HDK-Valand – Academy of Art and Design

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University of Gothenburg's academy of art and design. Offers BFA and MFA programs in Design, where students can orient their projects towards industrial and product design within a critical, experimental, and sustainable framework. Also offers a specialized Wood Oriented Furniture Design BFA/MFA at Campus Steneby, focusing on furniture making, craftsmanship, and innovation.

HDK-Valand provides higher education in art and design at both undergraduate (BFA) and postgraduate (MFA) levels. The Design program (BFA/MFA) offers a broad design education where students can explore product and industrial design themes through a critical, experimental, and sustainable lens. The Wood Oriented Furniture Design program (BFA/MFA) is a specialized material-based program located at Campus Steneby (Hemslöjdsvägen 1, 666 95 Dals Långed, ~170 km north of Gothenburg), focusing on furniture making, craftsmanship, and innovation in wood.