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HDK-Valand - Academy of Art and Design
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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.

Our subjects and education

HDK-Valand conducts education and research in Design, Film, Photography, Fine Art, Crafts and Literary Composition – as well as teacher education in Visual Arts and Sloyd. We provide highly specialised degree programmes in an outgoing, international environment.

Design
Do you want to play an important role in the development of a sustainable society? The academic programmes at HDK-Valand…
Fine Art
Independent art is foundational to a free society. Fine Art at HDK-Valand educates tomorrow's artists to critically…
Craft
Do you want to investigate the possibilities in contemporary craft? The education in craft at HDK-Valand provides a…
Literary Composition
Literary composition is about the artistic practice of reading and writing. The Literary Composition programme at HDK-Valand…
Subject courses in teacher education at HDK-Valand
Film
In HDK-Valand’s Film programmes, students are trained to pursue their own cinematic ideas and given the opportunity to…
Photography
For two centuries, man has been trying to understand the world with the help of photography. At the same time, photographs…
Bachelor's programmes
HDK-Valand offers two programmes in English.
Master's programmes
HDK-Valand offers 12 programmes in English.
All freestanding courses at HDK-Valand

Want to know more about MFA?

We currently have open applications for several of our international Master programmes. Applications are open until 19 January.

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Locations and workshops

Workshops with the right equipment are a prerequisite for you to test and develop your projects and ideas. At HDK-Valand, we strive to provide as complete an environment as possible. In our premises, in Gothenburg and Steneby, there are opportunities to make your vision a reality.

About us
HDK-Valand in Gothenburg
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Doctoral Studies
HDK-Valand offers doctoral (Third-cycle) education with specialisations in Craft, Design, Film, Fine Art, Literary…
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