Overview
About
In the unique academic environment in Dals Långed, 170 kilometres north of Gothenburg, you will have access to some of Europe’s most well-equipped workshops, together with individual workplaces, computers, and software, empowering you to work wholeheartedly within your field. We have a long history of engagement in global and local society, with education in craft and design existing at our location since around 1930. The Applied Arts and Design, Textile-Body-Space programme of the University of Gothenburg is interdisciplinary and incorporates handicrafts, art, crafts, and design. Though you will focus on craft work in textile-body-space, you will work in a mutually beneficial learning environment with students of metal art and wood-oriented furniture design, all pursuing various methods of working with diverse materials.
Material-led, hands-on learning with an entrepreneurial approach
Our programme offers freedom to pursue projects formulated from your own ideas and requires a high degree of independence and personal motivation, with tutoring and supervision to support you. You will learn to relate to materials, body, and space through your material-based creative work, critical perspectives, and societal engagement, training you to move easily between practice and theory. We encourage you to develop your own style and voice and to pursue your own interests and goals for your future practice. Our highly international group works in close collaboration with the surrounding local community. This network allows mutually beneficial critiquing and an encouraging environment for solving problems. You will formulate your projects along with your professor in relevance to your course work and specialization.
Specializing in textile–body–space
The specialization in textile–body–space is designed for you who want to work with textile art in relation to body and space. You will develop various techniques within the broad field of textiles such as knitting, textile printing, pleating, sewing, pattern making, weaving, embroidery, dyeing, and more. You will also develop a personal vocabulary for how you use these techniques that can be applied in relation to society and various contexts of art, craft, and design. Our programme prepares you for doctoral studies as well as working independently in the contexts of art and craft.
Programme Structure
- During the first year, you familiarize yourself with the workshops and machinery and begin your studio project. You will gain a basic understanding of research and entrepreneurship, expand your subject knowledge, formulate an action plan for your future practice, and build up your portfolio with projects.
- The second year relates contemporary issues to your own work. You will write a background text and reflect on the context and form of presentation of your degree project. An external mentor will assist you during your degree project, and examinations include external opponents. The spring term ends with a degree exhibition.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Design Visual Arts Fashion, Textiles and Luxury Goods View 42 other Masters in Design in SwedenAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts or equivalent of at least 180 credits, and approved work samples
- The work samples should demonstrate artistic and technical ability, both of which are necessary to fully benefit from the programme
- Applicants must prove their knowledge of English: English 6/English B from Swedish Upper Secondary School or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS
Your portfolio for MFA Programme in Applied Arts and Design should be written in English and include:
- CV
- Letter of intent
- Documentation of your work
Tuition Fee
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International
25978 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 51956 EUR for the full programme during 24 months. -
EU/EEA
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 EUR for the full programme during 24 months.
- Full education cost: 568,000 SEK
- No fees are charged for EU and EEA citizens, Swedish residence permit holders and exchange students.
Living costs for Göteborg
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.