HDK. Academy of Design and Crafts

BFA Programme in Metal Art

01Sep2019 - 01Sep2020
Application
Tags:  Bachelor ,  CriticalThinking ,  Research
Management person:  Karin Johansson

Forging is a craft area where quality becomes better with experience. To succeed, you must have great technical skills and, as an aspiring artist, creative ability.
The 1,200 square meter metal workshop is located in a unique academic environment in Dals Långed, 170 kilometers north of Gothenburg, where you work both at the drawing board and by the workbench. This environment offers excellent conditions for a multifaceted, three-dimensional, experimental artistry. You will learn production techniques, such as hot forging, fabrication, welding and sheet metal forming.
The workshop’s size, equipment and accessibility allow you to operate i all formats, often on actual projects working with commissioning clients and exhibitions. During your education, you will also have the opportunity to show your work in a variety of public settings.                                                                                                                    
As a student, you will explore contemporary metal arts and crafts in different contexts and can delve deeper into your artistic expression and craftsmanship.

The three-year programme includes courses in metal craft, public and gallery space, visual interpretation, communication, theory and history. You will work largely on projects where technical, material and functional requirements are related to space and interpretation problematics. Through lectures, visiting instructors, workshops and field trips, you will gain perspective and inspiration for your work and be able to relate it to theory. As a student, you are encouraged to participate in national and international exchanges, competitions and exhibitions that form the basis of future networks.

Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Arts and Crafts with specialization in Metal Art
Entrance requirements and application: The selection is based on an assessment of submitted work samples and a personal interview. Information and instructions regarding the work samples can be found at http://hdk.gu.se/english/education/metal-art-bfa/apply
Programme schedule: Full time 
Application and tuition fee:
Application fee 900 SEK (Approx 87€)
Full programme cost 807 000 SEK (Approx 77,671€)
First payment 134 500 SEK (Approx 12,945 €) 
Application and tuition fees do not apply for EU/EEA citizens or exchange students.

Key dates: 
Apply for the programme at universityadmissions.se
Application period: 22 January – 1 March 2019
 
Submit your portfolio through SlideRoom
Period to submit portfolio: 22 January – 8 March 2019