Course General Description

The Craft - Glass and Ceramics programme on Bornholm is characterised by its intensive approach to materials in the way, in which students design artefacts. The programme is rooted in the Danish design tradition, in which focus on craft and a material-based way of thinking and experimentation have always represented a large part of the artistic basis for the design of artefacts in glass and ceramics. The curriculum of the Craft - Glass and Ceramics programme places great emphasis on the development and expression of the individual student. The programme is characterised by aesthetic, cultural, social and personal discussion of the student’s material expression.

School General Description

KADK wishes to be internationally recognised as the leading Nordic academy within the fields of architecture, design and conservation. Its mission is to produce graduates armed with the knowledge to shape our future, society and cultural heritage, trained with a unique focus on research, practice and artistic methods. KADK’s graduates should be characterised by their awareness of how a special Nordic approach to form can be developed and transformed into new contexts. KADK wants its graduates to enter the world with analytical, methodological and artistic skills, which empower them to create, transform and preserve the society and culture of tomorrow. The curriculum is based on a combination of theory and practice. A substantial part of the teaching takes place at the drawing board and in workshops, as well as joint presentations and academic seminars between small units of teachers and students. In line with KADK's international vision, our students and staff develop their skills in constant dialogue with the international environment, ensuring that the quality of our activities is continuously improving.