BFA Programme in Wood Oriented Furniture Design
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This page contains programme-specific information for students studying BFA Programme in Wood Oriented Furniture Design
Organised by
HDK-Valand - Academy of Art and Design at the The Artistic Faculty
Student union
Syllabus
Syllabus, valid from autumn 2026 Syllabus, valid from autumn 2025 Syllabus (pdf)
Programme overview
All courses in the programme run throughout the semester.
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YEAR 1
Semester 1
- CSFD1A Furniture Design 1, 15 credits
- CSCS1A Core Skills 1: Explorative Sketching and Documentation, 7,5 hp
- CSHF1A Craft and Design Histories and Futures 1, 7,5 hp
Semester 2
- CSFD2A Furniture Design 2, 15 credits
- CSCS2A Core Skills 2: Artistic Processes and Methods 7,5 hp
- CSHF2A Craft and Design: Histories and Futures 2, 7,5 credits
YEAR 2
Semester 3
- CSFD3A Furniture Design 3, 15 credits
- CSCS3A Core Skills 3: Meeting publics, 7,5 credits
- Elective Course, 7,5 credits
Semester 4
- SBMD09 Wood Oriented Furniture Design 4, 22,5 credits (if you started the programme Autumn 2024 or earlier)
- SBVI04 Visual Studies, Visual Literacy 4, 7,5 credits (if you started the programme Autumn 2024 or earlier)
- CSFD4A Furniture Design 4, 22,5 credits (if you started the programme Autumn 2025 or later)
- Elective Course, 7,5 credits (if you started the programme Autumn 2025 or later)
YEAR 3
Semester 5
- SBMD05 Wood Oriented Furniture Design 5, 30 credits (if you started the programme Autumn 2024 or earlier)
- Prescribed elective course: CSIN5A Internship, 15 credits (if you started the programme Autumn 2025 or later)
- Prescribed elective course: CSCS5A Design and Craft in a Sociocultural Environment (if you started the programme Autumn 2025 or later)
- CSEP5A Exploratory Preparation for Bachelor's Degree Project in Craft or Design, 15 hp (if you started the programme Autumn 2025 or later)
Semester 6
- SBMD11 Wood Oriented Furniture Design 6, 7,5 credits (if you started the programme Autumn -24 or earlier)
- SBMTEX Final Thesis in Wood Oriented Furniture Design, 22,5 credits (if you started the programme Autumn 2024 or earlier)
- CSFX6A Bachelor's Degree Project in Craft with Specialisation in Wood Oriented Furniture Design, 30 hp (if you started the programme Autumn 2025 or later)
Entry requirements in your programme
In order to be admitted to the next course within the programme, you need to meet the course's entry requirement (s). In most cases, it is required that you have passed a certain number of credits from previous program courses. You can find the entry requirement (s) in the course syllabus.
Read more about entry requirements and exemptions
Exchange studies
In this programme, it is possible to go on an exchange semester during your studies. You can apply for a semester exchange at partner universities with which HDK-Valand has an exchange agreement. The exchange takes place during one semester.
Workshops and technical resources
As a student at HDK-Valand, you have access to various workshops and technology in order to be able to test and develop your projects and ideas.
Workshops and technical resources
Questions and contact
If you have questions about registration, results, certificates, prerequisites or other education-related questions, please contact Student Affairs.
If you have questions about your studies, study support and leave from your studies, you are welcome to contact HDK-Valand's study counsellors.
For questions about studies or internships abroad, the institutions international coordinators will help you.