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The Royal Institute of Art ( sv, Kungliga Konsthögskolan) is an institution in
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...
,
Sweden
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for higher education in art,
List of higher education institutions
, Swedish National Agency for Higher Education, accessed 2010-10-26 founded in 1735. The school was part of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts
The Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts ( sv, Kungliga Akademien för de fria konsterna), commonly called the Royal Academy, is located in Stockholm, Sweden. An independent organization that promotes the development of painting, sculpture, archite ...
, until 1978 when it was made independent. It is under the supervision of the Ministry of Education and Research.
See also
*Konstfack
Konstfack, or University of Arts, Crafts and Design, is a university college for higher education in the area of art, crafts and design in Stockholm, Sweden.
History
Konstfack has had several different names since it was founded in 1844 by the e ...
* Valand School of Fine Arts
* Academy of Fine Arts, Umeå
References
External links
Royal Institute of Art
University colleges in Sweden
Art schools in Sweden
Higher education in Stockholm
Culture in Stockholm
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