Stockholm University of the Arts

stockholm university of the arts was inaugurated on january 1, 2014 when doch, school of dance and circus, the university college of opera, and stockholm academy of dramatic arts merged in order to create a leading international research milieu. this milieu will develop in close dialogue with the surrounding artistic and cultural community, and shall constitute a dynamic driving force in the advancement of artistic knowledge, as well as promote the role of the arts in societal development. doch, school of dance and circus, sweden’s highest seat of learning and research in the art of dance and circus, started in 1963 and has developed into a leading institution for artistic education. doch offers top class education for circus artists, dancers, dance pedagogues and choreographers. the university college of opera is one of the few independent schools in the world dedicated solely to the art of opera. the university college educates singers, directors and repetiteurs and are constantly de