Ceramics and Glass Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design

Overview

Course Overview

With a base in ceramics and glass, students will forge their own path to strengthen their practical knowledge and theoretical framework of their own practice to develop their ideas and forms of expression. 

The unique position of crafts is characterised by its ability to move between different artistic fields and arenas. The Ceramics and Glass program at Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design centers the materials of glass and ceramics as fields for conceptual investigation and critical discourse through embodied material culture and practice.

During your studies students will be introduced to various working methods that challenge modes of production, materiality, modes of communication, and other theoretical investigations in a cross-disciplinary, studio-based program.

The two-year education is conducted through studio and workshop practice, seminars, exhibitions, study groups, individual and group supervision, field trips, theory, and practice laboratories, as well as other activities relevant to the education. The focus is on developing and exploring knowledge linked to our materials - ceramics and glass. The programme is built up of learning Modules for the entire Craft!- programme. Within these, you are responsible for the development of your individual master's degree project with help of individual tutoring. This you will do in dialogue with the education's faculty and staff, at the same time as you build a platform for your future professional activities.

In the Ceramics and Glass program at Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design, you develop your ability to critically reflect on your own practice specifically and the societal significance of crafts in general. The critical perspective is the guiding principle for all parts of the education. We strive to be in the forefront of our field of and to promote dialogue with other related fields of knowledge.