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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.

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News – 28 April 2025
Funds to support research on handicrafts and food at HDK-Valand
Two projects at HDK-Valand have been awarded funding for research initiation by Riksbankens jubileumsfond. The funds aim to…
Examination
Examinations, HDK-Valand Campus Steneby
Welcome to the degree project examinations with the graduating students at HDK-Valand Campus Steneby's bachelor's and master…
Seminar
MA Forum - Nkule Mabaso
New podcast episode
Democracy in preschool - children's voices heard
Giliola Belli on children's rights, leadership and the role of schools.
HDK-Valand Graduation 2025
Exhibition
Graduation 2025: "Curtain call" MFA Photography
Students from the Master's programme in Photography exhibit their graduation projects at Röda Sten Konsthall in Gothenburg.
Exhibition
Graduation 2025: "Graduation show. Bachelor's programme in Fine Art"
Students from the Bachelor's programme in Fine Art exhibit their graduation projects at Konstepidemin. Welcome!
Exhibition
Graduation 2025: "Imago" BFA Photography
Students from the Bachelor's programme in Photography exhibit their graduation projects at Gamlestadens fabriker, Gothenburg…
Seminar
THINGSTIGATE TALK - Wulan Dirgantoro: Art after Conflict
This Thingstigate Talk explores post-conflict art in Timor-Leste through a transnational lens, focusing on aesthetic…
Exhibition
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Dissertation
Public defence: Rosa Tolnov Clausen, Artistic Practice (Craft)

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Introducing Museum of the Commons (MOC)
L’Internationale Online is transitioning into a new four-year-project
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HDK-Valand is situated on two different addresses in Gothenburg, but also in Steneby, 170 kilometers north of Gothenburg.

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Research at HDK-Valand
Spanning from design, visual art, film and photography to craft, literary composition, curatorial practices, art education.

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