Important dates for fall semester 2026
Below you find important dates for the semester ahead.
August
Week 35: 24 - 30 August
27.8 Skissernas museum: Opening former MFA2 students 12.00-17.00. Exhibition closes 27 September
28.8 KHM1/KHM2: Opening MFA2 exhibitions w/Sebastian Poras Adolfsson and Amr Hatem at 17.00-20.00. Exhibition closes 12 September.
Week 36: 31 August-6 September
31.8 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 post-graduate course then MFA2, MFA1, BFA3, BFA2 and BFA1) w/ Maria Hedlund, Joakim Sandqvist, Joakim Sima, Evalena Tholin
ALL STUDENTS & STAFF: 19.00 Welcome dinner at Båghallarna
1-3.9 ALL STUDENTS EXCEPT BFA1 & EXCHANGE STUDENTS: Individual tutorials w/Maj Hasager and Alejandro Cesarco (see separate schedule)
1.9 ALL NEW STUDENTS: Pick up LU-card Opening hours & pick-up place TBC
4.9 MFA2: 09.00-11.00 the lecture room, Mazetti. Meeting about examination assignment, exhibition and tutors w/ Maj Hasager, Alejandro Cesarco and text tutors (CE, SM, MT)
4.9 BFA3: 11.00-12.00 the lecture room, Mazetti. Meeting about examination assignment, exhibition and tutors w/ Maj Hasager, Alejandro Cesarco and text tutors (KD, GK, SM MT)
Week 37: 7-13 September
7.9 Equality Board: 09.00, meeting room at Mazetti TBC
7.9 Department Board: 10.00, meeting room at Mazetti TBC
7.9 ALL STUDENTS: 12.00-13.00 Student forum with lunch
7.9 ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-14.00 Information about the school w/Maj Hasager
Week 38: 14-20 September
15.9 LSK
16.9 MFA1: Study trip w/Maria Hedlund and Gabriel Karlsson
18.9 Public Opening Sven Augustinjen at KHM1 “Fierté Nationale: De Jericho vers Gaza”. Installation 14-17.9.
Week 39: 21-27 September
22.9 GUN
23.9 Faculty Board (KFS)
25-27.9 Gallery weekend in Malmö: Fri 18-23, Sat-Sun 13-17
27.9 Skissernas museum: MFA2 exhibition closes
Week 40:
28-29.9 Skissernas museum: deinstallation and transport
29.9 ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-15.00. The schools’ teachers present their work: TBD
30.9-1.10 PhD: Seminar meetings
2.10 PhD: Public defense Sven Augustijnen: Notes on Fierté Nationale: De Jericho vers Gaza.
4.10 PhD: Sven Augustinjen at KHM1 “Fierté Nationale: De Jericho vers Gaza” exhibition closes.
October
Week 41: 5-11 October
5.10 Equality Board: 09.00, meeting room at Mazetti TBC
5.10 Department Board: 10.00, meeting room at Mazetti TBC
5.10 ALL STUDENTS: 12.00-13.00 Student forum with lunch
6.10 ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-15.00. The schools’ teachers present their work: TBD
Week 42: 12-18 October
12.10 Workshop Committee: heavy at 13.00-14.00, light at 14.30-15.30 TBC
13.10 ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-15.00. The schools’ teachers present their work: TBD
14.10 ALL STUDENTS & STAFF: 14.00 Swedish fika “Kanelbullens dag”
Week 43: 19-25 October
19-22.10 Installation of Edstrandska Exhibition at gallery KHM1 & KHM2
20.10 FFU
20.10 ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-15.00. The schools’ teachers present their work: TBD
21-22.10 MFA1 presentations w/Alejandro Cesarco
22.10 Public opening Edstrandska Exhibition at 17.00 gallery KHM1 & KHM2
Week 44: 26 October-1 November
26-1.11 Low in staff due to HÖSTLOV
27.10 ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-15.00. The schools’ teachers present their work: TBD
31.10 Public Holiday: All Saints´Day
November
Week 45: 2-8 November
2.11 Equality Board: 09.00, meeting room at Mazetti TBC
2.11 Department Board: 15.00, meeting room at Mazetti TBC
2.11 ALL STUDENTS: 12.00-13.00 Student forum with lunch and yearbook launch
3.11ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-15.00. The schools’ teachers present their work: Joachim Koester
Week 46: 9-15 November
10.11 ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-15.00. The schools’ teachers present their work: TBD
Week 47: 16-22 November
17.11 ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-15.00. The schools’ teachers present their work: TBD
18.11 Faculty Board (KFS)
21.11 Edstrandska Exhibition closes
Week 48: 23-29 November
24.11 ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-15.00 The schools’ teachers present their work: TBD
24.11 GUN
24.11 FFU
26-27.11 PhD: Seminar meetings
Week 49: 30 November-6 December
30.11 Equality Board: 09.00, meeting room at Mazetti TBC
30.11 Department Board: 10.00, meeting room at Mazetti TBC
30.11 ALL STUDENTS: 12.00-13.00 Student forum with lunch
30.11-4.12 BFA1: 10.00-16.00 Optional workshop Analogue photo w/ Youngjae Lih
1.12 ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-15.00. The schools’ teachers present their work: TBD
2.12 BFA1: 09.30-15.30 Introduction to the digital lab w/Joakim Sima at Dimman (see separate schedule, 4 groups & 1 hour/group)
?.12 Phd-seminar
December
Week 50: 7-13 December
8.12 ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-15.00. The schools’ teachers present their work: TBD
10.12 TEACHING STAFF: Faculty meeting 09.00-17.00
10.12 ALL STUDENTS & STAFF: Christmas Party, arranged by BFA1
11.12 ALL STAFF: Christmas lunch
14.12 LSK
Week 51: 14-20 December
15.12 ALL NEW STUDENTS: 13.00-15.00 The schools’ teachers present their work: TBD
16.12 Faculty Board (KFS)
Week 52 (21-27 December)
24.12 Public Holiday: Christmas Eve
25.12 Public Holiday: Christmas Day
26.12 Public Holiday: Boxing Day
Due to Christmas holidays low in staff
Week 1 (28 December-3 January 2027)
Due to Christmas holidays low in staff
Week 2 (4-10 January 2027)
Due to Christmas holidays low in staff
Week 3 (11-17 January 2027)
Course start:Composite Image!, 5 credits w/ Joachim Koester and Sophie Ljungblom Dates: 21.9, 25.9, 1.10, 16.10, 23.10, 30.10, 2-6.11, 4.12, 18.12 deadline for handing in films, January or February 2027 presentations at Panora TBC Time: 10.00-16.00, lunch 12.00-13.00 except 16.10 at 10.00-12.00
January
Week 2: 11–17 January
13.1 BFA3: Reference management w/ ?, 13.00-14.00
MFA2: Reference management w/ ?, 14.30 -15.30
The Academic year
Fall semester
31 August 2026 – 17 January 2027
Spring semester
18 January 2027 – 6 June 2027