Research and doctoral education at the Academy of Fine Arts
Our international community conducts artist- and art-based research in fine arts and educates artist-researchers who renew the arts.
Introduction
We are responsible for doctoral education and research in the Academy of Fine Arts. Our unit delineates and implements the research-oriented basic function of the Academy, which is to train artists and artist-researchers working in the field of fine arts, and to conduct research in this field. The term ‘fine arts’ here refers to the areas of contemporary art that are represented in the Academy of Fine Arts. Our research community is an academic community of doctoral candidates, teachers and researchers, along with administrative personnel. The Academy of Fine Arts conducts artistic research as well as research on contemporary art.
Contact information
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Michaela Bränn
Specialist, Study services Academy of Fine Arts, Academy of Fine Arts+358406313553michaela.brann@uniarts.fi -
Minna Luomala
Coordinator, Study services Academy of Fine Arts, Academy of Fine Arts+358504018630minna.luomala@uniarts.fi
Specialist Michaela Bränn is the contact person for matters concerning research and publishing in the unit. Planning officer Minna Luomala is the contact person for matters concerning doctoral education in the unit.
Get to know our research
We conduct artistic research and research on contemporary art. Read more about our researchers’ projects.
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The spring season of Kuva/Tila opens with a comprehensive exhibition of artistic research
In January and February, the first full-scale exhibition of artistic research at the Academy of Fine Arts will take place in Kuva/Tila. The exhibition highlights the artistic and intellectual contribution of the research field and its connections to society.
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City as Space of Rules and Dreaming
The project funded by Kone Foundation (2021-2024) strengthens polyphony of urban space and thereby develops a more just city.
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Our projects
Find out more about the artistic research carried out in our unit.
Who we are and what we do
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KuvA Research Days
Our annual Research Days are a forum for researchers, doctoral candidates and invited artists and researchers from both Finland and abroad.
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Mission and Vision 2017–2020 for Doctoral Training and Research at the Academy of Fine Arts, University of the Arts Helsinki
Research in the Academy of Fine Arts aims to assess and reflect critically it’s themes and to produce new knowledge.
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Read Kuva Research Activities blog!
The blog highlights the activities of the research unit and doctoral programme at the Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki.
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Our staff
Find our experts and graduate students.
Apply for doctoral studies with us
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Doctoral Programme in Fine Arts
The Academy of Fine Arts offers doctoral education that emphasises high-quality artistic work and related research in the field of fine arts.
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Doctoral admissions results, spring 2023
Admissions results to the Academy of Fine Arts’, Theatre Academy’s and Sibelius Academy’s doctoral programmes.
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Doctoral theses in fine art
Browse doctoral theses in fine art from our unit in Taju.
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Get to know the topics for our doctoral thesis
The list of thesis over the last 20 years.