Overview

Applied Arts and Design, Wood oriented Furniture design from University of Gothenburg offers freedom to pursue projects formulated from your own ideas and requires a high degree of independence and personal motivation, with tutoring and supervision to support you.

Quick Facts:

Our pedagogic approach and a strong characteristic of the programme stresses that using our hands and the material offers a wide base for developing innovative solutions and ideas and pursuing a design process focused on the user’s needs. 
You will learn to relate to materials, body, and space through your material-based creative work, critical perspectives, and societal engagement, training you to move easily between practice and theory. We encourage you to develop your own style and voice and to pursue your own interests and goals for your future practice. Our highly international group works in close collaboration with the surrounding local community. This network allows mutually beneficial critiquing and an encouraging environment for solving problems. You will formulate your projects along with your professor in relevance to your course work and specialization. 
The specialization in wood-oriented furniture design is designed for you who want to use wood when developing furniture, products, and services for future needs. You will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in a holistic and sustainable approach to issues often centered on social development. You will have access to local timber (kiln-dried on location) well-equipped workshops with the tools and machinery necessary for contemporary furniture production (including laser engraving and a five-axis CNC machine) and additional workshops for other materials. Research-oriented experiments are conducted in the workshops, focusing on materials, techniques, and context.

Programme Structure

During the first year, you familiarize yourself with the workshops and machinery and begin your studio project. You will gain a basic understanding of research and entrepreneurship, expand your subject knowledge, formulate an action plan for your future practice, and build up your portfolio with projects.

The second year relates contemporary issues to your own work. You will write a background text and reflect on the context and form of presentation of your degree project. An external mentor will assist you during your degree project, and examinations include external opponents. The spring term ends with a degree exhibition.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Göteborg, Sweden

Disciplines

Design Visual Arts Interior Design View 28 other Masters in Design in Sweden

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts or equivalent of at least 180 credits, and approved work samples

The work samples should demonstrate artistic and technical ability, both of which are necessary to fully benefit from the programme

Applicants must prove their knowledge of English: English 6/English B from Swedish Upper Secondary School or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS

Your portfolio for MFA Programme in Applied Arts and Design should be written in English and include:

CV

Letter of intent

Documentation of your work

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

313020 SEK / year

≈ 313020 SEK / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

No fees are charged for EU and EEA citizens, Swedish residence permit holders and exchange students

Living costs

Göteborg

Sweden

7552 - 13932 SEK / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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