At the School of Arts and Communication (K3), we work with interdisciplinary education and research in media, culture and design. We combine traditional scientific and academic theory with artistic methods and practical elements.

News and events

Seminar, 10 December

How Collaborative are Collaborative Media?

News

Reflections of human vulnerability in outer space

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Fake news is just a symptom of a bigger problem

Education at K3

The School brings together technology and culture. Our students work with new media, design, culture and a wide range of arts. A hallmark of K3 is that we collaborate with companies, organisations and other parties. Our students work with real-life cases through projects and assignments. Find our courses in the course catalogue. 

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Studenter gör grupparbete med prototyper.

In the university building called “Orkanen”, our students have access to labs and studios for sound and radio, photography, motion picture, animation and games as well as studios for editorial work, labs and workshops.

Examensutställning från Form/Design center

Each spring, students from K3 contribute degree projects to FormDesign Center’s spring exhibition. The projects are created as part of the Graphic Design, Product Design and Visual Communication courses.

Research at K3

K3 attracts researchers in several different disciplines, from design and information technology to media research and cultural sciences. Research projects can involve anything from participant design and physical computing to social media, cartoons and questions about culture and class. Much of the research is done together with external parties.

Research projects

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K3 Research Seminars

Programme

At K3's research seminars, our own researchers and guest researchers present interesting results and invite you to a discussion.

K3's seminar blog

Teachers, researchers and PhD students

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Research publications

In DiVA, you will find scholarly output by faculty staff and students. It is also the open archive for publications series published by Malmö University.

Current events at K3

The Swedish Research Council gives Gunnar Krantz, professor within the arts at K3, 1.5 million kronor for a year's work on the project " Autographic Double Exposure – the Narrative Characteristics of the Inked Black Line in Comics ." He will investigate the impact of two different printing techniques on storytelling in comics and how these can create new narratives through experimental methods. The results will be analyzed and compared and finally result in the production of a more extensive work - a graphic novel - where experiences and acquired knowledge are put to the test in practice.

Research subjects

Media and Communication Studies

Media and Communication Studies at K3 focuses on the significance of media for culture and society and for human thinking and...

Arts-based Research

Arts-based research at Malmö University has an emphasis on critical and interdisciplinary approaches. Focus is thereby put on...

Design

To design is to contribute to meaningful changes in the everyday life. Design research at Malmö university, therefore, takes as...

Language and Literature

Language and literature at Malmö University is focused on comparative literature, English literature and linguistics, creative...

Research environments

Collaborative Future-Making

The Collaborative Future-Making research platform explores how we can envision inclusive and sustainable ways of living and...

Data Society

The Data Society research program aims to advance the studies of digitalisation and datafication as pivotal change agents. The...

Internet of Things and People

Internet of Things and People (IoTaP) is a research centre that studies how people can get the most out of the Internet of...

Medea Lab

Medea Lab, Malmö University, is a transdisciplinary media lab where researchers and artists address cultural and societal...

Rethinking Democracy

The Rethinking Democracy research platform (REDEM) is a shared space for discussing questions around democracy. We consider...

The Child’s Best Interest

The Convention on the Rights of the Child, including children's digital rights, forms the basis for the activities of the...

Networks

Studenter som läser till bildlärare.

The Design for Social Innovation and Sustainability (DESIS) Lab focuses on how design can be used to explore and raise discussions about societal challenges. It does so both through research projects and teaching activities.

Ljuskonst, fyra ungdomar

Iaspis is an international programme for visual and applied artists. Its mission is to work with internationalisation with the aim of increasing and developing contacts between Swedish artists and international institutions and fellow artists.

Doctoral studies at K3

The School of Arts and Communication (K3) provides third-cycle education and awards degrees in interaction design and media and communication studies. In order to be admitted to third-cycle education, you need to apply for a vacant position as a doctoral student.

Collaborate with K3

For K3, it is natural to collaborate with different parties. Many teachers and researchers run their own activities, companies or projects alongside their work. It is natural to involve people outside the university in our study programmes, degree projects, research projects or other types of projects. One exciting example is the IASPIS studio for collaboration with international artists.

Please contact us if you have ideas for collaboration with our students or researchers.

Current student at K3

The Student Web

If you are already studying at School of Arts and Communication, you can find practical information about studying at Malmö University on the Student Web. Information relating to your programme or course is available through Canvas, the University's virtual learning environment, which you can also access via the Student Web.

Visit the Student Web

 

Contact us 

Contact a study administrator

Do you want to get in contact with a study administrator at K3? 

Send an e-mail to: k3student@mau.se

Find us

Niagara, floor 4b, 4c and 5c, Nordenskiöldsgatan 1, Malmö

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