Introduction

Hochschule der bildenden Künste Essen, or the Essen Academy of Fine Arts, is a famous private art academy located in Essen, Germany. It focuses on high-quality education in the fields of fine arts, design and media, and has trained many art professionals with innovative spirit and practical ability.

Overview

Number of students and faculty: 301 students in the summer semester of 2023, 56 faculty members in 2022, including 20 professors.

Major settings: The academy offers a variety of professional courses covering fine arts, design, media arts and other fields, such as sculpture, photography, painting, digital media design, game art and design, etc.

History and establishment time

The academy was established in 2013. Its predecessor was the Essen Academy of Free Fine Arts. On November 8, 2013, it was transferred to the North Rhine-Westphalia Institute of Technology. Approved by the Westphalian Ministry of Innovation, Science and Research, it has officially become a nationally recognized art academy.

School Strength

Faculty: The faculty of the academy is composed of many outstanding artists and scholars. They have rich creative experience and profound academic attainments in their respective fields. They can provide professional guidance and inspiration to students and help them continuously improve their artistic level and creative ability.

Teaching Resources: The academy is equipped with advanced teaching facilities and equipment, such as libraries, studios, laboratories, etc., which provide students with a good learning and creative environment and support students to carry out various artistic practices and research activities.

Institutional Nature

A private art academy, but recognized by the state.

Educational Philosophy

Focus on interdisciplinary thinking and working methods, emphasize the combination of practice, art and design-related theories and sciences, cultivate students' innovative thinking and practical ability, encourage students to explore the intersections between different art disciplines, and break through the boundaries of traditional art forms.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key disciplines: Fine arts, photography, media arts, sculpture, digital media design, etc. are the key disciplines of the academy, and these disciplines have high levels and characteristics in teaching and research.

Key laboratories: The academy has multiple studios, such as printing graphics, modeling/casting technology, film/ Video, photography, wood, metal, 3D printing/micro-assembly laboratories, etc., provide students with a platform for practical operation and creation.

Department

The college has an art and design college, which has fine arts, photography and media arts, art and design science and other departments.

Ranking

The specific ranking of the school in the international comprehensive university rankings has not been found. It has a certain reputation and influence among art schools in Germany.

Expenses

Tuition: Digital Media Design major is 4170 euros per semester; Painting/Graphics major is 2970 euros per semester; Art and Cooperation major is 3300 euros per semester.

Living expenses: In Essen, students' monthly living expenses are about 700-900 euros, including accommodation, food, transportation, school supplies and other expenses.

Campus

Campus distribution: The college has two campuses, one is located in the Kupferdre district of Essen, located on the site of the former Prussian Prince Friedrich coal mine. Its historical buildings have been modernized and expanded for the art college; the other campus is located in Wuppertal - In the former Bande Weber factory Kaiser & Dick industrial area in Barmen, since the winter semester of 2021/22, majors and institutions such as Painting/Graphics, Art and Cooperation, and the Institute of Art and Design Sciences have been established here.

Campus facilities: The facilities on campus combine historical charm with modern atmosphere, providing students with advanced teaching equipment and creative learning space, including professional studios, exhibition halls, libraries, etc., to meet students' learning, creation and display needs.