Apply for BFA Programme in Craft with Specialisation in Crafting Futures

Portfolio instructions  

• Your application must be written in English.  
• Your application must be anonymous. Do not include your name or contact details in your portfolio or texts.  
• If you include projects or work in your portfolio created in collaboration with others, briefly describe the nature of the collaboration and your individual contribution.  
• If you have used generative AI to create or process images, sound, or text we ask that you describe how you used it.   
   

Your portfolio should include:   

What we are looking for 
We select applicants based on their current ability, and their potential to develop during the programme. We are seeking students who are open to new ideas, creative risk taking, collaboration and show willingness to work across materials and media. We want to learn about what you have done, but also what motivates you to develop your practice. 
 

• Portfolio with a documentation of a minimum of 6 and maximum of 8 artistic works 
  In your portfolio you should aim to include a range of work that shows the breadth of your developing skills and interests. Sometimes it can be hard to judge what a “work” is. For some it can be experiments with a technique, for others it can be sketches, a finished object or series of objects. You should make your own judgment, depending upon your practice.
  - For each work you should describe the material, size, title, year, and up to 300 characters explaining your intention with the work and any important references.  
   
• Background and experience (maximum 1500 characters) 
  Briefly list education and work experiences that are relevant for BFA Crafting Futures  
   
• Present (maximum 1000 characters). 
  Include a photograph that you have taken of an object or built structure that has made an impression on you. This should not be something that you have made yourself. Briefly describe the photograph, why you have chosen it and what intrigues you  
   
• Letter of intent (maximum 3000 characters) 
  Describe why you are applying to the BFA in Crafting Futures. Describe what you would like to develop in your practice, and where you think it could lead  

Submit your portfolio    

• Submit your portfolio through SlideRoom. SlideRoom closes at midnight (CET) on the day of the deadline. You will receive a confirmation email from SlideRoom when you have submitted your portfolio.  
• You can start your application in SlideRoom at any time during the application period. You can save your progress, log out, and return later to finish.  
• We recommend uploading your materials at least 24 hours before the deadline. Please note that portfolios cannot be submitted after the application deadline.  

 Assessment  

Applications will be assessed based on the following criteria:   

• Present work that demonstrates ambition and a willingness to experiment
• Demonstrate ability and willingness to learn technical skills
• Evidence handling a material or medium with sensitivity to its qualities
• Ability to identify social and cultural influences in your artistic practice
• Ability to communicate your work through image and text 

The assessment is made by an admissions jury consisting of the Programme Director and representatives from the department.    

Interviews  

The highest-ranked applicants will be invited to a digital personal interview. Invitations will be sent to the email address registered with universityadmissions.se/antagning.se  

To be considered approved, all criteria must be fulfilled. The assessment is based on the application and the interview.    

Documentation for the general entry requirements

• Submit all required documents on universityadmissions.se/antagning.se showing that you meet the entry requirements.    
  Note: If you have studied in Sweden you normally do not have to upload any documents. Make sure your merits are registered on “my pages”.  
• Ensure documents are complete and follow the country-specific guidelines.  
• More information: Provide application documents  
• If you submit incomplete documentation, you will be considered unqualified.  
• If you do not meet the general entry requirement for university studies in Sweden, you may apply for the assessment of prior learning/reell kompetens.  

Apply with prior learning (reell kompetens)

If you do meet the formal entry requirements, you may be able to qualify through other knowledge and experience. You can apply to have this knowledge and experience recognised as prior learning.  

Applying for assessment of prior learning / Ansök om reell kompetens

Submit official, certified documentation of your qualifications or experience on universityadmissions.se / antagning.se by the application deadline: 15 January.