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type: concept
title: CDFI Application Process
tags: [admission, fine-arts, portfolio, admissions, application, deadlines]
related: [mappenberatung, eignungsprüfung, master-of-arts-fine-arts]
created: 2026-07-13
updated: 2026-07-13
sources: ["output_cdfi/cdfi_uni_greifswald_de_bildende_kunst_bewerbung_bewerbung.md", "output_cdfi/cdfi_uni_greifswald_de_bildende_kunst_studium_studienangebot.md"]
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# CDFI Application Process

The application process for the Fine Arts programs at the [[cdfi]] is designed to assess artistic suitability rather than academic testing, with specific requirements depending on the degree track.

## General Requirements
Applicants typically undergo an [[eignungsprüfung]] (aptitude test) based on a portfolio review. Support for this process is provided through [[mappenberatung]] (portfolio counseling).

### Core Requirements
- **Entrance Qualification:** Applicants must possess the general higher education entrance qualification (Allgemeine Hochschulreife).
- **Application Deadline:** June 1st for the Winter Semester.
- **Required Documents:**
    - A formal application letter requesting admission to the aptitude test.
    - A declaration that the submitted works were created independently and without outside help.
    - A copy of the university entrance qualification (Abitur).

## The Aptitude Test (Eignungsprüfung)
The primary mechanism for admission is the [[eignungsprüfung]], which consists of a portfolio review.

### Portfolio (Mappe) Standards
Applicants must submit at least 15 independent works from the last three years. The institute emphasizes that there is no "recipe" for a successful portfolio; it should be a personal reflection of the artist's perception and skills.

**Evaluation Criteria:**
- Observation skills.
- Sensitivity to color, material, composition, space, and time.
- Craftsmanship and technical potential.
- Originality, intensity, and experimentation.
- Passion and persistence in artistic work.

**Accepted Media:**
The institute encourages diversity, accepting drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, photography, video, mixed media, conceptual work, performance documentation, and sketchbooks.

## Master of Arts (Fine Arts)
The Master's application involves the following:

- **Deadline:** The application deadline for the Master's program is **June 1st** of each year.
- **Academic Requirements:**
    - A professional university degree.
    - At least 65 ECTS in Fine Arts.
- **Submission Requirements:**
    - A portfolio of work from the last two years.
    - A proposal for a new, unrealized artistic project.