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Fine Art Programmes

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Two Programmes

Kungl. Konsthögskolan (Royal Institute of Art) offers two programmes: the Five-year programme in Fine Art (300 credits), which leads to both a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree, and the Master’s programme in Fine Art (120 credits), for those who have studied a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art elsewhere. 

Programme Description

The programmes in Fine Art at Kungl. Konsthögskolan (Royal Institute of Art) differ from many other types of studies. The education places significant emphasis on supporting the student to practically, orally and in writing situate and reflect their work. This takes place, for example, in workshops, studios, seminars, exhibition rooms, stages, public rooms and through instruction in art history and art theory. All processes are supported by continuous dialogues with institute’s teaching staff as well as with visiting artists and teachers. The programme allows for a plurality of encounters and enables several learning processes to take place in parallel. 

Sara Ekholm Eriksson, former Master student in Fine Art, about the education and her work.

The Five-year Programme in Fine Art

The Five-year programme in Fine Art comprises 300 credits and leads to both a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art (180 credits) and a Master’s degree in Fine Art (120 credits). It is possible to end the programme after three years and obtain a Bachelor’s degree. The first three years are at basic level. During this time, the student test and find their expression in dialogue with others, practice discussing and presenting their work, and explore different techniques and materials in the university’s various workshops. In the last two years, which are at advanced level, the student focus on discursively and materially deepening their own work and its dialogues. 

Individual work is the name given to longer courses that recur annually and involve the student receiving supervision, participating in group activities with their professors, taking electives and working independently. 

Levi Sebton, former Master student in Fine Art, focus on painting, about his studies.

 

The Master Programme in Fine Art

The Master programme in Fine Art comprises 120 credits and leads to a Master’s degree in Fine Art (120 credits). During the two years, the student focus on discursively and materially deepening their own work and its dialogues. The Master’s programme follows the structure of years 4 and 5 of the five-year programme. 

Advanced individual work is the name given to longer courses that recur annually and involve the student receiving supervision, participating in group activities with their professor, taking electives and working independently.  

Year Autumn SemesterSpring Semester
  
Year 1 
(basic level)
Introduction (6 credits
Individual Work 1H (19,5 credits
Art history for artists (4,5 credits
Writing (3 credits
Individual Work 1V (27 credits
Year 2 
(basic level) 
Individual Work 2H (30 creditsVocational preparation course 1(1,5 credits
Individual Work 2V (21 credits
Thematic course in art theory (4,5 credits
Experimental writing (3 credits) 
Year 3 
(basic level) 
Vocational preparation course 2 (1,5 hp
Individual Work 3H (28,5 hp
Group exhibition (15 credits
Individual Work 3V (12 credits
Bachelor’s essay (3 credits
Year 4 
(advanced level) 
Master seminar (4,5 credits
Advanced Individual Work 1H (25,5 credits
Research methods (3 credits
Master’s essay (4,5 credits
Advanced Individual Work 1V (22,5 credits
Year 5 – alt1 
(advanced level) 
Solo exhibition (20 credits
Advanced Individual Work 2H (10 credits
Group exhibition (10 credits
Advanced Individual Work 2V (20 credits
Year 5 – alt2 
(advanced level) 
Advanced Individual Work 2H (10 credits
Advanced Individual Work 2V (20 credits
Group exhibition (10 credits
Solo exhibition (20 credits

Independent Work (degree project)

The independent work at first cycle comprises 15 credits in year 3 in the form of a public group exhibition. The independent work at advanced level comprises 30 credits in year 5 and is presented in a public solo exhibition and a public group exhibition. 

Teaching Language

The Royal Institute of Art (Kungl. Konsthögskolan) has both students and staff who do not speak Swedish, so English may be used in all parts of the program. On the five-year programs in fine art, theory courses at the bachelor’s level (the first three years) are taught in Swedish. The Master program is taught in English.

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