If you are taking courses at other departments, you will have to register for these courses at the departments giving the courses. Each department have their own routine for this, so please contact the coordinators at the relevant departments for information on how to register. Here is a link to all the departments at Stockholm University:
New student
Have you been admitted to a course or programme at the Department of Culture and Aesthetics? We hope you find useful information on this page about good things to know for new students.
Welcome to the Department of Culture and Aesthetics this semester. Here are a few things to think about before your courses start.
Exchange student
Please contact our exchange coordinator Maarit Hämäläinen at exchange.ike@su.se for course selection, signatures, general advice, etc. During the semester you can always book an individual appointment by sending an email to exchange.ike@su.se.
If you are an incoming student from another department: It might still be possible to be placed in our courses. If you want to inquire about a course, please send us an email at: exchange.ike@su.se (after first checking with your receiving department that it is okay for you to take courses with another department).
Our incoming exchange students information
Practicalities for exchange students
Here are some useful links for practicalities once you have decided to go on an exchange:
International student
If you have questions directly concerning your application, fees, or documentation, please contact the admission’s office here at Stockholm University, info@su.se, + 46 8 16 49 89.
If you have already received a welcoming letter/e-mail from the Department of Culture and Aesthitics and have questions about courses or registration, you are welcome to contact us at: expedition.ike@su.se.
Application periods
There are different application periods courses and programmes at bachelor's and master's level for international students applying through universityadmissions.se. This is depending on if you are going to travel to Sweden, get a recidence permit for studies, find a place to stay etc, or if you are already living in Sweden.
Accept your study place in time
If you get accepted to a course that you have applied for through universityadmissions.se, you will recieve your acceptance letter via the e-mail address that you use on universityadmissions.se.
You must accept your place in a course or programme, in order to keep your study place. You'll find information on how to accept your study place in the e-mail sent to you via universityadmissions.se. If you have made a late application, acceptance letters will be sent out after the second admission round.
Fees and scholarships
Scholarships for students at the Department of Culture and Aesthetics.
Individuals who are citizens of countries outside of the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland are required to pay application and tuition fees. There are some exceptions to this general rule.
Check here if you have to pay application- and tuition fees
Stockholm University and the Swedish Institute offer scholarships for master's students coming from countries outside of EU/EEA/Switzerland and who are required to pay tuition fees for studies. In addition, various organisations and foundations around the world offer scholarships for studies abroad.
Residence permit for studies
All non-EU/EEA students who plan on studying for more than three months must have a residence permit for studies in Sweden.
The authority responsible for issuing residence permits is the Swedish Migration Agency, (”Migrationsverket”). Students from outside the EU/EEA can apply for a residence permit for studies online (recommended), or through the Swedish Embassy/Consulate in their country of residence.
Special instructions apply for Swiss citizens, who may move to Sweden to study and apply for a residence permit after entrance in Sweden.
Find a place to stay
Stockholm University has a limited amount of housing, and therefore we cannot offer accommodation to all international students that have applied.
Are you insured?
Students at Stockholm University are covered by different insurances depending on their student status. Make sure you know which category you belong to and pay attention to coverage and restrictions.
A smooth start
Are you new to Stockholm University? Via the link below you will find useful information to ensure that your studies begin as smoothly as possible:
Student at the Frescati campus.
Photo: Jens Olof Lasthein.
Photo: Jens Olof Lasthein.
Course registration
If you applied through universityadmissions.se you have to register for your course online via the web registration. You must make your web registration within the period set for your course – or you will lose your place on the course. If you cannot make your web registration, please contact the department, expedition.ike@su.se, before the last day for web registrations, to not lose your study place.
Web registrations for the spring 2025 courses
Art, Architecture and Visual culture in Sweden:
7 January – 10 March
Cultural Policy and Management
7 – 27 January
History of collections: making, reconstruction and interpretation:
7 January – 10 March
Humans and other animals: historical and critical perspectives:
7 January – 10 March
Performance Studies, Focusing on Gender and Feminism:
7 – 27 January
Swedish History of Ideas:
7 – 19 January
Swedish Literature:
7 January – 17 March
Find us
The Department of Culture and Aesthetics on Campus Frescati, right next to the subway stop. Photo: Sören Andersson / Stockholm University
The Department of Culture and Aesthetics is situated in the Manne Siegbahn Buildings at Campus Frescati, on Frescativägen 22B-26.
More information about our study halls
Get access to IT services, your university account and order a university card
Before your studies begin you need to get a university account and a university card.
IT for students
On these pages you will find information about IT for students. Learn about digital tools and services, how to get access to free wifi, IT support, computer rooms and a lot more.
Photo: Viktor Gårdsäter / Stockholm University
Athena Learning platform
We use the web-based learning and collaboration platform Athena for communication between teachers and students. You sign in with your university account. On Athena you will find the lecture and seminar plans at least one week before the course starts.
Photo: Niklas Björling
Schedules
All schedules are preliminary and subject to change, hence we do not recommend printing out the schedule. Please do check your schedule online on a regular basis or subscribe for updates.
Registered students with university account
- Please sign in here to see the schedule for the course(s) you are registered for. When you are logged in, click on “My assembled schedule”.
Not yet registered students (or if you have problems logging in)
- Use this link to search the scheduling system for the course schedules you are considering.
- The schedule is also published on the course webpage.
Course Literature
Your course literature is published on the course webpage at the latest two months before the start of the course.
Student Unions
The students unions are membership organisations with the purpose to represent the common interests of students. Their important assignment is to guarantee that students are able to influence their education, but they also have a major role in the social aspects of university life: from parliamentary decisions to course planning, to housing and coffee prices.
Welcome activities
Stockholm University organises a series of welcome activities that stretch over a few weeks at the beginning of each semester.
Swedish for International Students
International students may apply for Swedish language training on condition that you are admitted to studies at Stockholm University through an exchange programme or an equivalent agreement (scholarship, doctoral candidate, visiting reseacher).
Studying with a disability
Stockholm University offers different kinds of disability study support to students with long-term disabilities. The aim is to give all students the opportunity to study on equal terms.
The purpose of the support provided is to facilitate your studies and it should be reasonable with regard to the disability, course requirements, and intended learning outcomes. Your application for disability study support is administered by staff at Disability Services.
Contact
Art History
- Visiting address
Manne Siegbahn Buildings, house A Room: 213
Frescativägen 24E
History of Ideas
- Visiting address
Manne Siegbahn Buildings, house A Room: 258
Frescativägen 24E
Literature
- Visiting address
Manne Siegbahn Buildings, house A Room: 257
Frescativägen 24E
Musicology and Theatre and Performance Studies
- Visiting address
Manne Siegbahn Buildings, house A Room: 256
Frescativägen 24E
Exchange Coordinator
Maarit Hämäläinen
- Visiting address
Manne Siegbahn Buildings, house A
Room: 201
Frescativägen 24E
Study Councellor Art History
- Visiting address
Manne Siegbahn Buildings, house A Room: 255
Frescativägen 24F
Study Councellor Literature and Theatre and Performance Studies
Maarit Hämäläinen
- Visiting address
Manne Siegbahn Buildings, house A
Room: 201
Frescativägen 24E
Study Councellor Musicology
- Visiting address
Manne Siegbahn Buildings, house Villan
Room: 313
Frescativägen 22B
- Office hours
Please contact me preferably by email. Meeting on site or via Zoom by appointment.
- Phone hours
Wednesdays 13.00–14.00
Programme Coordinator
- Phone hours
By appointment.
Director of studies Art History
Director of studies Art History
Magdalena Holdar
Associate professor
Director of studies History of Ideas
Martin Wiklund
Associate professor
Director of studies Literature
Director of Studies Musicology
Director of Studies Theatre and Performance Studies
Sandra Grehn
Senior lecturer
Last updated: December 16, 2024
Source: Department of Culture and Aesthetics
