Application

All applicants have to submit the requested materials in section 1.1. to 1.6., section 1.3. applies only if the Higher Education Entrance Qualification was not obtained in Germany or at a German school abroad and the applicant does not have the German citizenship.

Please submit your application as one combined document with continuous page numbers, sorted in the following order and use loose binding, such as clip binders or plastic grips (no spiral, coil, comb or other fixed binding types).

Written application documents and work samples must be submitted in German.

• The signed print-out of the online completed application form
• Index (Please also list the work samples)
• A CV in tabular form
• An explanation why you wish to enroll in the program

The university entrance qualification complies with § 10, paragraphs 2 - 4 of the Brandenburg Higher Education Act.

German university entrance qualification certificate

• i.e. a copy of the certificate proving your general or specialized university entrance qualification; applicants who do not hold either of the certificates mentioned above / an equivalent certificate are asked to submit their most recent school certificate

International university entrance qualification certificate

International applicants holding a university entrance qualification from a non-German-speaking institution / foreign school must submit the certificates as original documents or copies, that have been legally certified. If certificates are not written in German or English, a legally certified translation must be included as an original document or a copy that has been legally certified.

Please note: for applicants from the People’s Republic of China, Republic of India and the Socialistic Republic of Vietnam special arrangements apply.

International applicants holding a university-entrance qualification from a non-German-speaking institution are required to show that they have achieved an overall rating of at least DSH-1 in the DSH ("Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang" / German Language Test for University Admission) test or provide an equivalent language certificate complying with the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). Please submit a copy of the language certificate. Please inform about the accepted German language proficiency certificates of the study program.

• Certificates / references (originals or certified copies!) providing evidence of at least 26 weeks of practical experience in the relevant professional field at the time of applying. Certificates / references should detail the type, scope, and quality of work performed. Applicants are expected to have practical experience in performing creative work in the TV, film, theater, or media business. (In exceptional cases, up to 13 of the 26 weeks of practical experience can be acquired until the beginning of the program.)
• A table listing your professional experiences (click here for the template)

Work samples showing the applicant's suitability for the program, including each of the following:

• A portfolio containing at least 20 artistic works (JPG, PNG, PDF, max. 50 MB per file), such as drawings, sketches, paintings, graphics, illustrations for short stories, photographs, digital images, etc.  
• You may also submit self-produced films or videos (MPG, MPEG, MP4, MOV, 500 MB).
• Sculptures and spatial designs can be submitted as photographs or 3D illustrations (JPG, PNG, 200MB).

Certificates / references proving fine arts skills or knowledge acquired outside school (e.g., fine arts training, drawing or painting courses, involvement in theater groups, etc.) are desired.

All applicants have to apply online. The online application form will be available only during the application period.

For each application, an administration fee of EUR 25 will be charged.

Please submit the application materials after successful completion of the online application as snail mail (either printet out or on a USB stick) as well as digitally via email.

Clearly indicate your name and applicant number (you will find the applicant number on the print-out of the online completed application form) on all application materials and send them to the following address within the stipulated deadline:

Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF
Bachelor Studiengang Szenografie
Marlene-Dietrich-Allee 11
14482 Potsdam
Germany

Please send all texts as one single .pdf file, photographs as .jpg, and the film or video via a Vimeo link (with your name and applicant number) as an email to: szenografie.bewerbungen(at)filmuniversitaet.de

Note:

• This is a receipt deadline, not a postmark deadline. Applicants who wish to personally submit their application documents can do so Monday through Friday at the university reception office / mail room.
• Postal items requiring the payment of C.O.D. or customs charges upon receipt will not be accepted.
• Applications that are incomplete and / or submitted after the specified deadline and / or for which the application fee has not been paid will not be processed.
• We will confirm the receipt of your application in writing. Please do not call us to inquire about your application status. 

Based on the materials submitted, the admissions committee will decide which applicants will receive permission to take the admission test and inform them in writing.

Practical / Creative Assignment:

• Visualization of a short story
• Illustration and associative transformation of a spatial situation (please bring your own drawing materials)

Interview:

Interview on the materials submitted, the works produced during the admission test, and the applicant's artistic and personal profile.

Normally, the admission test results will be communicated in writing to the applicant no later than 4 weeks after the last test.

For questions related to the program, please contact the program office to book an academic advising appointment.