Doctorate Studies in Fine Arts
Application Deadline 15 December
For information on admission requirements, facts concerning the Doctorate position and the form and contents of the application contact Gertrud Sandqvist 46-40-325706, Håkan Lundström 46-40-325451, Christel Tosting 46-40-325452.
The home page of Malmö Art Academy http://www.khm.lu.se/english/default.asp contains application forms and other necessary information in English.
Admission to Doctorate Studies in Fine Arts at the Malmö Art Academy is hereby announced. Studies will begin as soon as possible after decision about admission. At the same time study grants are advertised for 3 doctorate students. The last day of application is 15 December 2006. Both admission to the Doctorate Studies in Fine Arts and to the study grant can be applied for in the same application.
The study grants are awarded for the first two years of full-time study, following which time the student is appointed as a full doctoral student.
The Doctorate Studies in Fine Arts
The studies are based on the artistic knowledge and the artistic work and the focus is on the individual artistic work and research. The artistic work is both object and method. The studies of reflecting or theoretical contents are not a self-fulfilling goal but serve the purpose of being a means for developing artistic competence. The studies should as a norm be completed within four years when done on a full-time basis and when the student follows the education and supervision that are given.
Eligibility requirements for Doctorate Studies in Fine Arts
Eligible to be admitted is the applicant who has:
– completed graduate studies in Fine Arts comparable to 200 credits in the Swedish system or who has equivalent competence,
– relevant artistic skills or who has a relevant connection to artistic activity,
– presented a plan and aims for an artistic development work or research which was approved by an admission committee. If so decided also admission test may be arranged,
– carried out such independent work that the applicant’s suitability for this part of the studies can be estimated,
– been found to have the capability in general to manage the studies.
Applications should contain:
– filled-in admission form,
– attested curriculum vitae and attested documents
– project plan (5–10 pages) including aims of an artistic development work and time plan, method and manner of documentation.
In certain cases the admission committee may also demand to see samples of the artistic work.
NOTE: Applicants who only apply to be admitted to the Postgraduate studies must also attach an attested financial plan for living costs during the whole period of study (4 years at full-time and a maximum of 8 years at part-time).
Applications should include reference No. 175/2006 and should be arrive at the latest 15 December 2006 to:
Lund University
The Malmö Academies of Performing Arts
P.O. Box 8203
SE–200 41 Malmö, Sweden.
Further information
For information on admission requirements, facts concerning the Doctorate position and the form and contents of the application contact Gertrud Sandqvist 46-40-325706, Håkan Lundström 46-40-325451, Christel Tosting 46-40-325452.
The home page of Malmö Art Academy http://www.khm.lu.se/english/default.asp contains application forms and other necessary information in English.
Regulations concerning Doctorate studies may be found in the Higher Education Ordinance (”Högskoleförordningen”) Chapters 8–9 and rules for Doctorate positions in Chapter 5, 1-7 §§ and SFS 1998:80 and 1998:81. Concerning the Doctorate studies in Fine Arts see also the above-mentioned homepages.
