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Autumn semester 2024

Practical information for students an employees of Malmö Art Academy.

Below you find important dates and documents for the semester ahead.

Duration of the FALL semester 2024-09-02 - 2025-01-19  
Duration of the SPRING semester 2025-01-20 - 2025-06-08  
Midterm review week 36-45 (10 weeks = 50% of fall semester)  
Deadline course suggestions for spring 2025: TBD    

NSE= New Student Exhibition    

Week 36: 2-8 September  

Course:

Economy and law for Artists, 7,5 credits w/Katarina Renman Claesson  
Dates: 4-6.9, 9-12.9, 16-18.9  
Time: 10-16, lunch 12.00-13.00 TBC  
Exceptions: 5.9 at 10.00-12.00, 12.9 at 10.00-12.00  

2.9 
ALL STUDENTS & STAFF: 10.00 WELCOME TO MALMÖ ART ACADEMY w/Rector Maj Hasager  
ALL STUDENTS: 10.20 Introduction of the Student union  
ALL NEW STUDENTS: 10.30-12.30 Guided tour Båghallarna, Mazetti, Dimman  (see separate schedule)  
ALL STUDENTS: 14.00 Distribution of studios at Båghallarna (starting with MFA2) w/Joakim Sandqvist, Joakim Sima, Maria Hedlund,  
ALL STUDENTS & STAFF: 19.00 Welcome dinner at Båghallarna  

3-5.9
ALL STUDENTS EXCEPT BFA1: Individual tutorials w/Maj Hasager and Gertrud Sandqvist (separate schedule will be sent week 32)  

3.9
ALL NEW STUDENTS: Pick up LU-card  

3.9 
BFA1: 13.00-16.00 Introducing KHM at Båghallarna w/Youngjae Lih and Gabriel Karlsson  

3.9
MFA1 & EX: 09.30-15.30 Review in the computer room w/Joakim Sima at Dimman (see separate group schedule, 4 groups & 1 hour/group)  

4.9
BFA1: 10.00-16.00 Introducing KHM at Båghallarna w/Youngjae Lih and Gabriel Karlsson   

5.9
BFA1: 09.30-17.00 Review in the computer room w/Joakim Sima and introduction to video editing w/Sophie Ljungblom at Dimman (see separate group schedule, 4 groups & 1 hour/group)  

5.9 
MFA1 & EX: 10.00-16.00 Introducing KHM incl NSE w/Youngjae Lih and Gabriel Karlsson   

6.9 
BFA1: 09.30-10.30 Introduction to the library w/Madeleine Bergquist in the library   

6.9 
MFA1 & EX:  11.00-12.00 Introduction to the library w/Madeleine Bergquist in the library   

6.9
MFA1 & EX:  13.00-14.00 Introduction to the Equipment room w/Sophie Ljungblom   

6.9 
BFA1: 14.30-15.30 Introduction to the Equipment room w/Sophie Ljungblom   

6.9 
BFA3: 10.00 Meeting about examination assignment, exhibition and tutors w/ Maj Hasager and Gertrud Sandqvist, the lecture room, Mazetti  

6.9
MFA2: 13.00 Meeting about examination assignment, exhibition and tutors w/ Maj Hasager and Gertrud Sandqvist, the lecture room, Mazetti    

Week 37: 9-15 September  

9.9 
ALL STUDENTS: 12.00-13.00 Student forum  

9.9 
ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-14.00 Information about the school w/Maj Hasager  

9.9 
ALL BFA1 STUDENTS: 10.00-12.00 Write about your own work w/Stephan Möller   

9-13.9 
MFA1 & EX:  09.00-17.00 Introduction to the metal w/Ariel Alaniz, wood w/Mathias Kristersson, photo-video studio and video editing w/Sophie Ljungblom at Båghallarna (see separate group schedule)  

10.9 
MFA1 & EX: 09.30-15.30 Introduction to the digital lab w/Joakim Sima at Dimman (see separate group schedule, 4 groups & 1 hour/group)    

10.9 
Equality Board: 09.00, meeting room at Mazetti  

10.9 
Department Board: 15.00, meeting room at Mazetti  

13.9 
ALL BFA1 STUDENTS: 10.00-17.00 Write about your own work w/ Stephan Möller     

Week 38: 16-22 September  

Course:  

Autumn Intensive 7,5 credits (freestanding course online) w/Verina Gfader   
Dates: 16-20.9, 7-11.10   
Time: 10.00-16.00, lunch 12.00-13.00 TBC  

16.9
BFA1: 10.00-16.00 Introducing KHM incl NSE w/Youngjae Lih and Gabriel Karlsson (see separate group schedule)  

17.9 
Workshop Committee: heavy at 13.00-14.00, light at 14.30-15.30 TBC  

17.9 
MFA1 & EX: 10.00-16.00 Introducing KHM incl NSE w/Youngjae Lih and Gabriel Karlsson (see separate group schedule)  

18-19.9 
BFA1: 9.00-17.00 Introduction to the photo-video studio w/Sophie Ljungblom (see separate group schedule)  

18.9
MFA1 & EX group 1-4: 10.00-14.00 Introduction to 3D workshop w/Youngjae Lih (see separate schedule, 2 groups & 1 hour/group)

19.9 
MFA1 & EX group 1-4: Introduction to analogue photo w/Youngjae Lih at Båghallarna (see separate schedule, 2 groups & 1 hour/group)  

20.9 
BFA1: 09.30-15.30 Introduction to the digital lab w/Joakim Sima at Dimman (see separate schedule, 4 groups & 1 hour/group)    

Week 39: 23-29 September  

Course:  

Analogue Photography and beyond 9 credits (BFA) w/Maria Hedlund and Johan Österholm   
Dates: 23-27.9 & 14-18.10  
Time: 10.00-16.00, lunch 12.00-13.00  
Exceptions: no teaching 25.9 at 13.00-16.00, 16.10 at 13.00-15.00  

23-26.9 
ALL NEW STUDENTS: Installation New Student Exhibition w/Youngjae Lih and Gabriel Karlsson (see separate schedule)  

23.9
ALL NEW STUDENTS: 09.00 transportation to the galleries at Friisgatan 15 and Bergsgatan 29  

25.9
Faculty Board (KFS)  

27.9 
BFA1: 10.00-12.00 Introducing KHM w/Youngjae Lih and Gabriel Karlsson (match pair for presentation on 30.9)  

27.9 
Public opening New Student Exhibition at 18.00 - 22.00  

27-29.9
Gallery weekend in Malmö    

Week 40: 30 September-6 October  

Course:  

Composite Image 15 credits (MFA) w/Joachim Koester, Joakim Sandqvist and Sophie Ljungblom   
Dates: 30.9-4.10 + own work for students during the fall semester  
Time: 10.00-16.00, lunch 12.00-13.00  

30.9-6.10
New Student Exhibition   

3.10 
BFA1: 10.00-17.00 Introducing KHM incl NSE w/Youngjae Lih and Gabriel Karlsson (Presentation week)    

October  

Week 41: 7-13 October  

Course:  

Autumn Intensive 7,5 credits (freestanding course online) w/Verina Gfader   
Dates: 16-20.9, 7-11.10   
Time: 10.00-16.00, lunch 12.00-13.00 TBC  
Tech intro: Welding w/Ariel Alaniz   
Dates: 7-18.10   
Time: 10.00-16.00, lunch 12.00-13.00  

7.10
ALL STUDENTS: 12.00-13.00 Student forum  

7.10
ALL NEW STUDENTS: 09.00 Deinstalling New Student Exhibition   

8-11.10  
ALL BFA1 STUDENTS: 10.00-12.00 plus 11.10 13.00-15.00 The Artist role through 200 years w/Gertrud Sandqvist   

8-11.10 
Study trip for MFA1 w/Alejandro Cesarco & Fredrik Vaerslev  

8.10
ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-15.00 The schools’ teachers present their work: Gertrud Sandqvist    

Week 42: 14-20 October  

Course:  

Analogue Photography and beyond 9 credits (BFA) w/Maria Hedlund and Johan Österholm   
Dates: 23-27.9 & 14-18.10  
Time: 10.00-16.00, lunch 12.00-13.00  
Exceptions: no teaching 25.9 at 13.00-16.00, 16.10 at 13.00-15.00  

Course:  

The unconscious 9 credits (MFA) w/Gertrud Sandqvist  
Dates: 16.10, 23.10, 30.10, 6.11, 13.11, 20.11  
Time: 10.00-16.00, lunch 12.00-13.00  
Tech intro: Welding w/Ariel Alaniz   
Dates: 7-18.10   Time: 10.00-16.00, lunch 12.00-13.00  

14-18.10
ALL BFA1 STUDENTS: 10.00-12.00 The Artist role through 200 years w/Gertrud Sandqvist     

Week 43: 21-27 October  

Course:  

Doing things with words 6 credits (BFA) w/Michael Portnoy   
Date: 21.10- 1.11  
Time: 10.00-16.00, lunch 12.00-13.00  

Course:  

The unconscious 9 credits (MFA) w/Gertrud Sandqvist  
Dates: 16.10, 23.10, 30.10, 6.11, 13.11, 20.11  
Time: 13.00-15.00  

21-23.10  
ALL BFA1 STUDENTS: 10.00-12.00 The Artist role through 200 years w/Gertrud Sandqvist  

21-24.10 
Installation of Edstrandska Exhibition at gallery KHM1 & KHM2  

22.10 
ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-15.00. The schools’ teachers present their work: Joakim Sandqvist  

22.10 
Equality Board: 09.00, meeting room at Mazetti  

22.10 
Department Board: 15.00, meeting room at Mazetti  

24.10
Public opening Edstrandska Exhibition at 17.00 gallery KHM1 & KHM2   

24-25.10
Phd-seminar  

25.10
Phd: Jacob Korczynski 50% seminarium  

25.10 
ALL STUDENTS: Phd-students present their work, 17.00-19.00, the lecture room, Mazetti    

Week 44: 28 October-3 November  

28.10-1.11
Low in staff due to HÖSTLOV  

Course:  

Doing things with words 6 credits (BFA) w/Michael Portnoy   
Date: 21.10- 1.11  
Time: 10.00-16.00, lunch 12.00-13.00  

Course:  

The unconscious 9 credits (MFA) w/Gertrud Sandqvist  
Dates: 16.10, 23.10, 30.10, 6.11, 13.11, 20.11  
Time: 13.00-15.00  

28.10-1.11 
ALL BFA1 STUDENTS: 10.00-12.00 plus 28.10 13.00-15.00 The Artist role through 200 years w/Gertrud Sandqvist  

29.10 
ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-15.00. The schools’ teachers present their work: TBC    

November  

Week 45: 4-10 November  

Course:  

Thinking sculpture 5 credits (BFA) w/Gabriel Karlsson   
Dates: 4-8.11 + 1 day of studio visits   
Time: 10.00-16.00, lunch 12.00-13.00  
Exceptions: no teaching 6.11 between 13.00-15.00  

Course

The unconscious 9 credits (MFA) w/Gertrud Sandqvist  
Dates: 16.10, 23.10, 30.10, 6.11, 13.11, 20.11  
Time: 13.00-15.00  

4.11
ALL STUDENTS: 12.00-13.00 Student forum and yearbook launch   

5.11 
ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-15.00. The schools’ teachers present their work: Fredrik Vaerslev  

6.11
Faculty Board (KFS)    

Midterm review week 36-45  

Week 46: 11-17 November   

Course:  

Polyphonic plots 9 credits (BFA) w/Tamar Guimaraes   
Dates: 11-15.11 & 2-7.12  
Time: 10.00-16.00, lunch 12.00-13.00  

Course:  

The unconscious 9 credits (MFA) w/Gertrud Sandqvist  
Dates: 16.10, 23.10, 30.10, 6.11, 13.11, 20.11  
Time: 13.00-15.00  

11-15.11 
BFA1: 10.00-16.00 Introduction to the metal w/Ariel Alaniz, wood w/Mathias Kristersson at Båghallarna and video editing w/Sophie Ljungblom at Dimman (see separate group schedule)    

Week 47: 18-24 November   

Course:  

The social life of affects 9 credits (BFA) w/Alejandro Cesarco   
Dates: 18-29.11  
Time: 10.00-16.00, lunch 12.00-13.00  
Exceptions: no teaching 20.11 between 13.00-15.00, 21.11 between 13.00-15.00, 26.11 between 13.00-16.00.  

Course:  

The unconscious 9 credits (MFA) w/Gertrud Sandqvist  
Dates: 16.10, 23.10, 30.10, 6.11, 13.11, 20.11  
Time: 13.00-15.00  19.11 
Workshop Committee: heavy at 09.30-10.30, light at 11.00-12.00 TBC  

19.11
ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-15.00. The schools’ teachers present their work: Maria Hedlund  

21.11      
ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-15.00. The schools’ teachers present their work: Alejandro Cesarco TBC    

Week 48: 25 November-1 December  

Course:  

The social life of affects 9 credits (BFA) w/Alejandro Cesarco   
Dates: 18-29.11  
Time: 10.00-16.00, lunch 12.00-13.00  
Exceptions: no teaching 20.11 at 13.00-15.00, 21.11 at 13.00-15.00, 26.11 at 13.00-16.00.  

25-29.11 
BFA1: 10.00-16.00 Optional workshops TBC   

26.11
ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-15.00 The schools’ teachers present their work: Maj Hasager  

26.11 
Department Board: 09.00, meeting room at Mazetti  

26.11 
Equality Board: 15.30, meeting room at Mazetti    

Week 49: 2-8 December  

Course:  

Polyphonic plots 9 credits (BFA) w/Tamar Guimaraes   
Dates: 11-15.11 & 2-7.12  
Time: 10.00-16.00, lunch 12.00-13.00  

2.12
ALL STUDENTS: 12.00-13.00 Student forum  

2-6.12 
BFA1: 10.00-16.00 Optional workshops TBC   

2-4.12 
BFA1 group 1-4: 10.00-15.00 Introduction to analogue photo w/Youngjae Lih at Båghallarna (see separate group schedule, 2 groups & 2 hour/group)  

5-6.12
Phd-seminar  

6.12 
BFA1: 10.00-15.00 Introduction to 3D w/ Youngjae Lih at Båghallarna (see separate schedule, 2 groups & 2 hour/group)  

3.12 
ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-15.00. The schools’ teachers present their work:     

December 

Week 50: 9-15 December  

10.12 
ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-15.00. The schools’ teachers present their work: Youngjae Lih  

11.12 
Faculty Board (KFS)  

12.12 
TEACHING STAFF: Faculty meeting 09.00-17.00  

12.12
ALL STUDENTS & STAFF: Christmas Party, arranged by BFA1    

Week 51: 16-22 December  

16-19.12 
BFA1: 10.00-16.00 Optional workshops TBC   17.12 ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-15.00 The schools’ teachers present their work: Gabriel Karlsson TBC    

Week 52 (23-29 December)  

Due to Christmas holidays low in staff    

Week 1 (30 December-5 January 2025)  

Due to Christmas holidays low in staff  

Week 2 (6-12 January 2025)  

Due to Christmas holidays low in staff    

Week 3 (13-19 January 2025)  

13-17.1 
BFA1: 10.00-16.00 Optional workshops TBC     

Sunday 19 Jan 2025 = last day of the semester. Duration of the fall semester 2024-09-02 - 2025-01-19     

Spring semester 2025  
Monday 20 Jan = 1st day of the semester. Duration of the semester 2025-01-20 - 2025-06-08.    

Mandatory for all students in the spring semesters: participation and guarding the Annual exhibition