Doctoral student in Fine Arts, two vacancies - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Admission 

Admission is for four years of full-time study leading to a doctoral degree in Fine Arts. Research students are admitted in compliance with Lund University’s admission rules for third cycle studies.

Work duties 

The main task for doctoral students is to dedicate themselves to their third cycle studies, which entails running their own research project and attending research studies courses. The language of both tuition and the doctoral thesis is English. 

General entry requirements 

The general entry requirements for admission to third cycle studies in fine art are met by candidates who:

• hold a Master’s degree  
• have completed course requirements of at least 240 credits of which at least 60 credits in the second cycle, or have acquired essentially equivalent knowledge in some other way, either within the country or abroad.

The higher education institution may make exceptions from the general entry requirements for an individual applicant, if special circumstances apply. 

Specific entry requirements 

The specific entry requirements for admission to third cycle studies in fine are met by candidates who:  • hold a degree of at least 240 credits within a study programme for visual artists or equivalent, and  • have conducted artistic or curating work of an independent nature such that it enables the assessment of the applicant’s suitability for this part of the study programme. 

Grounds for assessment

• The project’s artistic quality and feasibility within the set time frame (equivalent to 4 years of full-time study)
• The project’s research quality regarding research questions, relevance, originality, links and relevance to the collective field of knowledge and the quality of the method description
• The applicant’s suitability for artistic research work and their ability to benefit from research studies
• The department’s wishes for specialisation and opportunities for supervision

Instructions to applicants 

A research plan presenting the applicant’s research project is to be attached to the application. The plan is to contain a project description, method description and a sketch of the implementation of the research project, including a schedule. Furthermore, an artistic portfolio or equivalent must be attached.

Physical attachments are to be sent to Malmö Art Academy, Att. Charlotta Österberg, Box 4035, 203 11 Malmö.

Terms 

Fixed-term employment for four years pursuant to Chapter 5 Section 7 of the Higher Education Ordinance.