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.

Events

HDK-Valand GRADUATION 2021
See the work by graduating students
Exhibition
To dig holes, search for cables and visit the sea
News – 22 June 2021
Musical techniques create religious meaning in jazz
Jazz music can express religious experiences through the use of a number of compositional methods: Pitch and rhythm, as well…

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Opacity and the Act of Making an Image of Dancing Bodies
Opacity, a concept in photo and video editing, is the degree to which light is allowed to travel through, where the full…
Dissertation
Public defence, design: Helena Hansson
Designing Together-a Frugal Design Approach. Exploring Participatory Design in a Global North South Cooperation Context …
Lecture
Zizipho Poswa: Clay Totems to My African Heritage
Zizipho Poswa will discuss the growth of her artistic practice over the past five years – both in terms of her output and…
Exhibition
Where the imagination lives
Welcome to an exhibition by students at the MFA Programme in Child Culture Design: Där fantasin bor - en utställning om…

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News – 5 May 2021
Praise instead of growth in music education for teachers in training
The students are given encouragement and support, but critical or developing comments are often hushed. These are the…

Artistic Research at the Faculty

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…
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
The Academy of Music and Drama trains and educates composers, music, dance, and theatre teachers, musical theatre artists,…
Study at HDK-Valand – Academy of Art and Design
HDK-Valand at the University of Gothenburg, conducts education and research in Design, Film, Photography, Fine Art, Crafts…

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 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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