OpenFieldSKH International Master's Artistic Excellence Scholarship
Full tuition waiver awarded to exceptionally gifted non-EU/EEA international artists admitted to Master of Fine Arts programs in choreography, film, or performing arts at SKH.
Stockholm University of the Arts: Performing Arts, Film & Artistic Research Guide
Established in 2014 through the merger of the School of Dance and Circus, the University College of Opera, and the Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts, Stockholm University of the Arts (Stockholms konstnärliga högskola - SKH) is Sweden's national public higher education institution for the performing arts, film, media, and circus. SKH is accredited to award doctoral degrees in artistic research and conducts world-leading artistic inquiry.
Verified degree programs and opportunities
Review checked academic pathways and funding options below:
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Film and Media (Documentary Practices)
Two-year European master's curriculum emphasizing innovative narrative techniques, cinematic dramaturgy, ethical documentary storytelling, and experimental visual methodologies.
Salaried PhD Position in Artistic Research in Performing Arts (Doktorandanställning)
Four-year salaried doctoral research employment at SKH conducting practice-based research into choreographic composition, bodily dramaturgy, and somatic performance epistemology.
Stockholm Sound Arts & Spatial Acoustic Immersion Project
Artistic investigation deploying ambisonic spatial audio recording and sound synthesis to explore auditory perception and immersive performance environments.
Royal Dramatic Theatre (Dramaten) Dramaturgy & Direction Practicum
Fourteen-week professional stage residency assisting senior theatre directors with dramaturgical analysis, actor rehearsal coaching, and lighting design at Dramaten.
SKH Senior Research Fellowship in Circus Arts & Aerial Kinematics
Two-year research appointment leading the Department of Circus investigating risk aesthetics, aerial apparatus innovation, and somatic movement knowledge in contemporary circus.
Swedish Institute (SI) Scholarship for Global Professionals at SKH
Prestigious Swedish government scholarship fully funding master's studies for talented international cultural leaders and artists seeking to drive democratic change.
Admissions, language requirements & application process
- Master's admission eligibility
- Accredited Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (minimum 180 ECTS credits) in performing arts, dance, film direction, opera, or relevant creative arts discipline.
- Doctoral admission eligibility
- Completed second-cycle Master of Fine Arts degree (minimum 120 ECTS) in relevant artistic field; submission of comprehensive artistic portfolio and doctoral project plan.
- Language proficiency
- English 6 proficiency equivalent: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (no band below 5.5) or TOEFL iBT 90 (minimum 20 in writing).
- Research statement / Proposal
- For master's and doctoral programs: artistic portfolio, work samples, and a 2,000-word artistic research proposal articulating research questions and methodological approaches.
- Application fee
- SEK 900 centralized application fee for non-EU/EEA applicants via University Admissions Sweden.
- Required documentation
- Bachelor's diploma, academic transcript, documentation of artistic achievements, CV, and verified English proficiency certificate.
Tuition fees and verified scholarship systems
Under Swedish law, education is tuition-free for citizens of Sweden, EU/EEA countries, and Switzerland. For non-EU/EEA international students, tuition for fine arts master's programs is approximately SEK 240,000 to SEK 280,000 per academic year. Admitted doctoral researchers hold salaried employment contracts (doktorandanställning) earning approximately SEK 32,000 to SEK 36,000 per month.
Verified faculty profiles and research leaders
Distinguished researchers and laboratory heads at Stockholms konstnärliga högskola:
Prof. Rebecca Hilton
Professor of Choreography & Director of Research at SKH · Choreographic Practice, Embodied Knowledge, Oral Transmission in Dance, Artistic Research Epistemology
Prof. Ellen Røed
Professor of Film and Media & Vice-Rector for Research · Expanded Cinema, Video Art, Interdisciplinary Artistic Research, Media Archaeology
Prof. John-Paul Zaccarini
Professor of Performing Arts with Specialization in Circus · Circus Dramaturgy, Queer Performance Theory, Decolonial Poetics, Auto-Ethnographic Performance
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Stockholms konstnärliga högskola documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Degree admissions, scholarship awards, and employment positions are subject to formal university review. OpenField does not charge students application fees.
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