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Apply for a course this autumn
Do you want to immerse yourself in your subject, perhaps studying part-time or at a distance? SKH offers courses at different levels in circus, dance, dance pedagogy, film and media, opera, and theatre, with start this autumn. Apply by 15 April.
Language in focus in the new issue of VIS
VIS Issue 15, LANGUAGE/ LANGUAGED/ LANGUAGING, was published on 19 March 2026. The issue examines the relationship between artistic research and the act of language-making.
When absence becomes performing arts
In Marcia Nemer’s research “Staging Absence”, absence become the very heart of the performing arts. Through performances and unexpected studio experiments, she demonstrates how absence can speak louder than presence – and transform the way we experience theatre.
Photo: Eos Karlsson This is SKH
Stockholm University of the Arts, SKH, offers education and research within the fields of Circus, Dance, Film and Media, Opera and Theatre. It is both one of the oldest higher education institutions in Stockholm – and one of the youngest.Events
See all events- Thursday 9 Apr+ 3 other occasions9Apr
ECHO
Students on the dance teacher training programme are sharing their interpretations of the theme ‘the butterfly effect’.
- Wednesday 15 Apr15Apr
Wednesday seminar: PhD Documentation Course
Writing Workshop: Auto Theory, Auto-ethnography, Visionary Fiction, Multi-Genre genres: writing about research.
- Thursday 16 Apr+ 1 other occasions16Apr
Josephine Rydberg’s Making public
Josephine Rydberg’s PhD project ”Mud in the Machine” will be made public via livestream, at the Knutpunkt LARP conference, on 16 April 2026.
Scenex26
2026-03-31Welcome to Scenex26! Students on the bachelor’s programme in performing arts will be presenting their final performances to an audience.
When absence becomes performing arts
2026-03-23In Marcia Nemer’s research “Staging Absence”, absence become the very heart of the performing arts. Through performances and unexpected studio experiments, she demonstrates how absence can speak louder than presence – and transform the way we experience theatre.
Language in focus in the new issue of VIS
2026-03-20VIS Issue 15, LANGUAGE/ LANGUAGED/ LANGUAGING, was published on 19 March 2026. The issue examines the relationship between artistic research and the act of language-making.
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International cooperation
International cooperation is an important part of education and research at SKH. Through an active dialogue with external partners and close cooperation with universities around the world, we strengthen the quality of our education and research and give students and staff the possibility to develop.
Targeted study support
At SKH, everyone should be able to study on equal terms and have the same opportunities to conduct their studies regardless of functional variation. If you as a student have a functional variation that affects your ability to study, you are entitled to targeted study support.
Careers
SKH is looking for people who want to contribute to an attractive study, research and working environment. Here you will find job vacancies at SKH, plus links to trade union organisations, information on preferential rights and the criteria for applying for teaching positions.
Exchange studies
SKH welcomes international students to experience academic studies and student life at a university with a variety of educations within the field of art!
