Important dates for fall semester 2025

August

Week 35: 25-31 August

30.8 Skissernas museum: Opening former MFA2 students 1200-1700. Exhibition closes 28 September. 

September

Week 36: 1-7 September

1.9  First day of the semester

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       

2-4.9  ALL STUDENTS EXCEPT BFA1 & EXCHANGE STUDENTS: Individual tutorials w/Maj Hasager and Alejandro Cesarco (see separate schedule)
2.9 ALL NEW STUDENTS: Pick up LU-card
2.9 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)
2.9  BFA1: 13.00-16.00 Introducing KHM at Båghallarna w/Youngjae Lih and Gabriel Karlsson

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

4.9 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)
4.9  MFA1 & EX: 10.00-16.00 Introducing KHM incl NBE w/Youngjae Lih and Gabriel Karlsson 

5.9 BFA1: 09.30-10.30 Introduction to the library w/Madeleine Bergquist & Lotta William-Olsson in the library
5.9 MFA1 & EX:  11.00-12.00 Introduction to the library w/Madeleine Bergquist & Lotta William-Olsson in the library 
5.9 MFA1 & EX:  13.00-14.00 Introduction to the Equipment room w/Sophie Ljungblom 
5.9 BFA1: 14.30-15.30 Introduction to the Equipment room w/Sophie Ljungblom 
5.9 BFA3: 10.00 Meeting about examination assignment, exhibition and tutors w/ Maj Hasager, Alejandro Cesarco and text tutors (GS, GK, SM 10.00 – 10.30) the lecture room, Mazetti
5.9 MFA2: 13.00 Meeting about examination assignment, exhibition and tutors w/ Maj Hasager, Alejandro Cesarco and text tutors (GS, SM, CE, AC 13.00 – 13.30) the lecture room, Mazetti

Week 37: 8-14 September

8.9 ALL STUDENTS: 12.00-13.00 Student forum with lunch
8.9 ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-14.00 Information about the school w/Maj Hasager
8.9 Equality Board: 09.00, meeting room at Mazetti 
8.9 Department Board: 15.00, meeting room at Mazetti
8.9 ALL BFA1 STUDENTS: 10.00-12.00 Write about your own work w/Stephan Möller 

9-12.9 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)

11.9 Phd-seminar: Sven Augustijnen 75% seminar (external assessor Magnus Bärtås)

12.9 Phd-seminar: Yael Bartana 75% seminar (external assessor Andreas Gedin)
12.9 ALL BFA1 STUDENTS: 10.00-17.00 Write about your own work w/ Stephan Møller 

Week 38: 15-21 September

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

16-17.9 MFA1 & EX: 10.00-16.00 Presentation MFA1 & MFA1 EX to KHM w/Youngjae Lih and Gabriel Karlsson (see separate group schedule)

16-18.9 BFA1: 9.00-12.00 Introduction to the photo-video studio w/Sophie Ljungblom (see separate group schedule)

18.9 MFA1 & EX group 1-4: 11.00-12.00, 14.00-15.00 Introduction to 3D workshop w/Youngjae Lih (see separate schedule, 2 groups & 1 hour/group) 
18.9  MFA1 & EX group 1-4: 10.00-11.00, 13.00-14.00 Introduction to analogue photo w/Youngjae Lih at Båghallarna (see separate schedule, 2 groups & 1 hour/group)

Week 39: 22-28 September

22-25.9 ALL BFA1 STUDENTS: Installation BFA1 Exhibition w/Youngjae Lih and Gabriel Karlsson (see separate schedule)
22.9  BFA1:  09.00 transportation to the gallery at Friisgatan 15

24.9 Faculty Board (KFS)

26.9 BFA1: 10.00-12.00 Introducing KHM w/Youngjae Lih and Gabriel Karlsson (match pair for presentation on 30.9)
26.9 Public opening BFA1 Exhibition at 18.00 - 23.00

26-28.9 Gallery weekend in Malmö

28.9 Skissernas museum: MFA2 exhibition closes

Week 40: 29 September-5 October

29.9-5.10 BFA1 Exhibition 

29-30.9 Skissernas museum: deinstallation and transport

29.9-1.10 ALL BFA1 STUDENTS: 10.00-12.00 The Artist role through 200 years w/Gertrud Sandqvist 
Dates: 29.9-1.10, 7-10.10 , 13-16.10, 27-28.10, 30.10

1.10  ALL STUDENTS & STAFF: 14.00 Swedish fika “Kanelbullens dag”

2-3.10 BFA1: 10.00-17.00 Introducing KHM w/Youngjae Lih and Gabriel Karlsson (Presentation week)

October

Week 41: 6-12 October

6.10 ALL STUDENTS: 12.00-13.00 Student forum with lunch 
6.10 ALL BFA1 STUDENTS: 09.00-17.00 Deinstalling BFA1 Exhibition 

7.10 ALL STUDENTS: 30-year anniversary: Seminar, Reading Hannah Arendt: On Evil – from Totalitarianism to Banality, 13.00-17.00
7-10.10 ALL BFA1 STUDENTS: 10.00-12.00 The Artist role through 200 years w/Gertrud Sandqvist 
Dates: 29.9-1.10, 7-10.10 , 13-16.10, 27-28.10, 30.10        

Week 42: 13-19 October

Course: Parallel tracks 12 credits (BFA) w/Maria Hedlund (Dates: 13-17.10 & 10-14.11, Time: 10.00-16.00, lunch 12.00-13.00)

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

13-16.10 ALL BFA1 STUDENTS: 10.00-12.00 The Artist role through 200 years w/Gertrud Sandqvist 
Dates: 29.9-1.10, 7-10.10 , 13-16.10, 27-28.10, 30.10

17.10 Phd-seminar: Bouchra Khalili 75% seminar (extern bedömare Doreen Mende) TBC

18.10 Phd-seminar

Week 43: 20-26 October

22-23:10 MFA1 presentations w/ Alejandro Cesarco.

20-23.10 Installation of Edstrandska Exhibition at gallery KHM1 & KHM2

20.10 Phd-seminar: Jürgen Bock public defense (opponent Mikkel Bogh, the examining committee: Gregor Langfeld, Anna Houmann, Niclas Östlind och reserve Sven Bjerstedt).

21.10 Equality Board: 09.00, meeting room at Mazetti 
21.10  Department Board: 15.00, meeting room at Mazetti
21.10 ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-15.00. The schools’ teachers present their work: Joakim Sandqvist

23.10 Public opening Edstrandska Exhibition at 17.00 gallery KHM1 & KHM2 

Week 44: 27 October-2 November

27-31.10 Low in staff due to HÖSTLOV

27-28. 10 ALL BFA1 STUDENTS: 10.00-12.00 The Artist role through 200 years w/Gertrud Sandqvist 
Dates: 29.9-1.10, 7-10.10 , 13-16.10, 27-28.10, 30.10

28.10 ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-15.00. The schools’ teachers present their work: Joachim Koester

30-31. 10 ALL BFA1 STUDENTS: 10.00-12.00 The Artist role through 200 years w/Gertrud Sandqvist 
Dates: 29.9-1.10, 7-10.10 , 13-16.10, 27-28.10, 30.10

November

Week 45: 3-9 November

3.11 ALL STUDENTS: 12.00-13.00 Student forum with lunch and yearbook launch 

4-7.11 30-year anniversary: Master class and public talk with Nairy Baghramian TBC

Week 46: 10-16 November 

10-14.11 BFA1: 10.00-16.00 Introduction to the metal w/Ariel Alaniz and wood w/Mathias Kristersson at Båghallarna (see separate group schedule) 

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

12.11 Faculty Board (KFS)

Week 47: 17-23 November 

17-21.11 BFA1: 10.00-16.00 Optional workshop Analogue photo

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

19.11 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)

20.11 ALL STUDENTS: 30-year anniversary: Seminar, Reading Hannah Arendt: On Art – its political importance for judging  between right and wrong 13.00-17.00

23.11 Edstrandska Exhibition closes

Week 48: 24-30 November

24.11 Department Board: 09.00, meeting room at Mazetti 
24.11  Equality Board: 15.30, meeting room at Mazetti

24-27.11 BFA1: 10.00-16.00 Optional workshop 3D w/ Youngjae Lih

24, 26-28.11 BFA1: 10.00-17.00 Optional workshops Video w/ Sophie Ljungblom

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

Week 49: 1-7 December

1.12 ALL STUDENTS: 12.00-13.00 Student forum with lunch

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

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

4-5.12 Phd-seminar

December     

Week 50: 8-14 December

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

10.12  Faculty Board (KFS)

11.12 TEACHING STAFF: Faculty meeting 09.00-17.00
11.12 ALL STUDENTS & STAFF: Christmas Party, arranged by BFA1

12.12 ALL STAFF: Christmas lunch

Week 51: 15-21 December

16.12 ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-15.00 The schools’ teachers present their work: Gabriel Karlsson 

Week 52 (22-28 December)

Due to Christmas holidays low in staff

Week 1 (29 December-4 January 2026)

Due to Christmas holidays low in staff

January

Week 2 (5-11 January 2026)

Due to Christmas holidays low in staff

Week 3 (12-18 January 2026)

12-14.1 BFA1: 10.00-16.00 Optional workshops Sound w/ Mathias Kristersson