University College of Opera

We strive to give our students an opportunity to define and develop their own artistry. Through the experience and knowledge of teachers and other staff in close dialogue with the professional field, a healthy learning environment and contexts are created for work on opera singing and musical drama that stimulates students and gives them keys to future practical work in the field.

We want to be a clear hub for the development of opera as an art form. Within the framework of Uniarts, the University College of Opera helps to create a leading international research environment. The plan is that research and artistic development work will in the future constitute a strong element in the work of the University College of Opera and will permeate the college’s first-cycle study programmes. The college has about 20 teachers, 40 students and 3 doctoral students. The University College of Opera offers study programmes for singers at first-cycle and second-cycle levels. The premises of the University College of Opera were specially designed to meet the needs of the activities in terms of acoustics, humidity, sound insulation and stage acting. The premises include the college’s own studio theatre, two stage rehearsal rooms, a dance studio, as well as several study and practice rooms.

Stockholm University of the Arts (Uniarts) provides education and conducts research in the fields of circus, dance, film, media, opera and performing arts. With our unique composition of education and artistic research, we want to create new opportunities for societal development and knowledge of tomorrow. At Uniarts you will find an attractive study and work environment, in which we strive to achieve broad recruitment of students and employees. With the flourishing environment for artistic research, we have unique opportunities of deepening the study programmes and creating collaborative transdisciplinary projects. Together we create dynamic meeting places for independent artists, educators and researchers in dialogue with society around us, both nationally and internationally. Stockholm University of the Arts was established in 2014 when DOCH the School of Dance and Circus, the University College of Opera, and the Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts merged. We have about 500 students and 250 employees.

Stockholm University of the Arts creates exceptional opportunities for societal development and knowledge of tomorrow through its unique composition of education and artistic research. To realise this vision, we will:

• Educate independent artists, teachers and researchers to become driving forces in their fields
• Nurture a dynamic and critically reflective environment for research and development
• Create encounters and dialogues between professional practitioners and society
• Enhance our skills and expertise to meet the unforeseen challenges of a rapidly changing society through excellence, diversity and risk-taking
• Be a consistent administrative organisation with a transparent, attractive and dynamic learning and work environment, characterised by broad recruitment of students and staff
• Fulfil the requirements for attaining the status of a university

International cooperation is an important part of education and research at Stockholm University of the Arts. 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. We are actively working with exchanges for students and staff within for example Erasmus +, Linnaeus Palme and Minor Field Studies. The university takes part in several networks for cross-border cooperation in arts education and research and coordinates or participates in various strategic partnerships. In addition, an important feature at Stockholm University of the Arts are all international students, PhD candidates, teachers and guest teachers who are active at the university.

We are looking for candidates who want to contribute to an attractive study, research and work environment. Stockholm University of the Arts (Uniarts) creates opportunities for the future development of knowledge and society through its unique composition of education and artistic research.