Wood Oriented Furniture Design, continuation course

Education facts

Code: SBMD2

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. You follow the second semester of the BFA Program in Wood Oriented Furniture Design. During one semester you will have the opportunity to deepen your knowledge and understanding of wood materials and techniques. You explore different techniques, both proficiently and expressively, based on different tasks and themes, with starting point in the concept of material, body and space. 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. During the spring semester there is a continuation course that should be applied for separately. The course is part of the international environment at the Academy of Design and Crafts, HDK, at Steneby. The language of instruction is English. If you are Swedish-speaking, you can perform a few modules in Swedish, if you wish to. Applications can be submitted in English or Swedish. The course is situated at HDK at Steneby in Dals Långed. Admissions are made subject to availability in our workshops.

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.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Wood Oriented Furniture Design, continuation course

  University of Gothenburg

  Dals Långed

  Start date: 18 January 2027

  End date: 6 June 2027

  Pace of study: 100 %