The application period for winter semester 2025/26 has closed.
Applications for winter semester 2026/27 will open in spring 2026.
Application deadline
Available from spring 2026
Admission requirements
– a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent degree
– in exceptional cases admission to the study program may also be granted if applicants have acquired the necessary admission requirements for the program in the form of substantial professional practice
– proof of particular artistic ability in the field of performance
The entrance exam is divided into two parts:
Part 1: Written application
Create an applicant account in the HMDK e-portal, download the application form, print it out, sign it and send it by post to the Examination Office within 1 week of the application deadline (postmark applies). Send it together with the following documents:
– a curriculum vitae in tabular form with details of address, e-mail, date of birth, school-leaving certificate, any previous periods of study and degrees, professional experience and other qualifications, involvement in projects, prizes, awards or scholarships
– copy of school leaving certificate (usually A-levels or similar)
– copy of university degrees (BA or similar)
– if applicable, evidence of professional practice that is equivalent to an undergraduate study programme
– proof of academic achievements from previous studies
– applicants who have previously studied at another university must enclose proof of study periods and examinations already taken
– proof of payment of a processing fee of €50 per application
Bank details
Recipient: LOK BA-Wü
IBAN: DE 02 6005 01017495530102
BIC-CODE: SOLADEST600
Reference: 8587200001142 – YOUR NAME, YOUR FIRST NAME – your applicant number
Please indicate the complete reference as noted above!
Important note:
If the processing fee of €50 has not been transferred to our account on time, the application for the given semester can no longer be considered.
The processing fee will only be refunded if the entrance examination is cancelled by the university (not if applicants cancel on their own initiative).
The fee cannot be transferred to the next application phase.
Please do not enclose an extra passport photo with your application documents. We also ask you not to use any extra application folders.
Please sign the application and return it to the HMDK Stuttgart within 1 week after the application deadline (postmark is valid). The address is already noted on the application.
If your certificates are not issued in German, they have to be submitted as a certified German or English translation. Applications for admission that are incomplete or not submitted on time may be rejected. In these cases, applicants are not entitled to participate in the admission exam.
Further information on the application process and on tuition fees can be found here:
https://www.hmdk-stuttgart.de/en/bewerbung
https://campusgegenwart.de/informationen-studiengebuehren
A portfolio and additional documents must be submitted by email. Detailed information will be available here during the application period.
If you have any questions about the application process, please contact
Accessibility/accessibility:
If you have any questions about the accessibility of the application process or the study programme, please contact:
Online info sessions for applicants
Wednesday, 19 March, 2025, 10h00-11h00 (Central European Time)
https://eu01web.zoom.us/j/66783090294?pwd=ZRjLXWOmKSCyLICBmTVGhhqbVPmTaq.1
Meeting-ID: 667 8309 0294
Code: 985851
Thursday, 20 March, 2025, 18h00-19h00 (Central European Time)
https://eu01web.zoom.us/j/66692911419?pwd=UaQ2wa9USbjMjvzhjmO5SaehDmr0NJ.1
Meeting-ID: 666 9291 1419
Code: 867983