---
type: source
title: "CDFI Fine Arts: Application Process"
tags: [application, admission, portfolio, university-of-greifswald]
related: [cdfi-application-process, mappenberatung, lehramt]
created: 2026-07-13
updated: 2026-07-13
authors: []
year: 2024
url: "https://cdfi.uni-greifswald.de/bildende-kunst/bewerbung/bewerbung"
venue: "University of Greifswald Website"
sources: ["output_cdfi/cdfi_uni_greifswald_de_bildende_kunst_bewerbung_bewerbung.md"]
---

# CDFI Fine Arts: Application Process

This source provides detailed guidelines for applying to the Fine Arts programs at the Caspar-David-Friedrich-Institut (CDFI) at the University of Greifswald. It covers admission requirements, the nature of the aptitude test (Eignungsprüfung), portfolio (Mappe) standards, and specific criteria for different degree tracks.

## Key Admission Details
- **General Requirement:** General higher education entrance qualification (Allgemeine Hochschulreife).
- **Deadline:** June 1st for the Winter Semester (applies to all programs, including the Master's).
- **Aptitude Test:** Based on the evaluation of a portfolio containing at least 15 independent works from the last three years.
- **Submission Formats:** Physical portfolios or PDF files (max 10MB) sent to `bewerbung-cdfi@uni-greifswald.de`.

## Program-Specific Requirements
- **Secondary School Teaching:** Focuses on originality, intensity of expression, and mastery of design principles (color, material, composition, space).
- **Primary School Teaching:** Focuses on "approaches" (Ansätzen) to originality and design principles.
- **Master of Arts:** Requires a previous degree, at least 65 ECTS in Fine Arts, a portfolio from the last two years, and a proposal for a new artistic project.

## Support and Resources
- **Mappenberatung:** Portfolio counseling is available to help applicants refine their submissions.
- **#UniCast:** A project creating digital learning materials, including a film about studying art at the CDFI.
- **uni-assist:** Used by international Master's applicants for administrative processing.
