This section provides information on a series of international courses, hosted by HDK-Valand in partnership with other institutions that explore questions of art and the political imaginary. These courses are typically blended, by online with additional opportunities to meet face-to-face. They are free to EU nationals, delivered in English. Each course is rooted in live research currently underway at HDK-Valand Academy of Art and Design and organised within wider networks of affiliation and partnership.
In January 2024 the Centre for Art and the Political Imaginary (CAPIm) was established, and these courses are gathered as associated initiatives of this new centre. CAPIm is committed to interdisciplinary practice and research in the meeting between contemporary art and the future of politics. Based at two institutions of higher education in art: HDK-Valand (Gothenburg) and Kungl. Konsthögskolan (Stockholm), the Centre’s aim is to facilitate connections between research and education through an engagement with experimental approaches. It is the first Swedish Centre of Excellence in the field of Artistic Research. These courses are now a part of the Centre’s wider portfolio of associated initiatives. They include:
- Introduction to Contemporary Arts and Politics (15ECTS) Bachelor Level (Code: VFSPOL)
- On Friendship and the Political Imaginary (15ECTS) Masters Level (Code: FKAKPO)
- Commissioning and Curating Contemporary Public Art (30ECTS) Masters Level (Code: VCUR01)
- Researching Imaginaries, (7.5 ECTS) Doctoral level (Code: KFHVA05)
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