The annual exhibition ‘Einblick Ausblick’ was a great success

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Information days on 12 and 13 February

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On Wednesday, 12 February, from 2 p.m., all those interested can get to know the courses of study online in direct exchange with students and professors, while on Thursday, 13 February, the Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design will open its doors to high school students and all those interested. The varied programme allows visitors to get to know the courses in Fine Art, Art Education at Grammar Schools, Spatial Strategies, Industrial Design and Communication Design on this day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Questions about the application and admission process as well as everyday life at the art academy will be answered, (...)

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The Portfolio (Bachelor), Advice and Tips

To apply for a Bachelor’s program at Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design, you must submit an artistic portfolio containing approximately 20 works. But how can you determine whether studying at Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design is the right choice – and which works are suitable for your portfolio? To help you figure this out in advance, our faculty members offer portfolio consultation sessions for prospective Bachelor’s students. During the consultation, all interested applicants receive personalized feedback on their portfolios. This takes place in a group setting – meaning you can also learn from the feedback given to your fellow applicants. Your portfolio does not need to be complete at the time of the consultation.

Below you will find our currently scheduled portfolio consultation dates. New dates will be published as soon as they are confirmed. Further information and tips regarding the portfolio can be found further down on this page.

PORTFOLIO CONSULTATION DATES (BACHELOR)

Study programWhen / Where?Who?Good to know
Liberal Arts / Art teaching at grammar schools22. Apr. 26, 4pm
Kesselhaus		Prof.in Almut Lindeno registration necessary
Portfolio Consultation Scenography/Interior Design (Bachelor)Additional dates will be announced soon.
Application guidance Scenography/Spatial Strategies (BA+MA)Additional dates will be announced soon.
Industrial DesignAdditional dates will be announced soon.
Communication Design16. Jul. 26, 2pm
Altbau, Studio 9		Prof.in Christine Erhard and Prof. Markus Huberno registration necessary
15. Sep. 26, 2pm
Altbau, Studio 8		Prof. André HeersPlease send registrations by email to Maru Röh: roeh@muthesius.de.

 

For questions about portfolio consultation or the portfolio in general, please contact our program coordinators:

Study programCoordinatorContact
Communication Design
Maru Röhroeh@muthesius.de
0431/5198-468
Liberal Arts /
Art teaching at grammar schools		Sabrina Schuppeliussabrina@muthesius.de
0177/8876348
Industrial DesignLarissa Wißmannwissmann@muthesius.de
0431/5198-572
Scenography / Interior Design /
Spatial Strategies		Sina Kählersina@muthesius.de
0431/5198-495

Number of works / topics (Bachelor)
The portfolio for the bachelor’s application should contain approximately 20 works. Applicants are free to choose the topics of their works, no topic is prescribed. The works do not have to be thematically related. If you are unsure which of the artistic works belong in the portfolio, you should attend one of our portfolio consultation appointments. They are offered free of charge to prospective students by professors at our university.

External portfolio courses
Private providers advertise courses designed to prepare students for art or design studies. The offer includes so-called portfolio courses, in which works are created for the application to an art university. These courses do not replace an application. Despite attending the course, every applicant must submit a portfolio of their own work and, if they pass the portfolio, take the practical part of the aptitude test.

Material of the original portfolio (Bachelor)
The specialized trade offers a manageable number of drawing folders. We recommend a neutral folder from the medium-priced segment. Folders may be soiled or damaged after the first application and should then be replaced with a new one.
A self-made folder should be particularly well made so that the work samples in it survive transportation. Since it also passes through various stations within our art school, it must be as light and handy as possible.

Maximum size of the original portfolio (Bachelor)

  • B.A. Communication Design, B.A. Scenpgraphy/Interior Design, B.A. Industrial Design: Outer dimensions max. 62,0 x 86,0 cm.
  • B.F.A. Liberal Arts, B.A. Art teaching at grammar schools: Outer dimensions max. 84,0 x 118,0 cm, thickness not more than 15 cm.

Larger portfolios cannot be accepted!

Digitization of the portfolio (Bachelor)
You can document your works with photos or scans and ideally upload them as a PDF file in our application portal. There are no restrictions with regard to file size. If you cannot combine your work in one PDF file and, for example, use other formats such as JPG, this is also possible without any problems in our application portal. Sketchbooks can be submitted digitally in excerpts and count as one work.

  • For media works, for example videos and sound works, the application portal is also available for upload.
  • Objects, for example sculptures or other 3-D entities, can be photographed from different perspectives using a smartphone or camera. You can then annotate the photos with dimensions of the objects, notes on the materials used or information on the creation of the work. This is not a must!

Tips for the portfolio (Bachelor)

  • LIBERAL ARTS/ART TEACHING AT GRAMMAR SCHOOLS: You can choose different content and formal focuses in your portfolio and do not have to work on an overarching theme. Look for your own formal language in all your works. You can work with different techniques, materials and media (installation, performance, video/film, sound, drawing, painting, photography, digital works, print, etc.). Here are some more tips for your portfolio for liberal arts/art teaching.
  • COMMUNICATION DESIGN: You should present a comprehensive impression of self-developed artistic works, e.g. drawings, paintings, photographs, collages or sculptures. Representational ability and imagination, development of ideas and empathy are crucial. Here are some more tips for your communication design portfolio.
  • INDUSTRIAL DESIGN: The portfolio should give an impression of the self-developed artistic works from graphics, photography and sculpture. The choice of techniques is free; please include max. two works that were created using a computer.
  • SCENOGRAPHY/INTERIOR DESIGN: Important is an insight into self-developed artistic works: Paintings, drawings, photos, travel sketches and texts. In the spatial strategies, in addition to pictorial ability and imagination, the ability to perceive and reflect is particularly crucial.