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Kunsthochschule Kassel · Studiengang Visuelle Kommunikation

Visuelle Kommunikation, Studienschwerpunkt Animation

Other awardAbschlusszeugnis über ein erfolgreiches universitäres künstlerisches Studium, equivalent to a master's degreeFunding not verified

Overview

Animation is one of the Studienschwerpunkte that students of the 10-semester Visuelle Kommunikation course at Kunsthochschule Kassel choose from the third semester. The final certificate is stated to equal a master's degree.

Official program name
Visuelle Kommunikation, Studienschwerpunkt Animation
Local-language title
Visuelle Kommunikation (Studienschwerpunkt Animation)
Awarded degree
Abschlusszeugnis über ein erfolgreiches universitäres künstlerisches Studium, equivalent to a master's degreeMaster's · Other verified award
Source: kunsthochschulekassel.de · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification classification
Degree-equivalent qualificationThe page states the final certificate of the 10-semester university artistic study corresponds to a master's degree; the degree title itself is not stated on the page.A differently titled qualification that official sources place in the bachelor's, master's or doctoral cycle or that confers a degree grade. It keeps its own official title.
Source: kunsthochschulekassel.de · verified October 14, 2026
Degree-awarding body
The institution itself unless stated otherwise on its official page.
Country
Germany
Teaching language
  • German — German at B2, or B1 for application and B2 later, required of international applicants for Visuelle KommunikationSource: kunsthochschulekassel.de · verified October 14, 2026
Application route
Direct to the institution
Source: kunsthochschulekassel.de · verified October 14, 2026
School
Source: kunsthochschulekassel.de · verified October 14, 2026
Location
Kassel, Hessen, Germany
Delivery
On campusClasses, studios and productions meet in person on campus.
Source: kunsthochschulekassel.de · verified October 14, 2026
Required attendance
Regular campus attendanceStudents attend classes and studios on campus throughout the program.
Source: kunsthochschulekassel.de · verified October 14, 2026
Study intensity
Not published
Duration
10 semesters
Source: kunsthochschulekassel.de · verified October 14, 2026
Credits and credit system
Not verified
Start
Wintersemester
Source: kunsthochschulekassel.de · verified October 14, 2026

Specializations

SpecializationClassificationEvidence
General AnimationOfficial pathwayPathway: AnimationAn officially named concentration, pathway or major inside the degree.Source: kunsthochschulekassel.de · verified October 14, 2026
Why this degree is listed

Animation is an officially named Studienschwerpunkt (specialisation, since 1979) within the Visuelle Kommunikation degree whose final certificate equals a master's degree.

Source: kunsthochschulekassel.de · verified October 14, 2026

We list verified animation degrees only — no certificates, short courses or generic degrees with a few animation modules. Eligibility rules

Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Official concentrations and pathways

Graduation film, thesis or capstone

ThesisFinal work with a written-theoretical and a practical part, plus a final colloquium.

Source: kunsthochschulekassel.de · verified October 14, 2026

Published areas of study

  • First year is a cross-disciplinary basic course; specialisations are chosen from the third semester.
    Source: kunsthochschulekassel.de · verified October 14, 2026

Workshops

  • Seminars and workshops on history of animation, film language, animation techniques, production methods and media market accompany student projects.
    Source: kunsthochschulekassel.de · verified October 14, 2026

Faculty listed by the program

Faculty list: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Software, equipment and costs

Software and equipment are shown only as the school publishes them: required, taught, provided or bought by the student. Tuition does not include hardware, software or materials unless the school says so, and online students do not automatically share campus facilities.

Software

Software list: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Equipment, computers and facility access

Equipment and facility access: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Published equipment and software costs

Equipment and software costs: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

We never estimate a total cost when key expenses are unpublished. Compare equipment and software

Admissions

Each submission item is shown exactly as the school states it. Anything not listed is not verified — never “not required”.

Portfolio and submission materials

MaterialStatusInstructions as published
PortfolioRequiredDigital portfolio PDF (max. 25 MB) with a free selection of about 15 to 25 own artistic and/or design works; no requirements from the program.Length: 15–25 piecesSource: kunsthochschulekassel.de · verified October 14, 2026

Other requirements

Prior qualification
RequiredGeneral higher education entrance qualification combined with artistic talent shown in an aptitude exam; applicants without it may be admitted for outstanding artistic talent.
Source: kunsthochschulekassel.de · verified October 14, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredDigital portfolio PDF with work samples, CV and a short statement of interest (max. 25 MB).
Source: kunsthochschulekassel.de · verified October 14, 2026
Entrance exam / aptitude test
RequiredPortfolio pre-selection followed by an artistic entrance examination.
Source: kunsthochschulekassel.de · verified October 14, 2026

Tests

Other test
RequiredGerman B1 for application, B2 certificate later in the studies (international applicants)
Source: kunsthochschulekassel.de · verified October 14, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate competitiveness. Build an application checklist

Deadlines

Dates are shown with the year and intake the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Application deadline · German qualifications

    1. April (German school certificates) · for Wintersemester

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: kunsthochschulekassel.de · verified October 14, 2026
    Year not printed

  • International applicants · International qualifications

    1. März (international certificates, via uni-assist) · for Wintersemester

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: kunsthochschulekassel.de · verified October 14, 2026
    Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its original currency, applicant category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-year and whole-program figures — and different currencies — are not comparable with each other. Equipment and software costs are listed separately above.

Tuition: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Funding

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable. “Fully funded” never means every personal or production expense is covered. How we classify funding

Funding not verified

Funding policy: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 14, 2026.
  1. kunsthochschulekassel.de/bewerbung/bewerbungs-abc/bewerbung-visuelle-kommunikation.html — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
  2. kunsthochschulekassel.de/bewerbung/internationale-studierende/sprachnachweis.html — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
  3. kunsthochschulekassel.de/studium/visuelle-kommunikation.html — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026
  4. kunsthochschulekassel.de/studium/visuelle-kommunikation/animation.html — Official program page, verified October 14, 2026

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