Image above: Installation view from ''I could only see the back of it'', the MA Exhibition in Fine Art 2025 at Bergen Kunsthall.

The master’s at the Art Academy combines individual practice with project-based courses, writing, theory, group activities and exhibition making. Each student defines their own artistic project, which is developed through research and experimentation in dialogue with faculty members and fellow students.

Students have the opportunity to work within and across a broad range of media, techniques and materials, which can be combined to suit the topic and goals of the individual MA project. KMD's state-of-the-art workshops offer possibilities for working with painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, audio, video, 3D printing, ceramics, textiles, and more, supported by technical expertise and guidance from staff. 

Group activities at KMD include seminars, lectures, group critiques, excursions and study trips. The MA programme is not confined by interdisciplinary artistic boundaries – students participate in discussions on topics central to today’s artistic discourse.

MA students at the Art Academy have the opportunity to apply for an exchange semester at one of our many partner institutions in Scandinavia, Europe and beyond.

The exchange semester is an integrated part of the programme, thereby causing no delays to the study progression. Each year, approximately 30 of the department’s students participate in an exchange, and the Art Academy hosts several incoming exchange students in return.

Degree Show and Alumni Works

The MA in Fine Art graduation exhibition takes place at Bergen Kunsthall, a venue of international acclaim, and includes a live performance/event programme. Held to the high standards set by Bergen Kunsthall and KMD, the exhibition is developed and executed by the graduating class in collaboration with academic staff members at the Art Academy.