Application
MFA Degree Programme
120 hec

Application

The master’s programme has an international focus. Many of the students and teaching staff come from around the world. The official teaching language is Swedish, but it is always possible to hold supervision meetings in English and literature is available in both languages. Presentations are given preferably in English, with the subsequent discussion held in both Swedish and English. The governing documents will be translated into English.  Lectures are given in English or Swedish - events and information outside the programme are usually in Swedish.
 
You apply to our programs with work samples as well as register on-line at www.antagning.se  no later than April 16. As the online registration at www.antagning.se will be in Swedish please contact our study- and education coordinator Patricia Tolvanen Magnusson,patricia.tolvanen@steneby.se or +46 531 710 07 for information on how to register. 
Note! The online registration will open March 15 and the application will not be valid if you have not register and sent your work samples to:
 
Steneby – School of Craft and Design
Hemslöjdsvägen 1, 
SE-660 10 Dals Långed, Sweden. 
 
The work samples should prove evidence of your artistic and technical skills for chosen specializing through pictures, sketches, drawings and paintings.
Work samples requirements for the Master of Fine Arts programme in Applied Art and Design (Craft/Design).
With specializing in:
Iron & Steel / Public Space
Woodorientated Furniture Design
Textile – Garment – Design.
 
1. Twenty (20) pictures of your latest work, with at least five (5) as sketches/drawings. The pictures can be printed and mounted on A3 (297 x 420 cm) board or sent as a CD / DVD as digital pictures. (NOTE! Do not place a label on the CD/DVD.) Write your name on all pictures and number them sequentially. 
Regardless of the format chosen, include a table of content with the sequential numbers, the title, size, material and date when the work was completed.
 
2. In addition to the portfolio it is required a project description for planned artistic work and motivation for chosen education and specialization. 
 
Confirmation
 
You will get a confirmation by email one week after we received your work samples. If you don´t get a confirmation please contact our study- and education coordinator Patricia Tolvanen Magnusson, patricia.tolvanen@steneby.se or +46 531 710 07.
 
Your work samples will be returned under the condition that the return shipping of SEK 400 is paid no later than June 30 to the Bank account: BIC SWEDSESS
IBAN SE8680000823471845065935 NOTE! Write your name.
 
You can pick up your work samples at Steneby until September 21, 2012. After that all work samples will be disposed. Steneby is not responsible for any damage or loss of work samples.
 
Entrance requirements
 
Apart from artistic and fundamental working skills in the materials and techniques for the area you are applying for you need to have a BFA in Art, Craft or Design. Applicants with equivalent artistic education or suitable working experience may be given admission to the programme after evaluation. Applicants must also prove knowledge in English; you need to submit proficiency in English. Read more about English test here
 
Selection
 
Selection is made based on the submitted material. The applicants will be assessed by an admission board.  The assessment is equally based on your artistic as well as working skills. You may also by email be called to an interview or discussion.
 
Admission decision
 
In the beginning of June you will get a preliminary decision by email. In the middle of July you will get a decision from the Admission office.
 
Application and tuition fees
From the autumn term 2011 Swedish universities have introduced application and tuition fees for students from outside of EU/EEA and Switzerland. 
Application fee is SEK 900. You pay the application fee when you apply at www.antagning.se
Tuition fee for our MFA program is SEK 192.500 /year. For more information click here
If you have any questions about the application or/and entrance requirements please contact Barbro Erlandsson Bratt, barbro.erlandsson.bratt@steneby.se or 0531-714 80.
 
If you have the possibility you are welcome to visit us March 13, at the Open House when you can meet students and teachers as well as se our facilities and workshops.
 

Personal Data Act (PUL)
According to the PUL (1998:204) and the regulation on reporting of studies at universities and colleges (2001:1133), applications will be treated in a data system. Steneby - The School of Craft and Design beeing an university college is also an authority governed by public law. This means that what is registered in our system is considered public domain and may be under the principle of public disclosure as long as there is no classified information. Steneby - The School of Craft and Design does not systematically disclose information to other businesses.