School
Universität Der Künste Berlin
Berlin University of the Arts is one of the biggest, most diversified and traditional universities of the arts world-wide. The teaching offered at the four colleges of Fine Art, Design, Music and Performing Arts as well as at the Central Institute of Further Education encompasses the full spectrum of the arts and related academic studies in more than 40 courses. Having the right to confer doctorates and post-doctoral qualifications, Berlin University of the Arts is also one of Germany’s few art colleges with full university status.
Berlin University of Arts, was founded over 300 years ago and is one of the biggest, most diversified and traditional universities of the arts world-wide. The teaching offered at the four colleges of Fine Art, Design, Music and Performing Arts as well as at the Central Institute of Further Education encompasses the full spectrum of the arts and related academic studies in more than 40 courses. Having the right to confer doctorates and post-doctoral qualifications, Berlin University of the Arts is also one of Germany’s few art colleges with full university status.
Almost all the study courses at Berlin University of the Arts are part of a centuries-old tradition. Combining separate academies to create what was then, in 1975, the Hochschule der Künste (HdK), the university has since developed into a network of colleges. Spurning compromise in artistic and creative disciplines, these colleges facilitate an integrated view of the arts by means of interdisciplinary projects, shared theoretical starting points, and the consolidation of related academic fields. Thus Berlin University of the Arts gives its students - at an early stage and within the protected sphere of a study course - the opportunity to investigate and experiment with other art forms in order to recognise and extend the boundaries of their own discipline.
The institute for fashion and textile design is focused on conceptual design with particular attention to crafts. Fashion students are confronted with multiple techniques, interdisciplinary projects as well as understanding fashion in a theoretical way. The fashion department’s high standards are well known in the international industry.
Head of School
Prof. Wowo (Waldemar) Kraus (b. Samarka/ Russia) studied fashion at the London College of Fashion and the Middlesex University in London, earning a Bachelors Degree.
Following his graduation in 2005, he moved to Paris where he obtained a Masters Degree at the Institut Francais de la Mode. He collaborated with brands such as Louis Vuitton on a shoe collection and with Nike on a lifestyle collection.
After his MA, he had a short stint at Maison Martin Margiela in the Artisanal line studio, creating and developing the unique couture pieces.
In June 2007 Wowo Kraus moved to Italy (Bologna, then Florence) to be part of the accessories team at Emilio Pucci.
In 2009, he started teaching at the Polimoda Institut for Design and Marketing in Florence, Italy where he taught BA and MA graduates in fashion and accessories design and styling (womens, mens, childrens). In addition to his teaching assignment he also consulted with diverse clients in the research of fashion design and trend analysis.
As of October 2014, he is a professor of fashion design at Berlin University of the Arts.
Courses Overview
BA in Fashion and Textile Design
MA in Fashion and Textile Design
Tuition and Scholarship Information
Generally studying at the University of the Arts Berlin is free and only an admission fee of approximately 300 per term is charged, which includes free public transport for the duration of studies.
The school offers scholarships, for further information on tuition fees and the financial aid available click here.
