Master’s Programme in Fine Art

Nikki Fager Myrholm, Master's programme in Fine Art, graduated in 2019.

The Master's programme in Fine Art is interdisciplinary and based on the conviction that artistic creation can draw on all forms of knowledge and means. The programme functions in the field of contemporary art and critical aesthetics. It is grounded in the values of the art department's own history of socially committed education – for us art is deeply integrated into both society and debate.

Our professors and teachers are eminent practitioners and pursue careers in their fields, where many of our alumni can also be found today, both nationally and internationally. Elements in the programme include individual mentoring, group discussions, workshops, seminars, lectures and field trips outside the institution.

This practice-based, highly individualised programme starts from your own project, which will be realised and intensified during the two years of your studies in regular consultation with your assigned tutor. During the programme, critical and analytical methods will be explored as well as the relationship to institutions both within the artistic domain and in society at large.

Students will partake in mandatory courses toward building critical skills development, artistic research and artistic writing. A number of elective courses, focus groups, and workshop skills will be offered each term to support a wide variety of creative methods.

Language of instruction
All teaching, tutoring, and examinations are conducted in English.

Credits and form of study
120 credits (2 years), full-time, daytime, on campus.

Teaching includes a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, exploratory studio and workshop sessions and independent work. You will work individually or in groups. As a student on the programme, you will have access to a personal workspace at the school.

Degree
Degree of Master of Fine Arts in Fine Art.

After graduation
The Master’s programme prepares students for a professional career and third-cycle studies.

Master of Fine Arts graduates work as independent artists in a variety of places and contexts. Many work internationally, in collaboration with institutions, in public spaces and in self-organised contexts. Many choose to set up their own businesses, others have jobs related to their artistic work.

Specific requirements and selection
Bachelor's degree of Fine Arts (equivalent to a Swedish Bachelor's degree of at least 180 credits), or the equivalent. And proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary school course English 6/English B. Read more about English language requirements here.

The selection is made on artistic grounds and is based on assessment of artistic portfolio, project proposal and interview. Read more about requirements and selection here.

Assessment of applicant assignments
In addition to applying via www.antagning.se, you must submit applicant assignments (portfolios/files) to Konstfack's website. If you are applying for more than one programme at Konstfack, you must submit applicant assignments (portfolios/files) for each programme you apply for.

The artistic assessment is carried out by a special assessment group consisting of professors, teachers, students and representatives from the professional field. Read more about artistic assessment here.

The selection process takes place in two stages. The first stage involves the assessment of the applicant's submitted assignment and statement of intent, on the basis of their ability to express themselves artistically and to adopt an investigative and reflective attitude, as well as degree of independence in expression. We also evaluate technical proficiency and craftsmanship.

In the second stage, a number of applicants are invited to an interview where the applicant’s motivation for undertaking the programme, ability to reflect on their own artistic attitudes are discussed in relation to the previously submitted applicant assignment. Based on these criteria described, an overall assessment is finally made. Read more about how to submit work samples. 

Applicant assignment for the 2025 autumn admission

The contents of your portfolio must be the following order:
• An overview of submitted work samples
• Current practice, prior work and experience (written in English)
• Work samples

1. Overview of submitted work samples
Make an overview of submitted work samples in one (1) PDF document. Each work (also video work and similar) must be represented by an image approximately 2x3 cm in size, and presented with a title and a brief description (technique, size/format/length) as well as page references to your portfolio. The overview must be the first file in the digital portfolio.

2. Current practice, prior work and experience
Write a brief description of your current work and interests. This should include your prior artistic work and experiences and a projection of how and where you see your work going in the next couple of years. Please also articulate why you would like to do your MA at Konstfack and what you feel you bring to the program.
The statement should be in English, on a maximum of two (2) A4 pages, as one (1) PDF file.

3. Five to ten (5-10) work samples
Present five to ten (5-10) works in the technique of your choice. A work documented in several parts, for example photo documentation, counts as one work, and is presented as one file. If there has been any use of AI, there must be a clear explanation of how it was used. These works must be named as file number 3, 4, 5 etc up to maximum file number 12.

Important information about your applicant assignments

Summary, files to submit:
From seven (7) to twelve 12 files.

File number 1. Overview of submitted work samples.
File number 2. Brief description of work and interests. Written in English. Maximum of two (2) pages.  
File number 3-12. Work samples. One work per file. Minimum of five (5) and maximum of ten (10) files.

And optional moving images/video.
Name your files using this format: Filenumber_Firstname_Lastname.

Technical specifications
To be able to assess your portfolio correctly, it is important that you comply with these technical specifications.

PDF
The PDF files must not be password-protected or set to force the presentation into full screen.

Video
Video/Moving Images: Each film must be a full version and begin with a 90-second (maximum) summary of the work if its total length is more than 4 minutes. Work samples will be assessed on computer monitors. Therefore, compress video files to a smaller size to fit the display medium.

Sound
Sound productions must be included in their entirety and begin with a short version of not more than 90 seconds if the total length of the work is more than 4 minutes.

Approved formats: PDF, JPG, MOV, MP4, or MP3.
Films must be compressed using H-264.
Unless otherwise stated in the instructions for the applicant assignments, individual files must not exceed 300 MB. The total size of the applicant assignments must not exceed 500 MB.

Read more about how to submit work samples here.