Wood Oriented Furniture Design, continuation course
Summary
This is a freestanding course that includes a full-time semester study in design with specialization in Wood Oriented Furniture Design. The course is aimed at those who already have some experience in design and wood on a university level, and who want to develop within the field.
About
Throughout this course you will join in the second semester of the BFA Program in Wood Oriented Furniture Design. During this semester you will have the opportunity to deepen your knowledge and understanding of wood materials and techniques.
You are expected to further develop your working methods and reflection on your own work, as well as communicating your choice of methods, both in writing and orally. Continuation modules in visual studies and literacy, as well as theory and history, are also included in the course. Teaching takes the form of lectures and exercises with supervision, workshops and briefings. The language of instruction is English.
The course is part of the international environment at the Academy of Design and Crafts, HDK, at Campus Steneby.
Course structure
The course package is given with a study pace of 100% at Campus Steneby. The language of instruction is English. A more detailed schedule for the course will be published in the Learning Platform Canvas before the start of the course.
About us: Campus Steneby – Where People, Ideas and Materials Meet.
Prerequisites and selection
Entry requirements
General entry requirements and a passing grade in at least 3 credits from the course Core Skills 1: Explorative Sketching and Documentation, 7.5 credits (CSCS1A). In addition, an approved portfolio is required. An exception from the Swedish language requirement may be granted if the language of instruction is English.
Special instructions for application
Note: If you don’t meet the formal entry requirements, you may still qualify through other relevant knowledge and experience that can be assessed as equivalent. You need to show this by uploading documents that support your knowledge and experience when you apply.
Apply for assessment of prior learning
Apply in four steps:
- Apply for the course. Deadline 15 October, 2026.
- Submit your portfolio. Deadline 15 October, 2026.
- Deadline to document exempt status (EU/EEA cityzens). Deadline 22 October, 2026.
- Submit documentation proving you meet the entry requirements of the course. Deadline 1 December, 2026.
Your portfolio should include:
1. Design assignment, "Furniture as Inspiration". In this design assignment, you will explore a piece of furniture and use it as a starting point for creating a design in wood. The aim is to explore how ideas from an existing piece can be interpreted, transformed, and developed into something new. Further information about the assignment, go to SlideRoom.
Your work must include:
- A sketch/illustration of your chosen piece of furniture as you have found it.
- A written description of your chosen piece of furniture in three sentences.
- Process sketches and images. It is important that you show how you reached the results through the presentation.
- A written conclusion in which you motivate your results: How did you develope your proposal? Describe and explain your final design in relation to its context.
2. Background and experience. Having attended a preparatory artistic training or prepatory wooden craft training is an advantage but not a requirement.
3. Portfolio. In this part you should show images of your own work that you feel represent your creative experience. If you wish, you can include short explanatory texts alongside your images.
4. Letter of intent. Descripbe why you are appling for the course.
Upload your portfolio via SlideRoom
Your application will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Ability to find own solutions, methods, arguments
- Ability to work with hand tools, machines, and material, and understanding of material progerties, constructions, etc
- Ability to visualize ideas, forms and generate new ones through artistic methods such as skeching, drawing, modelling, painting etc.
- Ability to communicate your work through image and text.
- Ability to reflect on and contextualize your work.
Selection
The selection will be made from the assessment of work samples.
