Program Overview

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Program Overview

The Konstnðrligt kandidatprogram i konsthantverk, Keramikkonst is a three-year program at the GrundnivÍ level, totaling 180 h—gskolepoðng (hp). The program is offered by HDK-Valand - H—gskolan f—r konst och design at the Konstnðrliga fakulteten.

Program Details

• Program code: K1KHV-KERA
• Study pace: 100%
• Teaching time: Day
• Study location: G—teborg
• Language of instruction: Swedish
• Start date: August 31, 2026
• End date: June 3, 2029
• Application period: January 20, 2026 - March 2, 2026
• Application code: GU-50017

Program Content

The program takes its starting point in materials, techniques, and artistic processes. From your chosen specialization in ceramic art, you will explore the material of clay through different expressions and contexts. The field of ceramic art is constantly evolving in dialogue with other art fields, society, and history and can include everything from the hand-thrown cup to clay-based performance.

Other Specializations

Other specializations available include:

• Smyckekonst (Jewelry Art)
• Textilkonst (Textile Art)

Education Manager

Nils Kristofersson, Universitetsadjunkt

Study Guidance

Study guidance is available via a Zoom room, with digital drop-in sessions on Mondays from 13:00-14:00.

About the Education

The education combines theory and practice and encourages you to think independently, critically, and creatively. You will be guided over three years towards increasingly independent and complex work within the field. Great emphasis is placed on your artistic development, where discussion and supervision, both individually and in groups, are an important part of the teaching.

Courses and Curriculum

Courses in visual design, theory, and history, writing, and presentation techniques are held together with students from the specializations in jewelry art and textile art, as well as seminars on topics related to artistic creation and the role of the professional artist. Teaching in materials and techniques is generally focused on the ceramic area; other workshops can be used as space permits and in consultation with responsible technicians.

Eligibility and Selection

Eligibility

Basic eligibility is required.

Work Sample

Instructions for the work sample for the Konstnðrligt kandidatprogram i konsthantverk with a specialization in ceramic art can be found separately.

Selection

Selection is based on the work sample and interview.

After the Studies

The education provides you with the prerequisites to work as an artist with specialized knowledge in the field of ceramics. The education also prepares you for further studies at the advanced level.

Studying at the University

The first year introduces you to the field of ceramic art through various techniques, working methods, and expressions. You will also explore and develop your working process and artistic language.

The second year provides you with in-depth knowledge in technique, method, and expression by concentrating on themes in longer courses and projects. You will also have the opportunity to relate ceramic art and your own artistic language to the surrounding world, contemporary society, and history.

The third year builds on your knowledge and uses it to independently formulate your projects within the framework of courses and assignments. This allows you to establish and strengthen your artistic language. During the spring semester, you will complete a degree project where you will demonstrate your ability to independently drive an artistic in-depth work within a given timeframe.

Elective Courses

The program includes elective courses, which give you as a student the opportunity to complement knowledge in other artistic practices and develop your skills and abilities. In the elective courses, you will meet students across subject boundaries and between year levels. You will apply for the elective courses based on an annually established course offering.

Elective courses are a mandatory part of the program.

Facilities

At HDK-Valand, you will study in facilities located in the center of G—teborg, with proximity to the city's art and cultural offerings. Here, you will find everything needed to work with ceramics: kilns, glazing rooms, plaster workshops, potter's wheels, and wedging tables. Additionally, there is a wide range of clays and raw materials, as well as other equipment and tools related to the ceramic process. In the ceramic workshop, students from the programs also have their workplaces.

Studies Abroad

During the second year, you will have the opportunity to study abroad through our international network.

Student Testimonials

Examples of student experiences and projects can be found in the program's exam projects and student testimonials.