Research at the Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design

The Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design (KMD) engages in both artistic and scientific research. The majority of the research is artistic, but the faculty also conducts a considerable amount of scientific research in the fields of music therapy, musicology and music pedagogy.

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Ungdom og voksne står på en utendørs scene
The faculty creates meeting points where new knowledge and experience are developed across disciplines and research traditions. Photo: Thor Brødreskift, UiB

Key figures

  • Research at the faculty takes place at three departments
  • The faculty has around 130 artistic and academic staff
  • There are 12 research groups at the faculty
  • The faculty has two research centres
  • The faculty has its own PhD programme in artistic research
  • The faculty graduates between five and seven PhD candidates a year

Research at the faculty

The faculty combines artistic development work and scientific research in contemporary visual art, music and design. The faculty is an arena for professional specialization, interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation – with projects ranging from artistic development work at the three departments to scientific research in music therapy, musicology and music pedagogy. Activities at KMD include exhibitions, concerts, performance, publications, research projects and research-based teaching.

Centres, research groups and research projects

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Last updated: 26.06.2025