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or Konstfack’s Student Office, telephone: 46-(0)8-450 41 77.
Konstfack
University College of Arts, Crafts and Design
Stockholm, Sweden.
Konstfack is the largest university college of arts, crafts and design in Sweden. Established in 1844, the school today has become a thriving, modern campus. Our new Master’s Program comprises nine separate Master’s Groups, hosted by individual departments under the supervision of professors and faculty:
-Storytelling
-Formgiving Intelligence
-InSpace
-Experience Design
-Art in the Public Realm
-Critical Writing and Curatorial Practice
-Ceramics and Glass
-Jewellery Corpus
-Textiles in the Expanded Field
Our graduate level program, a two-year program that leads to a Master’s of Fine Arts, fuses design, art, history, theory and criticism into compelling forms of inquiry based on studio work and practical experience. Students are encouraged to design elements of their own course of study, across different departments at Konstfack. Our teacher-studio ratio is one of the best in the world and our workshops are widely considered the best equipped in Europe.
Each Master’s Group combines broad study with close analysis of your chosen field. Certain courses are obligatory for all students on the Master’s Program. These introduce you to a wide range of theories and methodologies in practice-based research, and show how these can be applied in your creative practice. Elective courses, offered by individual departments at Konstfack, provide opportunities for further shaping your chosen specialization. For elective courses, you decide with your supervisor which courses would best serve your specific interests and aims.
General Requirements
The Master’s Program is designed for students with a Bachelor’s degree, a professional degree with a minimum of 180 academic credits (ECTS)*, or an equivalent foreign degree. Exceptions to these degree requirements may be made for students who have acquired equivalency by other means. You should have a good command of spoken and written English, a clear vision of your educational goals, be informed about current research and development work in your discipline, and able to work independently.
Applications
Final date for applications: March 1st, 2007.
Final date for portfolios: March 15th, 2007.
Each Master’s Group has specific application requirements. For details and application forms see http://www.konstfack.se
*180 academic credits (ECTS) are the equivalent of 120 study credits according to the previous Swedish system, which corresponds to three years of study.
