Digital Open House at HDK-Valand
Welcome to Open House at HDK-Valand and meet representatives and student alumni on October 27th 2022. The event will be held entirely online on Zoom, in English and the focus of the day is on our international educations. See more details in each subject below.
General information:
In this session you will meet staff working with the admission and our international coordinators. There will be a brief introduction about our admission processes and what to expect when studying in Sweden at the University of Gothenburg.
Zoom: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/63773648146?pwd=SlBoQTVYNHcvZ0ZnWjJNM3VJczlwUT09
In this session you will meet staff working with the admission and our international coordinators. There will be a brief introduction about our admission processes and what to expect when studying in Sweden at the University of Gothenburg.
Zoom: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/68127870401?pwd=WjRQZ0RmdzVwOHhDL1R1MFpqNEpKdz09
Master programmes:
Meet Markus Bergström, Programme Director in a conversation with alumni Daniela Kaiser and Onkar Kular, Professor in design intervention, introducing the programme and answering questions.
Zoom: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/61139212407?pwd=ZzRINzNwbUhXTlBFOWphV1JhaTFXdz09
The master’s programme in Design views design as an expanded practice that investigates how design can contribute to contemporary questions relating to society, culture, technology, and politics. Rather than specializing on a specific medium, our aim is to outline urgent fields, identify relevant questions, and explore how design skills can contribute in a meaningful way.
Read more about MFA programme in Design
Meet Johnny Friberg, Programme Director in a conversation with Catherine Paterson designer and artist who graduated from the programme in 2021. They will introduce the programme and answering questions. (There is a repeat session at 15.00-16.00).
Zoom: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/61636309923?pwd=enZlQjFDbXd3cDZjK1FGb3NzbFd6dz09
The unique master’s programme in Child Culture Design explores the relationship between design and children’s perspectives. The activity play is central. As a student of the programme, you will develop projects for and with children and practice how to utilize multidisciplinary research and knowledge in your design projects. Child Culture Design plays seriously.
Read more about MFA in Child Culture Design
Anna Strand, Programme Director and Senior Lecturer, Dr. Kerstin Hamilton will together with Charlotta Hammar, artist and alumni present the programme followed by Q&A.
(There is a repeat session at 14.00-15.00).
Zoom: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/64052087908?pwd=Ykh2NWtSczh4OTRnRVNGcnNLOUVHUT09
The master’s programme in Photography offers you the opportunity to develop your already existing photographic practice, your visual literacy, and your own creativity. In a critical and generous dialogue with teachers and fellow students, you will formulate your work in different contexts and have the possibility to present your work in public venues, school galleries, and printed matter. The programme provides analogue labs and digital workshops as well as a critical and theoretical environment.
Read more about the MFA in Photography
Samantha Hookway, Programme Director and Elena Raviola, Professor in design management, will introduce you to the programme and answering questions. They will be joined by Agnieszka Madej who graduated from the programme in 2022.
(There is a repeat session at 16.00-17.00).
Zoom: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/61873616191?pwd=QkYzYXhCUFY2UGI2WkQzMzdKeklFdz09
The master’s programme in Embedded Design encourages you to critically reflect upon your role as an embedded designer and meet the growing demand for innovative and disruptive design. The programme prepares you to follow both conventional and unconventional design careers, able to work as a collaborative partner while actively taking a critical stance and disrupting the status quo.
Read more about MFA in Embedded Design
This session introduces the MFA Fine Art Programme. You will e-meet representatives of its teaching team: artist and curator Jason E. Bowman, Programme Director, and artistic researcher and transdisciplinary theorist Dr. Cathryn Klasto, Lecturer. They will be joined by artist Susanne Fagerlund who graduated from the programme in 2021. After the presentations we will welcome questions. (There is a repeat session at 15.00-16.00).
Zoom: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/65218746825?pwd=Q0Q5bWRNa1g4bXNyRXRya25JeUtsQT09
The international master’s programme in Fine Art will prepare you to make critical artistic contributions in the public sphere. Courses focus on the many challenges that face us in being public together and on debates over the roles artists can have in producing publicness. You will explore these themes via the development of artistic research practices.
Read more about MFA in Fine Art
In this online session you will have the opportunity to meet Yuka Oyama, Professor of Jewellery Art, in a conversation with Klara Albertsson and Antonia Haglund, alumni from textile art and ceramic art respectively.
They will present the programme and you You will also have the chance to ask questions. (There is a repeat session at 15.00-16.00
Zoom: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/68733689696?pwd=UURsSEpCYkhYZkhpSHhxL25aT1lSdz09#success
As a student of the programme you will develop skill-based knowledge and enhance your execution of artistic work based on your own artistic inquiries within either ceramic art, jewellery art or within textile art.
Read more about the specializations within the MFA programme in Crafts:
Jeff Kaller, Programme Director in a conversation with Karin Gustavsson, Guest Professor in textile and Helena Pernow, alumni. There will be an introduction to the programme and the specialization Textile – Body – Space and answering questions from the audience.
Zoom: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/62729891073
Applied Arts and Design
The master’s programme in Applied Arts and Design challenges how you perceive materials and space with three specializations: metal art, textile–body–space, and wood-oriented furniture design. You will develop critical perspectives in relation to society and current debates while pursuing your own projects in a hands-on and explorative process.
As a student specializing in textile–body–space, you will take part in study trips, workshops, exhibitions, seminars, and lectures and reflect on your future role as an artist.
Read more about the specialization Textile – Body – Space
Jeff Kaller, Programme Director in a conversation with Heiner Zimmermann, Professor in Metal Art. There will be an introduction to the programme and the specialization Metal Art and answering questions from the audience.
Zoom: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/62729891073
Applied Arts and Design
The master’s programme in Applied Arts and Design challenges how you perceive materials and space with three specializations: metal art, textile–body–space, and wood-oriented furniture design. You will develop critical perspectives in relation to society and current debates while pursuing your own projects in a hands-on and explorative process.
As a student specializing in metal art, you will engage in a hands-on, explorative approach through material and process, and are encouraged to reflect on your future role as an artist in the public, private, or gallery realm.
Read more about the specialization in Metal Art
Anna Strand, Programme Director and Senior Lecturer, Dr. Niclas Östlind, Senior Lecturer and Charlotta Hammar artist and alumni presents the Master of Fine Arts Programme in Photography, followed by Q&A.
(This is a repeat of the session from 10.00-11.00).
Zoom: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/67626951736?pwd=RjlyK1FiT2t1MmNLcmNkOC9STmRFUT09
The master’s programme in Photography offers you the opportunity to develop your already existing photographic practice, your visual literacy, and your own creativity. In a critical and generous dialogue with teachers and fellow students, you will formulate your work in different contexts and have the possibility to present your work in public venues, school galleries, and printed matter. The programme provides analogue labs and digital workshops as well as a critical and theoretical environment.
Read more about the MFA in Photography
In this alumni session, you will get a deeper introduction from former students Daniela Kaiser and Katarina Frisö to what it is like to study in the program followed by Q&A.
Zoom: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/61485537841?pwd=Z0dyeUllR1RjMG9vdnlCckxaSnp4QT09
The master’s programme in Design views design as an expanded practice that investigates how design can contribute to contemporary questions relating to society, culture, technology, and politics. Rather than specializing in a specific medium, our aim is to outline urgent fields, identify relevant questions, and explore how design skills can contribute in a meaningful way.
Read more about MFA programme in Design
Jeff Kaller, Programme Director in a conversation with Torsten Hild, Professor. There will be an introduction to the programme and the specialization Wood oriented Furniture design and answering questions from the audience.
Zoom: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/62729891073
Applied Arts and Design
The master’s programme in Applied Arts and Design challenges how you perceive materials and space with three specializations: metal art, textile–body–space, and wood-oriented furniture design. You will develop critical perspectives in relation to society and current debates while pursuing your own projects in a hands-on and explorative process.
If you specialize in wood-oriented furniture design, you will engage in a hands-on and explorative design process through craft and material and be encouraged to reflect on your future role as a designer interacting with the user’s needs.
Read more about the specialization in Wood oriented Furniture design
Meet Johnny Friberg, Programme Director in a conversation with Catherine Paterson designer and artist who graduated from the programme in 2021. They will introduce the programme and answering questions.
(This is a repeat of the session from 10.00-11.00).
Zoom: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/66437877275?pwd=RExjUUYxbG5lTlRMYmM0UmV2Mmhydz09
The unique master’s programme in Child Culture Design explores the relationship between design and children’s perspectives. The activity play is central. As a student of the programme, you will develop projects for and with children and practice how to utilize multidisciplinary research and knowledge in your design projects. Child Culture Design plays seriously.
Read more about MFA in Child Culture Design
In this online session you will have the opportunity to meet teaching staff and students or recent graduates from the three specializations in the MFA Crafts Programme. There will be presentation on the programme. You will also have the chance to ask questions about the programme. Lead by Yuka Oyama, Professor of Jewellery Art.
This is a repeat of the previous session at 12.00.
Zoom: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/68733689696?pwd=UURsSEpCYkhYZkhpSHhxL25aT1lSdz09
As a student of the programme you will develop skill-based knowledge and enhance your execution of artistic work based on your own artistic inquiries within either ceramic art, jewellery art or within textile art.
Read more about the specializations within the MFA programme in Crafts:
This session introduces the MFA Fine Art Programme. You will e-meet representatives of its teaching team, artist and curator Jason E. Bowman, Programme Director, and artist and writer Dr. Daniel Jewesbury, Senior Lecturer. They will be joined by artist Susanne Fagerlund who graduated from the programme in 2021. After the presentations we will welcome questions. (This is a repeat of the session from 11.00-12.00).
Zoom: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/61113188393?pwd=V2VCUkNHS2pUdjNYbGdqUTJQNjhSQT09
The international master’s programme in Fine Art will prepare you to make critical artistic contributions in the public sphere. Courses focus on the many challenges that face us in being public together and on debates over the roles artists can have in producing publicness. You will explore these themes via the development of artistic research practices.
Read more about MFA in Fine Art
Samantha Hookway, Programme Director and Elena Raviola, Professor in design management, will introduce you to the programme and answering questions. They will be joined by Agnieszka Madej who graduated from the programme in 2022.
(This is a repeat of the session from 11.00-12.00).
Zoom: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/63180434082?pwd=TUcwRlVOb1pCRG41eFM4eU1vYnlzQT09
The master’s programme in Embedded Design encourages you to critically reflect upon your role as an embedded designer and meet the growing demand for innovative and disruptive design. The programme prepares you to follow both conventional and unconventional design careers, able to work as a collaborative partner while actively taking a critical stance and disrupting the status quo.
Read more about MFA in Embedded Design
Introduction to the MFA in Film programme: Teaching staff, students and alumni will give a short introduction to the programme, and answer questions about studying film at HDK-Valand. Hosted by Mirka Duijn, Senior Lecturer in Film
Zoom: https://gu-se.zoom.us/my/mirkaduijn
The two-year master’s programme in Film is an education offered in English that focuses on developing research methods and skills with moving images. The programme facilitates creative practices in film by exploring its connections to theory. In an environment facilitated through critical pedagogy students are invited to express their film practice in relation to the world: from historical connections to contemporary socio-political issues.
Read more about the MFA in Film
Bachelor programmes:
Tobias Birgersson, Programme Director in a conversation with Heiner Zimmermann, Professor in Metal Art. There will be an introduction to the programme followed by answering questions from the audience.
Zoom: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/67850195353
The bachelor’s programme in Metal Art allows you to develop your artistic expression and craftsmanship as you explore the possibilities of metal as an artistic material in a unique academic environment in the Swedish countryside. As a student of the programme, you will have the opportunity to hone your skills through introductions to techniques such as hot forging, fabrication, welding, and sheet metal forming in the largest academic metal workshop in the world.
Read more about BFA in Metal Art
Tobias Birgersson, Programme Director in a conversation with Heiner Zimmermann, Professor in Metal Art. There will be an introduction to the programme followed by answering questions from the audience.
Zoom: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/67850195353
The bachelor’s programme in Metal Art allows you to develop your artistic expression and craftsmanship as you explore the possibilities of metal as an artistic material in a unique academic environment in the Swedish countryside. As a student of the programme, you will have the opportunity to hone your skills through introductions to techniques such as hot forging, fabrication, welding, and sheet metal forming in the largest academic metal workshop in the world.
Read more about BFA in Metal Art
Torsten Hild, Professor in Wood Oriented Furniture Design, in a conversation with a student from the BFA programme. There will be an introduction to the programme followed by answering questions from the audience.
Zoom: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/68603904387?pwd=ZjhJeS9ZWk1yR3FGRURqdlpYcmJMUT09
The bachelor’s programme in Wood-Oriented Furniture Design offers you the chance to gain deep knowledge of material, techniques, and design methodology. As a student of the programme, you will build a foundation for developing your personal approach and process for your future work. Engaging in an exploratory approach to materials, innovation, and sustainable development, you will explore wood as a material and its part and interaction with furniture, spaces, and our senses.
Read more about BFA in Wood Oriented Furniture Design
