Dance (Solo / Dancing / Authοrshiр)

After the online application has been successfully completed, print out the application for admission, sign it and send it by post to the UdK Berlin together with the following documents:

1. Photocopy of the bachelor's degree certificate or equivalent (not certified; the original or a certified photocopy must only be submitted for enrollment).
2. Foreign university degrees must be submitted to uni-assist before applying to the UdK Berlin to check the recognition. The uni-assist certificate (preliminary examination documentation/VPD) must be enclosed with the complete application documents.
3. Applicants from the PR China, Vietnam and Mongolia do not contact uniassist for the recognition test, but rather the Academic Evaluation Center (APS) of the German Embassy. There is a special visa procedure for them, so it is necessary to contact the APS well in advance of applying. You can find detailed information and forms on the respective APS website.
4. Bank statement (for bank transfer from abroad, proof of payment) for a fee of 30 € for carrying out the application and admission process. A refund of the fee is excluded even if the application is withdrawn.
5. Evidence of previous study and examination achievements and, if necessary, evidence of professional training and activities.
6. A letter of recommendation from an academic or artist (required).
7. A curriculum vitae in tabular form which, if available, shows academic achievements, professional experience and other qualifications, involvement in projects, research activities, prizes, awards or grants.
8. A letter of motivation (max. 1000 words) containing the following information:
   1. Applicant's reasons for choosing the course and expectations.
   2. Information on current personal creative and artistic research interests; Explanation of how these can be worked on through body-based performative practice.
   3. Reflections on the relationship between the applicant's artistic practice and a broader cultural and social context.
9. A short, self-written discursive text (500-750 words, double line spacing) in which a recent example of contemporary art practice is critically discussed and contextualized.
10. 3 examples from the applicant's own body-based and performative practice (at least 5 minutes each). Overall, the video material submitted should not be longer than 20 minutes. The video material must be uploaded online. All work samples must be provided with the name, title of the work, year of creation, and an explanation of the applicant's role in the production.

The accepted file formats are MP4, MOV and PDF, total file size max. 5 GB.

All documents requested above (formal documents) must also be put together in a PDF file and uploaded.

The applications in digital form, together with the video material, must be on the following website
to be uploaded:

https://bemus.udk-berlin.de/

The login data are the same as when registering at https://my.udk-berlin.de. Applications submitted in paper form must be sent by post to the following address:

University of Art in Berlin
Matriculation and Examination Office
MA SODA (solo / dance / authorship)
P.O. Box 12 05 44
D-10595 Berlin

If the dispatch takes place by courier service, the following delivery address must be used, as courier services do not
Mailboxes can deliver:

University of Art in Berlin
Matriculation and Examination Office
MA SODA (solo / dance / authorship)
Einsteinufer 43
D-10587 Bеrlin