an officially certified translation and thirdly the form Appendix for applicants with foreign qualifications "Anhang zum Anmeldeschein für Bewerber mit ausländischer Vorbildung" . Further details can be found here.
c) If you are applying for a university entrance qualification (Access to higher education with vocational qualifications or exceptional artistic talent), please use the form provided for this purpose. Here you find the form: “Feststellungsantrag für den Studiengang Frei Kunst auf außergewöhnliche Begabung“:
5. Proof of internship or confirmation (not for Master's programs) if already available. If the internship certificate is not submitted with the application, please attach the signed form for subsequent submission instead. You can find the form here.
Applicants for the undergraduate degree programs must (according to § 3 of the Academy's qualification regulations) complete an eight-week pre-study internship before beginning their studies. Proof of the internship does not have to be submitted with the application, but must be submitted at the latest by the time of enrollment. Please note that an enrollment is not possible without proof of internship. The pre-study internship consists of at least 8 weeks (division possible) of practical work in a suitable occupational field (craft or artistic-craft related). If the applicant has completed an apprenticeship in a craft or artistic field, the pre-study internship can be waived (in this case, please enclose the certificate of completion as proof of the internship).
6. Curriculum vitae in tabular form and separate passport photo.
7. Only for foreign students: language certificate if you did not obtain your university entrance qualification at a German school (except for applicants from German-speaking countries) and you are applying for Fine Arts, interior design or art education. For Details click here.
8. Only for applications to the master's programs: proof of completed relevant university studies or an equivalent domestic or foreign degree must also be submitted in officially certified copies. Additionally only for Master’s program in Fine Arts and Therapy (MA): motivation letter
9. For applicants from China, Mongolia and Vietnam who, in addition to fulfilling the regular admission requirements, can present the certificate of the Academic Examination Office at the German Embassy in their country as proof of the requirements for admission to a first degree program as stipulated in the assessment proposals of the Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs. Before applying to the Academy, your application materials must be submitted to the Academic Review Board of the Cultural Department of the German Embassy in Beijing. The Academic Review Board will conduct a review of the supporting documents and, if necessary, invite you for a personal interview.
Contact information:
Akademische Pruefstelle (APS)
Landmark Tower 2, Buero 0311
8 North Dongsanhuan Road,
Chaoyang District,
100004 Beijing
Tel.: +86 (0)10-6590 7138
Fax: +86 (0)10-6590 7140
If the documents are incomplete or received after the deadline (inbox May 15th - not postmarked!), the application is not valid.
Certification: Important! Do not send original transcripts or original translations. The official certification of the university entrance qualification is mandatory; you can have the certification done in "seal-keeping authorities" (e.g. city administration, public authorities).
Portfolio: During the entire application period, all documents (including the portfolio) remain in the Student Secretariat and cannot be handed over, not even for a short time. You send the portfolio at your own risk. The portfolio will be returned at the end of the application process - if requested (see options on the portfolio declaration above).
Portfolio - customs declaration when sending from non-EU countries: Please send your portfolio very early and calculate delays due to customs handling. Please be sure to include a correct customs declaration of contents and pro forma invoice with your shipment. The contents must be declared as a sample folder/documents/application shipment (value below the respective duty-free import limit) NOT!!! as a merchandise shipment. The Academy of Fine Arts Munich is not responsible for customs/transport/shipping costs or other import duties!
Address: The application must be sent by mail to this address (inbox may 15th).
Akademie der Bildenden Künste München
"Anmeldung"
Akademiestraße 2 - 4
80799 München
Deutschland
Personal portfolio submission:
From 13 May to 15 May 2024 from 9am to 12pm, we offer a personal opportunity to hand in your application documents (artistic portfolio with all written documents). Please come to the foyer of the Academy's extension building. Please keep the written application documents separate from the artistic portfolio. Please attach the portfolio declaration visibly to the outside of the portfolio.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by e-mail or telephone.