Information sheet:

Applying for the artistic aptitude test

How do I apply?
Go to www.folkwang-uni.de/application and click on Open application form. Please enter all
of the information required. Mandatory fields are marked with an asterisk. Continue in this
way to the end of the form. Your data will be stored until you close the window or have
completed the procedure. At the end you can check all the information and correct it if
necessary. Please note that you may only complete the application form once.
Please note: You will need Adobe Reader to do this. You can download it here free:
http://get.adobe.com/de/reader/
A PDF file will be created with the information you have entered. You need to print it,
sign it and send it to us through the mail along with the other documents required.
Your application to take part in the qualifying examination only becomes complete and valid
when we receive the hard copy. Your application must reach us before the expiry of the
application deadline. Any applications received by us after the deadline has passed
cannot be considered.
To assist in the process, we will keep your data until then.

Is there an application fee?

Yes, a fee of 30 must be paid for the application and a receipt must be enclosed with the
application. If you are applying for more than one course at the same time, a fee of 30 must
be paid for the first application and a fee of 10 must be paid for every other application. The
amount to be paid will be automatically calculated in the application form and displayed for
you.
No fees are applicable for all study courses in the Design Faculty!

Evidence of payment of the fee must be provided along with the application
documents. Please enclose either a bank statement or a receipt for a cash payment.
Participation in the qualifying examination is not possible without this evidence of
payment.

If you repeat the qualifying examination next year or next semester, you must pay the
application fee again.

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Where should I send the application fee?

Please transfer the fee to the account below:
Account holder: Landeskasse Dsseldorf
Account No. 96560
Bank sort code (BLZ): 30050000
Institute: West LB Dsseldorf
IBAN: DE34300500000000096560
BIC-Code: WELADEDDXXX
Purpose: 03036558/ BEWERBER / "Applicants name"
Please replace Applicants name with your full name.

Will I get the application fee back?

No. The fee cannot be refunded, even if you withdraw your application!

What other documents do I need to enclose with my application?

Please enclose the following documents along with the printed and signed application form:

Curriculum vitae
A passport photo (to include your name and address on the back and to be
adhesively attached to the application)
Leaving certificate (certified copy) of most recently attended school
Verification of the duration of the study course at the previously attended
universit-y/ies from the Transcript of Records in the case that you have already been
enrolled for a university study course.
Verification of further qualifications (e.g. internship certificate)
Verification of your German language skills (if available and required)
Paying-in slip of your transfer of the application fee (bank account statement).

In addition
For the Integrative Composition study courses: your own compositional works
(scores and/or audio tapes, CDs, computer programs etc.) as well as in addition for
the Master study course a project design.
For the Popular Music course: Own works (score, sound storage media, video, etc.)
and Written design (project plan) for an artistic development project, which describes

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the themes and desired results of the artistic engagement during the Master study
course.
For the Music Pedagogy study course: a letter of motivation (one page).
For the Music Teaching BA study courses: a letter of motivation in the German
language not exceeding one DIN A4 page in size explaining your wish to study is also
to be submitted.
For the Vocal Ensemble Direction Master study course with the "Singing with
Children and Youngsters" field of study: verification of an existing, continual work
with children and adolescents.
For the Industrial Design, Communication Design and Photography study courses:
a portfolio of your own works (drawings, sketches, photos and/or designs), from
which your aptitude can be recognised.
For the Graduate Gestaltung study course: an expose (of about two pages) on your
artistic development project shall be submitted.
For the Photography Studies and Practice/Research study courses: a concept that
clearly communicates your own work project (approx. one DINA-4 page) as well as a
portfolio of your own works.
For the Art and Design Science study course: a written summary in the German
language (max. 30,000 chars) shall be submitted, which focuses on a collection,
exhibition or academic position from the fields of aesthetics, design or art.

Incomplete applications will not be considered!

What do I need to do when I send my certificates?

Please ensure that you submit certified copies of your references/certificates.
References/certificates from abroad must be certified either by the German diplomatic or
consular representation in the country of origin, or alternatively, by the diplomatic
representation of the country of origin in the Federal Republic of Germany.
If the certificates are not in German, German translations must be enclosed. The translations
must be certified by the relevant German diplomatic or consular representative in the country
of origin or by a sworn interpreter or translator in the Federal Republic of Germany. The
authenticity of certificates must be certified through legalisation by the relevant German
authority if required.

Will I receive notification when you have received my application?

No, this is not possible in view of the large number of applications we receive. Please refrain
from enquiring after the receipt or the status of your application. For a full and completed
application, you will receive an invitation to the aptitude test a few weeks after the end of the
application deadline.
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If you want to make sure that we have received your application, then please either send your
application by registered post, or by other means that will allow traceability of the sending.
Alternatively, you can enclose an addressed postcard with sufficient postage together with
your application, which we can return to you once we have received your application.

What do I have to consider when I apply for a visa?

Please do not apply for a tourist visa to enter Germany on. In the event that you pass the
aptitude test, it is not possible for a tourist visa to be extended in Germany. This means that
you will have to return to your own country. As far as possible, apply for a study application
visa. This can be changed to a study visa in Germany if you pass the aptitude test.
With regard to visa matters, we are only able to provide evidence of the current status of your
application. For this purpose, we must have received your full and completed application.
Please contact us in this regard.

If I need more information, who do I ask?

If you have questions about the courses or about the requirements for the qualifying exam,
please contact these staff members in Faculties 1 4:
_Faculty 1
Instrumental Training, Jazz, Integrative Composition, Concert Performance, Professional
Performance

_Faculty 2
Music Teaching, Music Pedagogy, Musicology, Integrative Music Theory, Music of the Middle
Ages, Vocal Ensemble Direction
Alexandra Kiene
+49 (0) 201_4903-234
alexandra.kiene@folkwang-uni.de
Student Advisory Service
Eric Bollmann (Fac. 1)
+49 (0) 201_4903-384
bollmann@folkwang-uni.de

_Faculty 3
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Jennifer Schwarzer
+49 (0) 201_4903 233
schwarzer@folkwang-uni.de

Valerie Alvermann (Fac 2)

+49 (0) 201_4903-385
alvermann@folkwang-uni.de

Voice/Music Theatre, Voice Performance, Musicals, Physical Theatre, Acting, Acting/Directing,

Dance
Student Matters
Gabriele Wurl
+49 (0) 201_4903-213
wurl@folkwang-uni.de

Student Advisory Service

Sabrina Sobieraj
+49 (0) 201_4903-383
sabrina.sobieraj@folkwang-uni.de

_Faculty 4
Photography, Industrial Design, Communication Design, Photography Studies and Practice,
Photography Studies and Research, Art and Design Science
Student Matters
Sonja Zenker
+49 (0) 201_183-3346
sonja.zenker@folkwang-uni.de
Cornelia Hohmann
+49 (0) 201_183-3336
cornelia.hohmann@folkwang-uni.de

Central Institutes
Popular Music, Professional Media Creation
Tabea Maciolek
+49 (0) 201_4903-208
maciolek@folkwang-uni.de

Student Advisory Service

Julia Dobat
+49 (0) 201_4903-382 oder
+49 (0) 201_183-4686
julia.dobat@folkwang-uni.de

Sabrina Sobieraj
+49 (0) 201_4903-383
sabrina.sobieraj@folkwang-uni.de

_General questions
If you have general questions about the application, please contact our student advisory
service with your questions via mail at studienberatung@folkwang-uni.de

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