Apply for BFA Programme in Craft with Specialisation in Crafting Futures

Portfolio instructions  

What we are looking for. We select applicants based on their current ability, and their potential to develop during the programme. We are seeking students who are open to new ideas, creative risk taking, collaboration and show willingness to work across materials and media. We want to learn about what you have done, but also what motivates you to develop your practice.

Portfolio with a documentation of a minimum of 6 and maximum of 8 artistic works. In your portfolio you should aim to include a range of work that shows the breadth of your developing skills and interests. Sometimes it can be hard to judge what a “work” is. For some it can be experiments with a technique, for others it can be sketches, a finished object or series of objects. You should make your own judgment, depending upon your practice.

- For each work you should describe the material, size, title, year, and up to 300     characters explaining your intention with the work and any important references.

- If you have collaborated with another person in your work, we would like you to briefly describe the collaboration and your own contribution.

- If you have used generative AI in producing or editing images, sound or text, you must briefly describe your usage.

Background and Experience. Briefly list education and work experiences that are relevant for BFA Crafting Futures (maximum 1500 characters)

Present. Include a photograph that you have taken of an object or built structure that has made an impression on you. This should not be something that you have made yourself. Briefly describe the photograph, why you have chosen it and what intrigues you (maximum 1000 characters).

Letter of Intent. Describe why you are applying to the BFA in Crafting Futures. Describe what you would like to develop in your practice, and where you think it could lead (maximum 3000 characters).

Your application should be anonymous. Do not include your name or your contact details anywhere in this material. All texts must be in English. 

Submit your portfolio

Submit your portfolio in PDF format through our portfolio tool SlideRoom . 

SlideRoom closes at midnight (CET) on the day of deadline. When you have submitted your portfolio in time, you will receive a confirmation e-mail från SlideRoom. 
 
We recommend that you upload your material 24 hours before the deadline. Please note that it is not possible to submit your portfolio after the application deadline.   

Portfolio assessment 

The work samples will be assessed according to the following criteria:

• Present work that demonstrates ambition and a willingness to experiment
• Demonstrate ability and willingness to learn technical skills
• Evidence handling a material or medium with sensitivity to its qualities
• Ability to identify social and cultural influences in your artistic practice
• Ability to communicate your work through image and text

Your work samples must meet the assessment criteria to be approved.

Selection and admission   

All complete applications are assessed by a jury consisting of the Programme Director and representatives from the department to which the programme belongs.

A number of applicants will be called for an interview. Notification on whether you are called for an interview or not will be sent to the email address that is registered on universityadmissions.se. 

General entry requirements 

Submit all documentation on universityadmissions.se  that shows you fulfill the entry requirement.

If you have a foreign undergraduate / high school education, you need to upload grades and the right documents that show that you are eligible for the courses/programmes you have applied for. All documents are uploaded via "my pages" on universityadmissions.se. For more information go to provide application documents.

It is important that you submit complete documentation and follow the country specific guidelines carefully. For more information go to country instructions.  

If you who are in the last semester of upper secondary school go on to an interview, you must upload a certificate on antagning.se that you are studying the last semester. Contact your school for a certificate. You upload the certificate on universityadmissions.se

If you submit incomplete documentation you will be considered unqualified. 

If you do not meet the entry requirements you may be granted an exemption. HDK-Valand can grant exemption if an applicant in other ways have demonstrated ability to benefit from the programme. Ability to benefit from the programme can be demonstrated by: 

• other relevant education 
• relevant professional experience or other practical experience 
•  relevant artistic skills and abilities