Meisterschüler Programme

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Introduction

The Meisterschüler programme in fine arts aims to further develop the artistic and conceptual skills that students have already acquired. Students can focus either on intensive engagement with a specific artistic discipline or on cross-disciplinary artistic enquiry, drawing on the full range of programmes and resources available at Kunsthochschule Mainz.

Students are encouraged to develop new forms of artistic expression and working methods, and to conduct conceptually driven artistic and theoretical experiments. These should serve to both sharpen an independent artistic position and contribute to broader discussions about contemporary developments in art.

The standard programme duration is two semesters, including the final examination. Admission requires a completed degree in Fine Arts or Art Education (at grammar school level).

Graduation Exhibition Information

The final exhibition, in which candidates present their artistic work, marks the culmination of the Meisterschüler programme. Viewing this exhibition constitutes the final examination of the programme. Applications for admission to the final examination must be submitted in writing to the chair of the examination board.
The application must include the following documents:

– A confirmation from the studio class supervisor that the objectives agreed at the beginning of the programme have been met.
– A written declaration that the final exhibition was produced independently.
– A proposed date for the viewing.

For the final examination, the examination board appoints the supervising studio class instructor as the examiner. The examining instructor will appoint a panel of assessors. Assessors must hold at least the qualification awarded by the final examination or an equivalent qualification.

Forms in German

Antrag auf Zulassung zur Abschlussprüfung im Meisterschülerstudium (pdf)