University of Gothenburg
Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts
Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts

Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts

Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts.
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The Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts at the University of Gothenburg is Scandinavia's largest Academy of Arts with an internationally unique range of education and research in all the art forms.

News and events

Concert
Graduation concerts weekend 2
During three weekends, the Academy of Music and Drama is filled to the brim with music experiences, when music students…
Show
Graduation reading literary composition - master
GRADUATION 2022 HDK-Valand
An overview of all graduation events during spring 2022
News – 20 December 2021
Dean Shows the Way Toward a Joint Faculty
News – 28 March 2022
Research on the relationship between photography and reality
Dissertation
Public defense: Tomas Löndahl
Tomas Löndahl is a doctoral student in musical performance and interpretation. He is defending his dissertation "The…
Exhibition
"Nerves" – Graduation show, BFA and MFA Craft
Exhibition
"The Living End" Graduation show, BFA and MFA Design
Graduating students in BFA in Design and MFA in Design, Embedded Design and Child Culture Design exhibit their exam projects.

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News – 10 May 2022
The honorary doctors Dencik and Atkinsson finally received their doctorate
Last Friday, we finally got to celebrate our honorary doctors, the actor David Dencik and Dennis Atkinsson, professor of…
Concert
Orchestra Concert: Mahler and Szymanowski
The University of Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra performs music by Mahler and Szymanowski. Soloist: Isabelle van Cologne,…

Artistic Research at the Faculty

News – 13 December 2021
Research funding for projects on AI and surveillance
A major interdisciplinary research project led by HDK-Valand has been granted almost a million euros to study AI-based…
Research story/portrait
The Reluctant Game Maker
Video games of all varieties have become an increasingly common feature of many people’s lives. What kinds of images are…
News – 29 April 2021
Assessing admission tests: Musical skills, or attitude and dress style?
Musical skills, or attitude and dress style - which factors play a part in recruitment of new students to Swedish music…
News – 10 January 2022
ERC grant will increase knowledge on how aesthetic objects can instigate change
Research projects, platforms and networks
At the two departments of the Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts, research is ongoing within a number of artistic…

Study with us

Every year, more than 3,000 students study music, film, photography, performance, dance, musicals, opera, literary composition, fine art, design and crafts at the Faculty. Teachers' education students in visual arts, sloyd, music, drama and dance are also part of our environment.

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MFA in Fine Arts
Study at the Academy of Music and Drama
Study at HDK-Valand – Academy of Art and Design

By co-locating the Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts in thought, space and action, we strengthen the opportunity for students and staff to take advantage of the unique range of subjects available at the faculty.

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We are building for the research and education of the future.
Open positions at the Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts
You can apply for all our vacant positions online at the University’s Job Application Portal. We look forward to receiving…
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