Folkwang

Study information days

 

The degree programs at Folkwang University of the Arts hold information events several times a year to give prospective students an insight into the degree program and offer the opportunity to ask individual questions about studying and applying.

 


Faculty 1: Instrumental Training, Jazz, Integrative Composition, Instrumental Specialisation, Popular Music, Folkwang Concert Study Course of Excellence

 

Open day: Integrative Composition

  • 03. February 2026  | 3:00 p.m. | Neue Aula | more info


faculty 2: Teacher Training in Music, Music Education, Musicology, Integrative Music Theory, Conducting Vocal Ensembles

Study orientation weeks

From January 12th 2026 onwards, Faculty 2 will offer a variety of opportunities to sit in on classes as part of the study orientation weeks.
>To the dates

 

Study information day "Singing with children"

Teachers, students, educators and musicians come together once a year at the "Singing with Children" study information day for professional exchange, further training and networking.

 

General Study Information Day Faculty 2

 

Once a year, Faculty 2 of the Folkwang University of the Arts invites interested pupils to a study information day and provides an overview of its diverse study options. The offer includes information on the degree courses in Music Teaching, Music Education, Musicology, Integrative Music Theory, Conducting Vocal Ensembles and Medieval Music. In addition to individual consultations, there are other opportunities to take part or simply watch, such as concerts, work shadowing and much more.

 

 

  • The next date is already being planned and will be announced in good time.

German-French study program Musicology - Bachelor and Licence

The degree program regularly offers a digital presentation of the degree program via Zoom. You can find the date announcements on the degree program's Instagram channel.

 


department 3: Musical, Directing, Acting, Physical Theatre

Once or twice a year (in May/June or October), the Musical, Directing, Acting and Physical Theatre degree programs offer advice on studying at the Folkwang University of the Arts at an information afternoon.

 

Musical

  • SAT_16.05.2026 | 1 - 3 p.m. | via Zoom | Sign up

Play

  • The next date is already being planned and will be announced in good time.

Physical theater

  • The next date is already being planned and will be announced in good time.

Director

  • The next date is already being planned and will be announced in good time.


faculty 4: Photography, Industrial Design, Communication Design, Art and Design Science

Study information day 2025 | 23.01.2026 | 14.00 - 18.00 hrs


Zollverein World Heritage Site Campus | Quartier Nord | Martin-Kremmer-Straße 21

 

Anyone interested in the degree programs offered by the Department of Design is cordially invited to find out more at the beginning of the year, either on site or live via the website. Prospective students will gain an insight into the opportunities and prospects of studying art and design and can find out about the course content, the application process, the integration of the sciences into a practice-oriented course and the equipment in the workshops.

 

Professors, students and staff from the main areas of study will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about the course. You can also take part in a portfolio consultation, show your work samples and ask questions about the application requirements. You can take a seat on the "student sofas" together with students from the various subjects and find out about studying at Folkwang in an informal setting. Our students will present their own work and talk about their everyday life as students.


For more information, see: gestaltung.folkwang-uni.de

 

Folkwang Tour 2025


approx. end of June 2025 | Campus Welterbe Zollverein | Quartier Nord | Martin-Kremmer-Straße 21


Students from the Photography, Industrial Design and Communication Design courses show their current work at the annual exhibition of the Department of Design. This gives visitors a comprehensive insight into the courses offered by the department. Information on the daily accompanying program can be found in good time on the website of the Department of Design at rundgang.folkwang-uni.de.

 

Workshops for school classes


Alfried Krupp School Lab of the Arts
Ongoing offer | Campus Welterbe Zollverein | SANAA building

The Alfried Krupp School Lab of the Arts offers one-day workshops in the fields of art, design, music and performance for school classes from year 9 onwards. The workshops are conceived and implemented by teachers at the Folkwang University of the Arts, accompanied by staff and students and designed together with the pupils.

Further information: schuelerlabor.folkwang-uni.de

 

Study information days with other universities

Studying at the Bochum campus

16.01.2024 | Bochum Employment Agency | 08 a.m. - 5 p.m
The Bochum University Day is the kick-off event for the study orientation weeks at the beginning of the year in Bochum. Together with its UniverCity partner universities, the Folkwang University of the Arts offers an exciting programme to get to know all of Bochum's universities at once: lectures on choosing a course of study, organizational matters relating to studying, advice at exhibition stands and reports from students. Registration is required.

Digitale Südwestfälische Studieninfobörse

  • DO, 06.02.2026 | 08.30 - 13.15 | Video conference (Zoom)

The Folkwang University of the Arts is taking part in the Digital South West phalian Study Info Fair of the South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences with a presentation on studying music at Folkwang.