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The Royal Institute of Art has been educating artists and architects since 1735. It is Sweden’s largest institution of higher education in Fine Art and Architecture. The faculty of artists, theoreticians, and architects at the Royal Institute of Art is highly acclaimed, both at the national level and internationally. Students are trained to enter the field of artistic and architectural practice at the highest level.
The Royal Institute of Art offers a five-year program in Fine Art and a two-year master’s degree in Fine Art. The postgraduate program offers professional development in Fine Art and Architecture with a focus on research methodology and project-based artistic research. Around 230 students are currently enrolled, and the school is supported by 70 employees. As of 2021 the institute is organized into two departments, each with a board and a prefect. The Institute is located on Skeppsholmen in central Stockholm alongside other key arts and cultural institutions. The main building will be renovated in 2024-2025 in order to consolidate teaching and research activities.
Read more about The Royal Institute of Art: https://kkh.se/en/about/
The Royal Institute of Art conducts education and research in Fine Arts and Architecture, with a teaching staff of influential Swedish and multinational artists, theoreticians and architects. With its 230 students and 75 employees, the Royal Institute of Art offers a five-year program in Fine Arts and a two-year master’s degree in Fine Arts, as well as postgraduate courses for professional artists and architects. The Institute is at present in a stage of far-reaching evolution, establishing a new organization with two departments: the Department of Program Education in Fine Arts and the Department of Research and Further Education in Architecture and Fine Arts. Our workplace is located on Skeppsholmen, in central Stockholm.
The position specializes drawing/painting practices set in dialogue with aspects of hybridity and translation of materialities.
Job description
The main focus of the position is to teach and supervise Fine Art’s students on all levels – from undergraduate to PhD. The position also includes developing the study program, the research, and the public program of drawing/painting at KKH with your colleges at the 2D area. The employment's focus on drawing/painting means that you are responsible for the development of this subject and practice at KKH. A very important element of the position is the post-holder’s own research and artistic development work. The position also includes participation in the KKH common work, such as contributing to the joint planning of the study programme, participating in boards, committees and working groups and developing the Institute’s national and international network.
Qualifications
The successful applicant must have:
Assessment criteria
KKH places particularly strong emphasis on artistic expertise. The applicant’s artistic practice must be well-documented, independent, individual and of a high level.
Teaching expertise involves:
The concept of teaching expertise also includes a commitment to education and learning, a well founded view of education as a concept and a vision for learning.
Additional assessment criteria:
The position requires advanced knowledge of English, spoken and written, knowledge of Swedish is not a requirement
Application
The application must be completed in English, and can be accessed through the university’s recruitment tool, Varbi. The application must be done within the application period. It is your responsibility as an applicant to document your qualifications in a way that allows for a fully measurable and qualitative assessment. The application must consist of:
The position
This is a full-time five-year contract. The Royal Institute of Art may renew the contract for another term of five years without additional competition. The position includes participating in the Institute’s common work and some administrative work. 45% of the working hours may be devoted to artistic research and artistic development work.
Additional information is available from Björn Larsson 076-850 12 36.
Information on general terms of employment is available from acting Human Resources Manager Linda Aalto 079-063 12 05.
Trade Union representatives are Carl Johan Erikson (SACO) and Göran Svenborn (ST). All can be reached at tel.: +46 (0)8-614 40 00
Your application are welcome before 15 October 2021 at the latest, marked with registration number: 2.4.1/2021:179
The Kungl. Konsthögskolan / Royal Institute of Art wishes to take advantage of the qualities that an equal gender distribution and cultural diversity add to its activities and we welcome applicants who can contribute to this
Type of employment | Temporary position (shorter than 10 days) |
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Contract type | Full time |
First day of employment | By agreement |
Salary | Individual wage setting |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100% |
City | Stockholm |
County | Stockholms län |
Country | Sweden |
Reference number | 2021/14 |
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Published | 17.Sep.2021 |
Last application date | 31.Oct.2021 11:59 PM CEST |