Directing (Artist Diploma)

Basic info & Application

  • Faculty: 3
  • Degree: Artist Diploma
  • Standard period of study: 8 semesters full-time
  • Workload: 300 ECTS Credits
  • Language of instruction: German
  • Provider: Folkwang University of the Arts
  • Programme start: Each summer semester in April

Admission requirements

_Evidence of qualification for entry (general university entrance certificate). Official database on the equivalence of international educational achievements: http://anabin.kmk.org/anabin.html)

 

_Evidence of artistic aptitude or outstanding artistic talent respectively by passing the aptitude test at the Folkwang University of the Arts.

 

_Applicants without a general university entrance certificate may also be admitted, provided that they exhibit outstanding artistic talent (see "Rahmeneignungsprüfungsordnung" Nr. 399 §8)

Language requirements

_Applicants have to verify proof of language level B2 with enrolment.

 

_The required levels of language skills at Folkwang University of the Arts are in accordance to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

Costs

_50 € application fee: For your application a fee of € 50 is due. The amount will be shown to you in the application form.

 

_No tuition fees are charged at Folkwang.

 

_Each semester all students have to pay a social contribution for the services of the Student Union, a student contribution for the work of the AStA (General Student Committee) and the VRR/NRW ticket. A breakdown of the amounts plus information on how to pay is available here.

Inclusion

Folkwang actively supports the call of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to train people with disabilities as artists and therefore particularly welcomes applications for the guest student programme, regular study courses and requests for inclusive cooperation projects. Prospective students should make use of the possibility of a counselling meeting with the  Representative for students with disability or chronic illness in advance.


Inclusion is particularly important in the Directing study course. Further information on inclusion in the Directing study course can be found here.

 

Application documents

Applications must be submitted via the Folkwang Application Portal by the end of the application period on 15 November (for the following summer semester). The portal is open for applications from 1 October to 15 November.

For the application you have to upload the following in the portal:

A. YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS

 

_Curriculum Vitae in tabular form (desired)

_Passport photograph (optional)

 

_School-leaving certificate from the last school attended

 

_If applicable, degree certificate, transcript of records and/or certificate of enrolment from the university(ies) attended to date

 

_If applicable, certificate of foreign university entrance examination such as APS certificate / American College Test (ACT) / College Scholastic Ability Test / University Entrance Examination Center Test or other international educational achievements that constitute a university entrance qualification for Germany such as completed periods of studies; country-specific information: http://anabin.kmk.org/anabin.html

B. COMPLETION OF APPLICATION

 

_Proof of payment of the application fee (bank statement)

Aptitude test

The aptitude test usually takes place in January. Please note that you will have to be on site for the aptitude test.

 

The aptitude test is a multi-stage process in which a candidate can be eliminated after each examination round.

 

After the application deadline you will be asked to produce a written assignment (answering questions and a directing concept). The submission deadline will be about 4 weeks later.

 

All applicants who are deemed apt, will be invited to take part in the aptitude test on-site. The second round involves an oral examination, which consists of a colloquium of up to 45 minutes duration.

 

The third round encompasses a practical examination with three parts:

 

1. Performance of two role excerpts of own choice

2. Presentation on a given topic (max. 10 mins.)

3. Directing exercise on a given scene with one-two student(s) of the acting study course (max. 30 mins.) The text will be handed out at the oral examination if its outcome warrants a continuation of the adjudication process.)

 

After the practical examination optionally a colloquium in form of a reflection talk will be held.

Enrolment

Only after you have successfully applied for a study place is your last step in the application process enrolment. Enrolment takes place at the end of September for the start of studies in October and at the end of March for the start of studies in April. Please refer to your letter of admission for the exact period.

Further information on the procedure and documents can be found on the websites on enrolment.