Academy of Fine Arts, Umeå
Art school in Umeå, Sweden
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The Academy of Fine Arts at Umeå University is a Swedish art school. It was founded in 1987 in a former factory by the river of Uman. In 2011, the academy moved to a new facility in the Arts Campus of the University. Every year 12 new students are accepted to the school, and a total of 70 students currently study at the academy.[1]
Konsthögskolan | |
 Entrance | |
| Type | Art school |
|---|---|
| Established | 1987 |
Parent institution | Umeå University |
Academic affiliations | EUA |
| Rector | Roland Spolander |
| Coordinator | Maria Granberg |
| Faculty | 18 |
| Students | 70 |
| Location | 63°49′14.4″N 20°16′29.7″E |
| Campus | |
| Website | Umeå Institute of Design |
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Alumni
- Sebastian Mügge (MFA 2011)[2]
- Knutte Wester (MFA 2003)[3]