Apply for MFA Programme in Applied Arts and Design

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

1. BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE – maximum 2000 characters. Describe your previous education and relevant experiences within the field.
2. LETTER OF INTENT – maximum 5000 characters. A written statement describing your intensions in your work, your choice of the programme and an outline of your aims and goals of an individual project within the programme, including a description of the steps you would take in your process.
3. DOCUMENTATION OF YOUR WORK – through photographs / video / digital work (e.g. renderings / 3D models / other digital works), along with drawings and sketches. 15-20 images / video 5 min max. If you would like to add additional descriptive text, please place it in the field "Additional details"!  

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. 

Portfolio Assessment

Applications will be assessed based on the following criteria:

• Artistic / design competence – capacity to give form and meaning to ideas and expressions using an investigative and reflective approach.
• Application of artistic /design methodologies and approaches relative to the subject area.
• Independence - experience running your own processes and independence in artistic expression.
• Material /technical knowledge /skills/experience in the subject area.
• Development potential. 

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 for Bachelor’s degree Fine Arts in and English 6 

• 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 have a BA degree in Fine Arts, you may apply for the assessment of prior learning (reell kompetens).  
   

Apply with priror learning (reell kompetens)

If you don't meet the formal entry requirements, you may be considered eligible through the following:

• other relevant educational qualifications  
• relevant work experience or other practical experience
• relevant artistic skills and abilities

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

Exemptions are not granted for the English language requirement (English 6).