Introduction

Kunsthochschule Kassel is located in Kassel, Hesse, Germany. It is an influential public art academy with a profound historical accumulation and extensive academic reputation in the field of art education and creation.

Overview

Student size: The number of students is moderate, and no exact data has been found yet, but its professional settings are rich, attracting many German and international students to study.

Course settings: It offers a variety of art-related professional courses covering bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees, such as art, liberal arts, art education, product design, visual communication, etc. The course focuses on the combination of theory and practice, and cultivates students' professional skills and innovative thinking in the field of art.

History and establishment time

Founded in 1777, it is one of the oldest art academies in Germany. Its history can be traced back to after the Seven Years' War, when Frederick II of Hesse-Kassel established industry and manufacturing and introduced artists and scholars to Kassel. On October 18 of the same year, he separated the "Kassel School of Painting and Sculpture" from the Carolingian Academy and opened the Friedrich Museum in 1779, which is also one of the earliest public museums on the European continent.

School Strength

Faculty: It has a high-level faculty team, most of whom are artists and scholars with rich experience and outstanding achievements in the field of art. They can provide students with professional guidance and inspiration, and help students make continuous progress in artistic creation and research.

Teaching Resources: The college is equipped with advanced art creation equipment and facilities, such as libraries, studios, laboratories, etc., providing students with a good learning and practice environment. In addition, the school often holds various art exhibitions, lectures, seminars and other activities to broaden students' artistic horizons.

Cooperation and Exchange: It maintains extensive cooperation and exchange relations with many art schools and institutions at home and abroad, providing students with rich international exchange opportunities, such as exchange student programs, joint creation, etc., which helps students understand artistic concepts and creative methods under different cultural backgrounds and enhance their international vision and cross-cultural communication capabilities.

Nature of the school

Public Academy of Fine Arts.

Educational Philosophy

Emphasis on the combination of artistic freedom and scientific thinking, encourage students to study art and culture from different angles, cultivate students' innovative ability and interdisciplinary work ability, and provide students with space and conditions to fully develop their artistic talents.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key disciplines: Liberal arts, art education, art, industrial design, visual communication and other disciplines are the school's key development areas, and have a certain influence in the German and even international art circles. For example, the Visual Communication major focuses on cultivating students' creativity and artistic expression in the field of multimedia, so that students can contribute to the design of social reality; the Product Design major emphasizes students' innovative thinking and practical ability in the design process, so that students can design products with market competitiveness.

Key Laboratory: The school has a technical center. As an interdisciplinary unit, it mainly brings together various studios and laboratories for students majoring in art and design, providing strong support for students' practical operations and artistic creation.

Department

The school has several departments, such as the Department of Art, the Department of Design, the Department of Art Education, etc., covering a rich range of art professional directions, providing students with a variety of learning options.

Ranking

According to the data of the university ranking website in 2023, its world ranking is 12713, its domestic ranking in Germany is 326, and it is 10565 in the "Impact Ranking", 7420 in the "Openness Ranking", and 7190 in the "Excellence Ranking".

Cost

Tuition fees are different for EU/EEA students and non-EU/EEA students. Generally speaking, the tuition fees for EU students are usually between 0-42,500 euros per academic year, and the tuition fees for master's degrees are between 0-56,000 euros per academic year, but most majors have lower tuition fees or are even free. Non-EU students usually have to pay higher tuition fees, and the specific amount varies depending on the major.

Campus

Campus location: Located in Kassel, Germany, Kassel is one of the important cities in the northern part of Hesse, Germany, with a strong cultural and artistic atmosphere, providing students with rich artistic inspiration and creative materials.

Campus facilities: The campus has modern teaching buildings, libraries, studios, exhibition halls and other facilities. The library has a large number of art books, journals and literature materials to meet the students' learning and research needs; the studio is equipped with advanced art creation equipment, such as tools and equipment required for painting, sculpture, photography, design and other majors, providing students with a good practical environment; the exhibition hall often hosts various art exhibitions to display the works of students and teachers as well as the excellent works of domestic and foreign artists, promoting artistic exchanges and cultural dissemination.