Graphic Design and Illustration

Welcome to your exchange studies at Graphic Design and Illustration. Here you'll find an overview of the curriculum and course strucure offered during your exchange period with us.

Course placement

When you are admitted to Konstfack´s exchange program at Graphic Design and Illustration for the autumn semester you will be placed in the 3rd year of the Bachelor's programme and follow their curriculum.

If you apply for an exchange in the spring, you will be placed in the 2nd year of the program and follow their curriculum.


Course Syllabi

Graphic design and Illustration 4: Visual Worlds, Spring semester, Year 2.pdf


Graphic Design and Illustration 5 -Visual Complexity, Autumn semester, Year 3.pdf

Your studies at Konstfack are full time and courses run one after the other, with an examination at the end of each individual course.


Language

Undergraduate courses are held in Swedish. The lecturers will give you information and instructions in English and make sure that you can partake in the class.


Academic year and semesters

The academic year at Konstfack University is divided in two semesters: autumn and spring.
  • Autumn semester: starts in the first week of September and runs until mid-January.
  • Spring semester: starts in mid-January and runs until the first week of June.

Note: Semester dates may differ from those at your home university. If you need to leave before the official end of the semester, please discuss this with your programme director upon arrival to find a  solution.

One week of full-time studies corresponds to 1,5 credits (or ECTS). One semester of full-time studies is equal to 30 credits (or ECTS). The grades are Pass (G or Godkänt) or Fail (U or Underkänt).


Contact information

General questions about international exchange (application, admission, insurance etc)
international@konstfack.se

Administrative questions (schedule, transcript of records etc)
Christian Fredriksson, Christian.Fredriksson@konstfack.se
Educational administrator

Questions regarding course content and the programme
Catherine Anyango Grünewald, catherine.anyangogrunewald@konstfack.se
Programme Director

Related links
Bachelor’s Programme in Graphic Design and illustration