Photography Studies and Practice

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University Folkwang University of the Arts
Degree Master of Arts

Degree Master of Arts, M.A.
Study Type Second cycle
Mode of admission selection procedure / qualifying examination
Application Deadline for Aptitude Test 15.03.2026
Standard period of study (amount) 4 semesters
Study Mode (elucidation) full time; part time
Location (main / branches campus) Essen
Admission semester winter semester
Subject

Das Photography gehört zum Studienbereiche Fine Arts der Fächergruppe Art, Music, Design.
Weitere Informationen zur Fächergruppe Art, Music, Design.
Photography
Areas of Concentration Dealing with Photography as a Artistic-Visual Statement

Field of study
- Target group Photography Studies and Practice is aimed at graduates (B.A. or Diploma) in Design and Art Studies, such as Photography, Communication Design, Art and other related fields.
- Main instruction language German
- Course Website
Access and Admission Requirements
- Mode of admission selection procedure / qualifying examination
- Admission semester winter semester
- more information regarding admission requirements
- Completion of first university degree
  Bachelor/Bakkalaureus, Diplom
  (and other qualifications, provided that they are recognised as being equivalent)
  
  For this degree programme, you should have gained your first university qualification in one of the following subjects groups or areas of study:
  - Subject group: Art, Music, Design
  - Area of study: Design, Fine Arts
- Further admission requirements Nachweis der künstlerischen Eignung durch bestandene Eignungsprüfung
Programme Dates and Deadlines
- Wintersemester 2025/2026
- - Lecture period
  - 06.10.2025 — 30.01.2026
    Übersicht über die kommenden Semester- und Vorlesungzeiten: http://www.folkwang-uni.de/home/hochschule/studium/fristen-termine/
  - - Application Deadline for Aptitude Test 15.03.2026
Tuition Fee
- Tuition fee more information regarding tuition fees
Contact / contact person
- International Students and applicants are kindly requested to contact the International Office:
- International Office
- Street address Klemensborn 39, 45239 Essen
- Phone 0201 4903-307
- Fax 0201 4903-309
- international(at)folkwang-uni.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact / contact person for this program
- Bezeichnung Kontaktstelle Fachbereich 4 | Fotografie Campus Welterbe Zollverein Quartier Nord
- Contact person Prof. Dr. Steffen Siegel
- Street address Martin-Kremmer-Straße 21, 45327 Essen
- Phone 0201 / 65051538
- steffen.siegel(at)folkwang-uni.de
- Zentrale Studienberatung
- Street address Klemensborn 39, 45239 Essen
- Phone 0201 4903-0
- Fax 0201 4903-288
- studienberatung(at)folkwang-uni.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Studienberaterin
- Frau Annemarie Döpper
- Responsibility Zentrale Studienberatung
- Phone 0201 4903-384
- doepper(at)folkwang-uni.de
- Internet page
- Studienberaterin
- Frau Nora Naujoks
- Responsibility Zentrale Studienberatung
- Phone 0201 4903-315
- nora.naujoks(at)folkwang-uni.de
- Internet page

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