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HDK-Valand - Academy of Art and Design
HDK-Valand - Academy of Art and Design

HDK-Valand - Academy of Art and Design

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  2. HDK-Valand – Academy of Art and Design

HDK-Valand at the University of Gothenburg, conducts education and research in Design, Film, Photography, Fine Art, Crafts and Literary Composition – as well as teacher education in Visual Arts and Sloyd. We provide highly specialised degree programmes in an outgoing, international environment.

News and events

Apply for freestanding courses!
The application for freestanding courses of autumn is open Mars 15 - April 17.
Apply for MA Programmes
Some of our master programmes are still open for applications - find out more and apply!
Doctoral student in Artistic Practice
HDK-Valand invites applications to conduct artistic research at doctoral level. Read more and apply here!
News – 16 March 2023
Five quick questions for Cathryn Klasto, course coordinator for Contemporary…
News – 3 March 2023
Recycling, learning and working together when the students build Frihamnen's…
News – 10 March 2023
From archive to game with GPS400: New ways to tell the city's story
News – 10 February 2023
Four alumni among the winners in 2023's Young Swedish Design Award
Axel Danhard, Jasmijn Kooijman, Olle Sahlqvist and Karin Bäckström. Together, they represent a great breadth, both of HDK…
Seminar
To Perform Body
What role does the material play? In what ways do material relate to the body and the body to material? How do we understand…
Seminar
THINGSTIGATE at the International Science Festival Gothenburg
During the International science festival Gothenburg, one of HDK-Valand's largest research projects THINGSTIGATE invites you…
News – 22 February 2023
The design education opened the door to Christopher's dream job

Events

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Exhibition
HANDLINGAR
The students in the second year of the bachelor's programme in design at HDK-Valand portray seven different themes based on…
News – 10 January 2023
Stefano has created his own space for spontaneity and playfulness
Preparing to Exit: Art, Interventionism and the 1990s
Read and download the latest publications of L'Internationale Online
GRADUATION 2022
See the work by graduating students
A digital platform can never replace the dialogue and interaction with the audience. The digital, which became a necessity…

Study at HDK-Valand

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Locations and workshops

HDK-Valand is situated on two different addresses in Gothenburg, but also in Steneby, 170 kilometers north of Gothenburg.

About us
HDK-Valand in Gothenburg
About us
Campus Steneby, Dals långed
Our research
Spanning from design, visual art, film and photography to craft, literary composition, curatorial practices, art education.

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Work at the University of Gothenburg
You can apply for all our vacant positions online at the University’s Job Application Portal. We look forward to receiving…
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