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On the 1st of January 2020, Valand Academy and HDK – Academy of Design and Crafts merged and formed HDK-Valand – a new University department for design and art.
This merger will enable the better utilisation of our broad range of subjects, comprising of: Crafts, Design, Film, Fine Art, Literary Composition and Photography, as well as teacher education in Visual Arts and Sloyd. Our goal is the formation of a strong arts academy, and our focus: the promotion of cutting-edge research, education and outreach.