The programme Master in Fine Art is a two-year course that aims to give the students a unique footing for their future advancement in research, theory and professional artistic practice. The programme is aimed at emerging artists who seek to deepen their practice in a context that is studio and workshop oriented and where they are encouraged to develop their own initiatives. To contribute to the programme provides a balanced insight between local and international issues of importance to contemporary society
Lisa Torell
Professor i samtidskunst
Heidi Janne Solberg
Seniorrådgiver
The objective of the programme Master in Fine Art is to develop the student's ability to work as a professional artist. The programme aims to reflect the contemporary conceptions of what it means to work as a professional artist and thereby offer students the opportunity to develop their individual ambitions to work professionally in the field of fine arts. As the main objective is to educate artists, the creation of works of art, exhibitions and other artistic expressions constitutes the most important aspects in the programme of study. The programme also provides a foundation for other professional roles in and relating to the field of art.
After passing the programme, the candidate has the following learning outcome:
Knowledge
- In-depth knowledge of artistic methods and techniques
- Detailed knowledge of relevant art history, theory and professional ethics
- Thorough knowledge of presentation, documentation, ability to reflect on and place artistic works in context, produced by oneself or by others
- Knowledge of the planning and complexion of a solo exhibition and text production
- In-depth knowledge of the prerequisities for artistic practice in a societal perspective
Skills
- Ability to present, contextualize and reflect on artistic works produced by oneself or by others, both in written and oral form
- Ability to plan and implement artistic projects in different display formats and contexts
General competence
- Practical and theoretical understanding of artistic work at a high professional level
- Understanding of various ethical issues related to artistic work
- Ability to analyze relevant professional and research ethical issues and to apply them in artistic work at a high professional level
- Ability to innovate in both artistic production and in methods of communication
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1. sem. (autumn) | SAK-3007 Group exhibition practice - 30 stp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2. sem. (spring) | SAK-3008 Solo exhibition practice - 30 stp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3. sem. (autumn) | SAK-3009 Artistic Reflection - 30 stp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. sem. (spring) | SAK-3905 Graduation project - 30 stp. |
Admission to the programme Master in Fine Art requires:
- A completed Bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS) in Fine Art or equivalent, with at least 80 ETCS in either art, design, architecture, crafts, photography
Portfolio:
- PLEASE NOTE! The portfolio must be saved as one (1) PDF document before uploading on Søknadsweb
- Documentation of 6 – 8 work samples. Each work sample can include up to 5 pictures, for example how the work is installed, close-ups and so on
- Include a link if you have sound or video files
- Written reflections in English on the submitted work samples (maximum of one page)
- Written description in English about artistic direction and focus (maximum of half a page)
- Interview
Admission will be determined by an overall assessment of the applicant's qualifications, the quality of previous artistic work demonstrated by submitted portfolio and the interview.
You will find more information about international admission here.
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The teaching will provide the students with tools that enable them to acquaint themselves in the international art field, and to reflect on and competently discuss artistic work, produced by themselves or others, both textually and orally.
Teaching and learning activities:
- Specialization in artistic methods and techniques
- Tuition in relevant art history, theory and professional ethics
- Introductory tuition on prerequisites for a professional art practice
- Specialization in one’s own form, style or genre of art production
- Supervised writing on contextualization and reflection related to one’s own artistic practice
- Planning and executing both a group exhibition and a solo exhibition
- Participation in graduation project with work of art, as well ascontributing to a publication connected to the show
- Study trips
Students will be evaluated through coursework requirements and examinations. Attendance requirements and assignments must be met and approved in order to qualify for examination. For detailed descriptions of requirements, see individual course descriptions. Examination and assessment methods: portfolio assessment, writtencoursework, oral presentations and exhibitions.
The grading system is Pass/Fail.
This is a full-time programme. All teaching and learning activities, except study trips, will take place in Tromsø.
English
In the 2nd semester, students will have the option of attending a foreign university as an international exchange student through agreements related to the programme.
Studiested | Land |
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Umeå University | Sverige |
Royal Institute of Art | Sverige |
Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design | Tyskland |
Vilnius Academy of Arts | Litauen |
University of the Arts Helsinki | Finland |
Malmö University | Sverige |
Malmö University | Sverige |
Estonian Academy of Arts | Estland |
Art Academy of Latvia | Latvia |
Jutland Art Academy | Danmark |
University of Gothenburg | Sverige |
Lund University | Sverige |
University College of Arts, Crafts and Design | Sverige |
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Visual Arts | Danmark |
Funen Art Academy | Danmark |
Iceland University of the Arts | Island |
Lisa Torell
Lisa Torell er studieprogramleder for programmet for Kunst ved Kunstakademiet. Hon har en post doc fra Umeå Konsthögskola, Umeå universitet 2019-2021, ekvivalent gjennom Norwegian Artistic Research Programme (NARP) og ved Kunstakademiet i Tromsø 2014-2018.
Hon er fra det performative stedreleterte feltet og arbeider med spørsmål knyttet til offentligt rom, samfunnet er drivkraften. Hon er interessert i den performative pluralismen som skapes innen kunst, som handler om å bli sedd og å se, i samhørighet og i singularitet. Hon har ställt ut bland annat Buenos Aires -International Biennial of Contemporary Art of the South 2022, Göteborg International Biennial for Contemporary Art(GiBCA) Research Pavilion Venedig, NNKM Tromsø, Västerås konstmuseum, Bonniers konsthall og Marabouparken Stockholm. Torell har også skrevet for ulike publikasjoner som Contemporary Urban Structures (DK) og Oslo Pilot (2015-17), og er redaktør for Place to Place, 9 kunstnere som reflekterer rundt stedspesifike og stedrelatert prosesser. (2016/17).
Utvalda tvärvetenskapliga aktiviteter: MASSA/KTH/Stockholms stad/GAIA arkitektteam og studio Erixon Aaalto 2021-2025, New European Bauhaus, Visioner I Norr/The Nordic Future 2022 og Kategorisering som støttet implementering av Universal Design i Sverige, Lunds universitet og Göteborgs universitet 2019 -2020.
www.lisatorell.com
Professor i samtidskunstJohnsen, Hilde Brita Hauan
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Hilde Hauan Johnsen er kunstner født og oppvokst i Tromsø. Hun tok kunstutdannelse i Canada (Three Schools of Art, Toronto) og Danmark (Kolding Kunst og håndverkskole, Hovedfag). Før hun vendte hjem etter 8 år i utlandet, fikk hun opplæring som scenograf på NRK i Oslo. Hun var professor ved Fakultet for Kunst, Musikk og Design ved Universitetet i Bergen (tidligere Kunsthøgskolen i Bergen) fra 2004 til 2017. Der var hun leder for fagområdet tekstil. Hun har vært professor II på Samisk Høgskole i Kautokeino/Sami Allaskuvla siden 2015. Hilde Hauan har blant annet hatt forskningsprosjektet FUTURE TEXTILES sammen med kollega Ingrid Aarset og Jon Å. Pettersen. Avslutningsvis ble dette vist på Sogn og Fjordane kunstmuseum og Nordnorsk kunstmuseum. Kunsthistoriker Charis Gullickson var kurator og redaktør for publikasjonen TECH-STYLES som ble gitt ut i denne forbindelsen.
Siden 2006 har Hilde Hauan hatt et nært samarbeid med lydkunstner Maia Urstad. De arbeider med fiberoptiske lydinstallasjoner og har deltatt på mange utstillinger i inn- og utland. For tiden vises SPRANG i ei gammel løe på Osterøy museum. Installasjonen skal stå til november 2021. De har gitt ut en kunstfaglig publikasjon og den neste kommer nå i desember 2019. Hilde Hauan har også hatt nært samarbeid med komponist og musiker Nils Johansen, seinest i Bodø kunstforening sommeren 2019 med den fiberoptiske installasjonen - mellom lys og mørke.
The Stitch Project (TSP) som startet høsten 2011 er et samarbeid med seks andre kunstnere. Med en ti meter lang duk inviteres publikum til å brodere og samtale omkring bordet. TSP inviterer også til plantefarging og spinning. Gruppa består av Omaya Salman (PL), Kiyoshi Yamamoto (Brasil), Britta Marakatt-Labba (S), Maria Skei (N), Hildur Bjarnadottir (Island), Margrethe Brekke (N) og Hilde Hauan (N). TSP har vært invitert til utstillinger, biennaler og festivaler på mer enn 35 forskjellige steder i inn- og utlandet.
Hilde Hauan har hatt mange separatutstillinger, deltatt på uttallige gruppeutstillinger og hatt mange utsmykkingsoppdrag. Hun har også vært kunstnerisk konsulent for KORO i en årrekke, sist Halden fengsel. Hun har også hatt mange verv i kunstnerorganisasjoner og sitter nå i Arrangørstøtteutvalget i Kulturrådet. Hilde Hauan har mottatt arbeidsstipend, reisestipend og prosjektmidler og hun mottok Ulrich Henriksens Ærespris i 2018.
Vil du bli mer kjent med Hilde Hauan Johnsen sjekk denne lenken www.hildehauanjohnsen.no

Hanna Horsberg Hansen
Hanna Horsberg Hansen is a Norwegian art historian. She works at the Art department, where she teaches art history and –theory.
She is a pioneering scholar within the field of Sámi art. The last twenty years she has published stories about Sámi art from heterogeneous perspectives rather than an art history, as she recognizes that art history as a Eurocentric, linear history of evolution tends to marginalize and rather castigate all art that do not fit in to the evolution as primitive. Her publications comprise stories about contemporary as well as historic art, institution building and the connections between Sámi art and politics
Professor i kunsthistorie