Overview

Key features

The Master of Fine Arts in Artistic Research from Lund University has a distinct international profile and prepares students for an international career.

The focus is on the individual research project that the applicant applied to the programme with and develops during the programme. Based on this project, students are encouraged to develop research questions that emerge from individual research processes and artistic methods. These are discussed and developed in relation to other methods that have emerged from other relevant research fields in close collaboration with existing academic disciplines. Through this training, students are stimulated to develop their own methods, which are different to those applied in other fields of research.

Career prospects

On completion of the programme, students will have acquired specialised practical and theoretical knowledge and skills for developing a research project and a proposal for a PhD programme. Furthermore, students will have acquired the ability to work in an independent and self-directed manner, autonomously reflecting on, formulating and processing artistic research, methodology and writing so as to contribute to the development of knowledge in the field. The programme is directed towards PhD studies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The types of instruction include both seminars and courses. The seminars include seminars within the programme as well as joint seminars together with the doctoral programme at Malmö Art Academy, in which the students will participate as observers.
The courses cover methodology courses specialising in artistic research projects but also more general methodology courses with guest researchers and artistic researchers from Lund University and other higher education institutions. A course in research ethics is also given.

Students are assessed through a joint exhibition/seminar/printed material/conference in which the individual project is presented as well as extended individual written assignments that are to develop into a proposal for a research project with a research question and schedule.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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90

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Fine Arts View 6 other Masters in Fine Arts in Sweden

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A certificate of the bachelor's degree in free art or equivalent must be attached to your application. A Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Arts or equivalent is required. Selection is carried out by an admissions jury from eligible applicants based on submitted digital portfolios with samples of artistic work, a research project with a research question, a personal statement and a letter of recommendation as well as telephone interviews.

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Tuition Fee

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International

200000 SEK/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 200000 SEK per year during 24 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 SEK per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Lund

7428 - 11057 SEK /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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