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Academy of Fine Art Germany!

Realize your dreams and follow your passion at Germany’s only classically oriented art academy: The Academy of Fine Art.

Realistic drawing, painting or the creation of sculptures are focal points that you can learn in two different state-approved programs with us. To become a successful artist, it takes more than just high-quality education in Arts. For this reason, beside our study programs going into depth in subjects such as anatomy, digital drawing and painting we also teach art business.

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State-approved Painter State-approved Painter In this academic program we teach you the art techniques, which means you learn the important basics of realistic drawing and painting in order to be able to create your own style in the future. State-approved Sculptor State-approved Sculptor In this full-time study program we teach you the techniques, where you will learn the most important basics of realistic drawing and modelling with clay so that you can later develop your own style. State-approved Hybrid Program State-approved Hybrid Program In this full-time study program we teach you the techniques, where you will learn the most important basics of realistic drawing, painting and modeling so that you can later have more flexibility and develop your own personal style. Additional Qualification Digital Artist Additional Qualification Digital Artist In this program, students learn to create compositions and images from their imagination. They have an idea in mind and learn how to visualize it.

Discover your Chances Career Opportunities With us, you will reliably learn everything you need to gain a solid grounding in your dream job. No matter whether you want to join Pixar later or run your own studio, draw comics or become a tattoo artist. We'll teach you everything you need to know by applying the knowledge of the old masters in a modern and contemporary way. Discover your Chances Career Opportunities With us, you will reliably learn everything you need to gain a solid grounding in your dream job. No matter whether you want to join Pixar later or run your own studio, draw comics or become a tattoo artist. We'll teach you everything you need to know by applying the knowledge of the old masters in a modern and contemporary way. Learn more

What our students say about the Academy

Joanna Full-time Artist

Dawid Part-time Painter

Shakira Full-time Hybrid

Ursula Part-time Painter

Charlotte Full-time Artist

Ermek Full-time Sculptor

Pitse Full-time Artist

Our Academy Blog

16. December 2025

Plein Air Painting: Tips & Tricks

Plein Air Painting, also known as Outdoor Painting, is simply painting in the open air. Natural light and shadow conditions, weather conditions, and close observation of the colors and shapes of the landscape play a major role in this technique. In this article, we explain the most important tips and tricks for getting started with...

11. November 2025

Expressionism – An Era without Rules

Although Expressionism counts as one of the shortest eras, covering only 20 years, it changed a lot in art. Unlike traditional art forms like academic art, which came with strict rules, Expressionism was about breaking those and expressing your own feelings and experiences in your work as an artist. More about the history of Expressionism,...

15. October 2025

Academic Art: Idealism instead of Realism

What is Academic Art and what did old European art academies teach? How is Academic Art different from Realism? Why academic techniques remain influential today. We will answer these questions in this article.

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Welcome to the Academy of Fine Art Germany!