Konsthögskolan Valand, Göteborgs Universitet / Sweden

General Info

Valand School of Fine Arts offers two programs which leads to a masters degree: Fine Arts (200 credits) and Fine Arts and Digital Media (80 credits). Fine Arts and Digital Media is for artists or art students who have already studied 120 credits (BA) at an Art School, or the equivalent. In the masters program Fine Art there is the possibility to recieve a Bachelor`s degree (120 credits) after three years, but the pedagogic method for this program portrays it as a five year program. After the masters program there are two possibilities to do research on a more advanced level, Art Lab and a Phd program.
At Valand students, along with advisors, are responsible for creating an individual program suited to develope their art practices. The program offers a combination of practical work and theoretical studies. As well as teachers and advisors, there is a program of guest artists and lectures.
Group and individual critiques to develop and train a critical practise both written and verbal are an important part of the education.
Each student has their own atelier as well as access to well-equipped sculpture, printmaking, photography, computer, video, paper and sound workshops. Courses in the different techniques are offered on different levels. There is a library with a collection of books ranging from obscure to current as well as periodicals, journals and a video collection. Students also have access to the university library.
The student-run galleries Rotor 1 + 2 show examination work as well as a program of young artists.
Valand has exchange programs with several European art academies and in recent years students have studied in Dublin, Moscow, San Francisco, Kanazawa (Japan), Barcelona, London, as well as in other Scandinavian art academies.

Specialized Areas

Fine Arts: Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, Video, Computer, Art Theory, Projects and Workshops.

Number of Students

100

Coordinator Address

Camilla Alvhage
Konsthögskolan Valand
Göteborgs Universitet
P.O Box 132 Göteborg
Sverige

Coordinator Email

camilla.alvhage@valand.gu.se

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