The Kunsthochschule Kassel is an internationally oriented art school that brings together academic, artistic, and art educational programs. Since it has the right to confer doctorates and Habilitationen, it is one of only a few art schools in Germany with university status.
Around 1.000 students including master-class students are currently enrolled in the programs in Visual Arts, Visual Communication (final artistic exam), Product Design (diploma degree), Art Education (teaching profession), and Art History and Aesthetics.