Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design
School
Published: 22.12.2022
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Konstfack is Swedens largest university of arts, crafts and design and has since 1844 educated artist, designers, crafters, and teachers of tomorrow. All our training is based on artistic grounds and we have today around 1000 students and 200 employees.
Vision
Konstfack will create new knowledge and be a national and international trendsetter in art education and research, as well as artistic subjects and professional development.
Mission
We offer particularly promising and motivated students and researchers in the areas of art, design, fine craftsmanship, and international, multidisciplinary research environment. Our programmes offer a wide selection of artistic methods as well as critical dialogue.
High quality, humanism, sustainable development, and high demands for creative ability
characterise Konstfack's study programmes and research.
Courses
Master's programme in CRAFT! Jewellery and Corpus 2023
30Aug2023 - 30Jun2025DEADLINE: 17/Jan/2023
Application
Tags: MADegree , Research , CriticalThinking
Masterprogramme, 120 credits, full-time studies, daytime
CRAFT! offers an international master programme in some of Europe’s most well-equipped workshops. CRAFT! is a cooperation between the three subjects Ceramic & Glass, Textile, and Ädellab (jewellery and corpus). CRAFT! perceives the making of craft objects as a relevant method with which to question the current state of affairs, using craft as a tool for critical exploration.
Our everyday lives consist largely of handling different materials, objects, and situations associated with these. In this handling, an understanding of the individual is formed in dialogue with the surrounding society. Depending on how the individual is formulated, how this handling manifests, as well as the context in which it occurs, different understandings of concepts such as object, material, space, and body arise.
The contemporary view of jewellery includes the body as an arena for stories. The opportunity to convey a message using an individual’s body, to be one's own gallery, stands in stark contrast to the generalising narratives about the body and our identities that we are often faced with today.
The discussion about corpus and jewellery that is ongoing at Jewellery and Corpus/CRAFT is taking place at a time in which we can highlight other alternative perspectives in our interaction with materials and what they bring with them from their specific roots in a corpus and jewellery tradition. At Jewellery and Corpus/CRAFT! We investigate how jewellery and corpus can be transformed in different practices that focus on the contemporary and future rather than confirming existing notions. This means that we focus on jewellery and corpus both as method and object.The program is research preparatory.
Specific requirementsOur everyday lives consist largely of handling different materials, objects, and situations associated with these. In this handling, an understanding of the individual is formed in dialogue with the surrounding society. Depending on how the individual is formulated, how this handling manifests, as well as the context in which it occurs, different understandings of concepts such as object, material, space, and body arise.
The contemporary view of jewellery includes the body as an arena for stories. The opportunity to convey a message using an individual’s body, to be one's own gallery, stands in stark contrast to the generalising narratives about the body and our identities that we are often faced with today.
The discussion about corpus and jewellery that is ongoing at Jewellery and Corpus/CRAFT is taking place at a time in which we can highlight other alternative perspectives in our interaction with materials and what they bring with them from their specific roots in a corpus and jewellery tradition. At Jewellery and Corpus/CRAFT! We investigate how jewellery and corpus can be transformed in different practices that focus on the contemporary and future rather than confirming existing notions. This means that we focus on jewellery and corpus both as method and object.The program is research preparatory.
Bachelor's degree of Fine Arts in Crafts (equivalent to a Swedish bachelor's degree of at least 180 credits), with specialisation in Jewellery and Corpus, or equivalent degree/knowledge. And proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary school course English 6/English B.
Selection
The selection is made on artistic grounds and is based on the assessment of the artistic portfolio, project proposal, and interview.
The selection process takes place in two stages. The first stage involves the applicant's assignment and statement of intent submitted by the applicant being assessed on the basis of their ability to express themselves artistically and to adopt an investigative and reflective attitude, as well as the degree of independence in expression. We also evaluate technical proficiency and craftsmanship.
In the second stage, a number of applicants are invited to an interview where the applicant’s motivation for undertaking the programme, and ability to reflect on their own artistic attitudes are discussed in relation to the previously submitted applicant assignment. Based on these criteria described, an overall assessment is finally made.
Language of instruction
All teaching, tutoring, and examinations are in English.
Degree
Degree of Master of Fine Arts in Crafts - Jewellery, and Corpus.
Important dates
1 December 2022: Online application (universityadmissions.se) open
20 December 2022: Portal to upload applicant assignment (konstfack.se) open.
16 January 2023: Application and applicant assignment deadline.
1 February 2023: Qualifications to certify the entry requirements, and payment of the application fee or certification of fee-exempt status must have reached University Admissions.
February/March 2023: Assessment of applicant assignments + prospective interviews.
30 March 2023: Notification of selection results (universityadmissions.se).
28 August 2023: Course start
For more information about the programme, please contact:
Professor Anders Ljungberg: anders.ljungberg@konstfack.se
Teacher: Professor Anders Ljungberg
Teacher: Anders Ljungberg
Events 
Konstfack building, exterior.
Photographer: Hironori Tsukue.
Photographer: Hironori Tsukue.
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Konstfack, Exhibition space.
Photographer: Åke Eson Lindman
Photographer: Åke Eson Lindman
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Necklace: Handle (for Abbie), 2017
Carved wood, cotton.
ø 28 cm
Photo by: Amy Peace-Buzzard
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Sculpture: After the Dance, 2017
Steel, wood, feathers, glitter fringing.
100 x 200 x 60 cm
Photo by: Hannah Clarkson
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Ring: Jewellery Be Like, 2016
Silver
ø 6 cm
Photo by: Gorän Kling
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Object: Becoming Memory, 2016
Marble, insence.
5 x 5 x 5 cm
Photo by: Despina Theodorou
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