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Which crafts were taught in the Bauhaus workshops?

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Walter Gropius Walter Gropius, photograph by Erich Hartmann.

The Bauhaus curriculum was designed to bridge the gap between art and technical craftsmanship, requiring students to undergo practical training in various workshops to master materials and processes.12

The workshops taught at the Bauhaus included:

Carpentry
Metal
Pottery
Stained glass
Wall painting
Weaving
Graphics
Typography
Stagecraft2

Instruction in these workshops was typically collaborative, led by both an artist—known as the Form Master, who focused on theory—and a craftsman, who provided expertise in technical processes. Before entering these specialized workshops, students were required to complete a six-month preliminary course, or Vorkurs, which introduced them to fundamental design principles, including the study of form, color, and texture.21