Teaching period: 20–24 April 2020
Teacher(s): Mika Elo, Lea Kantonen, Petri Kaverma and others
ECTS: 3–6 depending on the amount of independent work done for the courses
Level: PhD/doctoral students
Number of available places for KUNO students: 4
Requirements: enrolment in a doctoral programme at a Nordic or Baltic art institution in KUNO network

Application deadline: 31 March 2020
How to apply:
Please send a motivation letter (1 page) and a short description of your doctoral project (max. 3 pages) as a single pdf document to kuva.international@uniarts.fi

Seminar description:
Teaching in the Doctoral Programme of the Academy of Fine Arts, University of the Arts Helsinki takes place during seven intensive seminar weeks over the academic year. The April seminar week offers five full days of seminars, workshops and reading groups, giving participants opportunities to develop their understanding of the contexts and discourses of artistic research, current discussions in indigenous arts and image research, and philosophical questions related to the theme of sense. Working methods include reading and discussing key texts, writing exercises, lectures and presentations of the participants’ own research projects in a supportive collegial setting.

Additional information:

For more detailed information about the Doctoral Programme’s courses, please see the online study guide at https://opinto-opas.uniarts.fi/en/degree-programme/3335. The courses are partly organized together with the Performing Arts Research Centre of Uniarts Helsinki’s Theatre Academy.