Academy of Media Arts Cologne

Founded in 1990, the Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln (KHM) – Academy of Media Arts Cologne – is a state specialist art academy offering the interdisciplinary study programme 'Mediale Künste' (Media Arts). The programme is available as a 9-semester Diplom 1 or 4-semester Diplom 2, both internationally equivalent to a Master of Fine Arts (MFA). The curriculum spans animation, camera, experimental film, sound, photography, video, performance, computing, net art, queer studies, multispecies storytelling, literary writing, screenplay and direction for documentary and feature films. A doctoral programme (Dr. phil.) in art and media studies is also offered. Approximately 400 students, at least 40% international, work in professionally equipped ateliers, studios and labs in central Cologne. Graduates work as artists, filmmakers, designers, programmers, writers and producers.