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.

Many of the spring courses can now be applied for!
See all our courses with open application under The Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts

News and events

News – 10 February 2023
Four alumni among the winners in 2023's Young Swedish Design Award
Axel Danhard, Jasmijn Kooijman, Olle Sahlqvist and Karin Bäckström. Together, they represent a great breadth, both of HDK…
Doctoral student in Artistic Practice
HDK-Valand invites applications to conduct artistic research at doctoral level. Read more and apply here!
News – 20 June 2022
Lease agreement for the Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts' new…
The University of Gothenburg and Akademiska Hus have now signed the lease agreement for the Faculty of Fine, Applied and…
News – 20 January 2022
Dean Shows the Way Toward a Joint Faculty
Exhibition
HANDLINGAR
The students in the second year of the bachelor's programme in design at HDK-Valand portray seven different themes based on…
Concert
Bach in the Subways
The viola class celebrates Bach's birthday through the worldwide event "Bach in the Subways". There will be music by Bach,…
Concert
Music teacher students' final concert
Welcome to the final concert with the music teacher students! The students have almost completed their five years of studies…
GRADUATION 2022
See the work by HDK-Valand's graduating students

Events

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Examination
Graduation exhibition: Master of Fine Arts
Welcome to the graduation exhibition for the MFA programme in Fine Arts, at HDK-Valand
Examination
Graduation exhibition: Bachelor of Fine Arts
Welcome to the graduation exhibition for the BFA program in Fine Arts, at HDK-Valand
Exhibition
Graduation exhibition: MFA and BFA Photography
More information coming soon.

Artistic Research at the Faculty

News – 9 March 2022
Test bed for SEK 7.6 million in Dals Långed to strengthen Swedish research in…
Mötesplats Steneby, with the partners HDK-Valand Campus Steneby, Interior cluster Sweden AB and Trä och Möbelföretagen…
News – 10 January 2022
ERC grant will increase knowledge on how aesthetic objects can instigate change
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
Artist and researcher Jeuno Kim is building her own video game in the search of answers.
Research story/portrait
Onkar Kular Makes Design Experts of Us All
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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About
We are building for the future
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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