Craft

Do you want to investigate the possibilities in contemporary craft? The education in craft at HDK-Valand provides a comprehensive understanding of the contexts of craft making and the intersections between education, research and society. All societies need reference points to shape their future and orientate themselves in the present. Crafts is such a reference point through its connection to people's needs and everyday life, which makes crafts a dynamic and urgent artistic field. As a student in Crafts at HDK-Valand, you are given the opportunity to initiate and develop artistic projects, deepen your practical and theoretical knowledge through investigative working methods and broaden and deepen critical and reflective thinking. As a student in Craft at HDK-Valand, you work closely with your fellow students and teaching staff, who are practicing artists, researchers, and specialists in their field. You have your own workplace in connection with the well-equipped subject-specific workshop. Crafts at HDK-Valand is a complete environment that also offers a postgraduate programme. In addition to our programmes, we also offer freestanding courses Crafts.