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Master's degree 2
Public Art and New Artistic Strategies (MFA) • Bauhaus-Universität Weimar • Weimar 2

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Master's degree
Public Art and New Artistic Strategies (MFA)
Bauhaus-Universität Weimar • Weimar

Overview

Degree Master of Fine Arts

Teaching language
English

Languages Courses are held in English only.

Programme duration 4 semesters

Beginning Winter semester

Application deadline 31 March

Tuition fees per semester in None

EUR

Combined Master's degree / No

PhD programme

Joint degree / double degree No

programme

Description/content Three major areas are covered during the first three semesters of the programme:
1) Art, Architecture, and History
2) Situations, Interventions, and New Artistic Strategies
3) Art, Society, and Public Space
Teaching focuses primarily on the participants' individual art work. The student artists learn to
think and react contextually. They hone their ability to react within dynamic and changing
parameters. This "Weimar Model" combines theory and practice in interdisciplinary and project-
oriented studies. This course emphasises the intensive theoretical investigation of public space.
Students are concerned with the historical, philosophical and sociological aspects of public space
as well as other topics generated in relationship to the art works in process. Contemporary art
production and the history of art and culture are part of the discourse.

Course Details

Course organisation Courses are offered as seminars, workshops, specialised courses, and public art projects, the latter
mostly in cooperation with an institution or a municipality. (The concept of the programme
attempts to utilise and unlock the potential available in the immediate environment as well as in
the region.) Every semester, students undertake one main public art project and the associated
scientific module, as well as compulsory and optional modules (specialist course, workshop). An
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 important adjunct is the "Monday Night Lectures" in collaboration with the ACC Gallery Weimar.

A Diploma supplement will Yes

be issued

International elements
Integrated study abroad unit(s)

Integrated study abroad Close cooperation with seven international partner schools
unit(s) German participants spend the third semester at one of our partner schools to improve their
international competence. The courses and grades will be accepted on the basis of the European
Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

Course-specific, integrated No
German language courses

Course-specific, integrated No
English language courses

Costs / Funding

Tuition fees per semester in None

EUR

Semester contribution Enrolment fees amount to approx. 200 EUR per semester. This is a contribution to student services
and the student council. It includes free regional transport by buses in Weimar, Erfurt, Jena and
Gera as well as by regional trains in Thuringia, student discounts for meals at the university
cafeteria, access to the university sports complex, and theatre and museum tickets. The additional
fee for the "Thoska" student ID is 20 EUR (a one-time only fee).

Costs of living In Weimar, living expenses tend to be lower than in larger German cities. We recommend for
students to budget about 855 EUR per month:

Health insurance approx. 100 EUR

Books and stationery approx. 70 EUR
Rent approx. 285 EUR
Meals approx. 200 EUR
Other expenses approx. 200 EUR

Funding opportunities Yes

within the university

Description of the above- There are scholarships granted by the university as an institution. Additionally, the International
mentioned funding Office grants scholarships that support international students and students going abroad for
opportunities within the studies or internships.
university https://www.uni-weimar.de/en/university/studies/financing-your-studies/financing-opportunities/
Additionally, the university offers the following specific specialist or non-specialist support for
international students and doctoral candidates: welcome events, buddy and tandem programme,
tutors, accompanying programme, specialist counselling, and assistance with visa matters.
More support programmes by "Studierendenwerk Thüringen": student services, counselling for
students and advice on studying, psychosocial care and legal counselling service, service for
students with special needs and students with children

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Requirements / Registration

Academic admission To be admitted to the MFA course of study, the main requirement is completion of either a first art
requirements college or academy degree with a minimum of six semesters or a degree determined to be
equivalent by the examining committee. The final selection of students is based on documentation
of the art work in combination with the aptitude test and, if necessary, an interview. (Please see
our website: www.uni-weimar.de/panas.)

Language requirements A very good knowledge of English is necessary for the MFA programme.
Applicants who are not native speakers must document their proficiency in the English language
through: Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English level C or TOEFL computer-based 213, paper-
based 550 or Internet-based 79 points or IELTS Band 6.0 or UNIcert, Level 3 or other comparable
certificates. This also applies for German-speaking candidates. Exceptions are possible in the case
of successful completion of an English-language degree programme in the past.
All applicants (with the exception of German native speakers) acquire proof of a basic knowledge of
German at level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages through
Goethe Institute Certificate Start Deutsch 1 or comparable certificates.

Application deadline 31 March

Submit application to Bauhaus-Universität Weimar

Faculty of Art and Design
Public Art and New Artistic Strategies
Geschwister-Scholl-Str. 7
99423 Weimar
Germany

Services

Possibility of finding part- There are opportunities for students who are looking for teaching and research assistantships at
time employment the university or part-time jobs with local companies. Weimar is a small town with few jobs for
students. Although basic English is spoken nearly everywhere, as the historic city of Weimar attracts
many visitors from all over the world, you have to speak German very well to have a chance to find a
job. Jobs are offered on the "Pinnwand" message board, on the job portal operated by the Careers
Service and by the "Studierendenwerk" Student Service.

As a student, you may earn as much as you wish. International students are only permitted to work
in Germany with a work permit. The student visa allows a maximum of 120 full days (or 240 half
days) of work per year. If you earn more than 450 EUR a month, you will be subject to higher health
insurance premiums.

Accommodation You can find accommodation in Weimar through Thuringia's student services ("Studierendenwerk
Thüringen"). More than 1,000 apartments in the city are administered by Thuringia's student
services. These residences are at various locations, and they cater to different needs and
preferences. Costs for accommodation range between 162 and 333 EUR per month depending on
size and location. The university itself does not provide accommodation.

E-mail: wef@stw-thueringen.de
Phone: +49 3617371821
Street address: Marienstraße 15, 99423 Weimar
Website: https://www.stw-thueringen.de/en/housing/residential-homes.html
Application: https://tl1host.eu/SWJ/#home

Typically, between two and up to five students share an apartment. Students have their own
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 bedrooms and share a kitchen and a bathroom. Most rooms are furnished (bed, desk, chair,
cupboard, shelf), but kitchenware and appliances are not included. Mentors for international
students provide assistance in settling in during the first couple of days and also organise events.

Students advertise private and shared flats on the message board ("Pinnwand") on the university
website Bauhaus-Universität Weimar: Pinnwände (uni-weimar.de).

Specific specialist or non-

Welcome event
specialist support for
Buddy programme
international students and
Tutors
doctoral candidates
Specialist counselling
Cultural and linguistic preparation
Visa matters
Pick-up service

Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is a small and very international university with a highly distinctive spectrum of subjects. Situated in the
historic city of Weimar, Germany, it originated from two progressive institutions: The "Weimar Saxon-Grand Ducal Art School" and the
"Staatliches Bauhaus".

Different personalities from various countries have shaped the institution and developed ideas known and respected worldwide. At
Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, we continue to follow a unique path that offers unparalleled opportunities by combining science and
technology with art and design.

We see our university as a "Bauhaus of the 21st century" – open, experimental, innovative in the technical as well as in the aesthetic sense,
and free from any imitation of the past. The university's main fields of study and research are architecture, civil engineering, art and design
as well as media.

We offer an ideal space for creative academic and artistic work, supported by laboratories, workshops, studios, libraries, online teaching
facilities and a favourable student-teacher ratio. Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is connected worldwide due to a large network of partners,
which our students benefit from though programmes such as study abroad periods as well as international projects and excursions. Among
more than 200 international partners are universities and schools in Ethiopia, France, Italy, Japan, Romania, the Russian Federation,
Switzerland, and the USA.

Here are some important facts from the history of the university: In 1919, Walter Gropius created the "Staatliches Bauhaus" in Weimar. Four
years later, he called for a search for the "new unity of art and engineering". That meant combining the vanguard of art and design with
modern industry. With this approach, the Bauhaus became the most famous school of architecture, art, and design in the 20th century.

Our university flourishes through its experimental environment, familiar atmosphere and especially through the people, who study,
research and work here at the university. The best way is to experience this special atmosphere yourself. Join our "Welcome to Weimar"
online crash course or visit us, for example, at the annual Bauhaus Summer School and learn about what lies behind the following
numbers:

Four faculties – Architecture and Urbanism, Civil Engineering, Art and Design, Media
39 degree programmes
Approx. 4,000 students including doctoral students
Approx. 30% international students
76 professors, 12 junior professors
More than 200 partner universities and more than 500 student exchanges

https://www.uni-weimar.de/en/university/international/to-weimar/ft-degree/preparing-your-studies/

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 University location
The historic city of Weimar is a cosy town that has had a profound influence on Europe. This becomes most evident in architecture, art and
design, music, and literature.

Weimar is situated right in the middle of Thuringia, the "green heart of Germany", and it is about 300 km from both the German capital,
Berlin, and the German financial centre, Frankfurt am Main. Today, Weimar is a lively town with about 65,000 inhabitants and a town centre
where you can reach everything within 15 minutes. The green areas of the town, such as the park on the river Ilm, include many sights, e.g.
Goethe's summer house and the palaces of Tiefurt, Ettersburg, and Belvedere. Among many others, the famous German writers Johann
Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller walked in the park along the River Ilm. The famous pianist and composer Franz Liszt
stimulated modern music, and the architects Walter Gropius and Henry van de Velde initiated modernism.

Weimar has much to offer for art lovers and culture lovers, revellers, lovers of nature, and gourmets. There are more than 20 museums,
three cinemas, a national theatre and various cabaret theatres, student clubs, concerts, and multifaceted cultural events such as the
traditional folk event and the "Zwiebelmarkt", not to mention Thuringian delicacies like "Rostbratwurst" (sausage), "Rostbrätel"
(marinated grilled meat), and "Thüringer Klöße" (dumplings). During the summer, Weimar hosts the annual Bauhaus Summer School,
Yiddish Summer Weimar (featuring klezmer music), and several art festivals. Other highlights include the "backup" film festival and Master
classes at the "Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt". In the "International Student Barometer" survey, 95.4 percent of international students
commend the exceptional quality of life in the city of Weimar. We hope to welcome you to Weimar soon!

Contact
Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Faculty of Art and Design
Public Art and New Artistic Strategies

Jirka Reichmann

Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 7
99423 Weimar

Tel. +49 3643583392

panas@gestaltung.uni-weimar.de
Course website: https://www.uni-weimar.de/panas

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