Sofia Bahlner, CRAFT! Textiles, degree 2021.
How to apply
1. Apply online at universityadmissions.se (or antagning.se for Swedish-speaking applicants). Please consider the ranking order of the selected educational programmes/courses.
2. Submit all the necessary documentation to verify your eligibility at universityadmissions.se before the deadline. This includes paying the application fee or providing evidence of your fee-exempt status.
3. Upload your application assignments to konstfack.se following the instructions for your chosen programme.
Important dates
1 December 2025: Online application opens at universityadmissions.se and konstfack.se opens for uploading applicant assignments.
15 January 2026: Deadline for applications at universityadmissions.se and for uploading applicant assignments to konstfack.se.
2 February 2026: All documentation submitted to verify eligibility or ongoing Bachelor's studies must be registered at universityadmission.se, including proof of payment of the application fee or proof of exemption.
February/March 2026: Assessment of assignments and potential interviews.
26 March 2026: Selection results published at universityadmissions.se (and antagning.se).
24 August 2026: All documentation submitted to verify a Bachelor’s degree must be registered at universityadmissions.se. This applies only to applicants who have previously submitted documentation confirming their ongoing Bachelor’s studies.
31 August 2026: Start of term.
The programme CRAFT! specialising in textiles is aimed at those who want to problematise and develop their own artistic project. This takes place in dialogue with teachers and other students in a creative environment with large and well-equipped workshops. The two-year programme is conducted through studio and workshop practice, seminars, exhibition situations, study groups, individual and group supervision, fieldwork, theory and practice laboratories, and other activities relevant to the programme. By using arts and crafts as a basis, in method and theoretical starting point, you deepen your master's project with great independence.
Textiles are ever-present as part of human history, experience and contemporary life. In many ways, it is both the basis for, and evidence of, the human ability to create complex systems. The important role of textiles during industrialisation; the development of textile tools and techniques; the role of textiles in relation to culture, belonging and identity are some examples. The programme offers students theopportunity to develop and discuss the role of textiles in a contemporary craft context and in relation to society at large.
The language is full of textile metaphors - weaving, braiding and following threads - but textiles themselves are also carriers of codes and values that reflect both historical and prevailing social and economic systems. Contemporary and traditional textile techniques, expressions and perspectives constitute powerful tools for artistic design, research, critical approaches and norm-critical materialisation. During the programme, students are expected to write and reflect on their work.
Language of instruction
All teaching, tutoring, and examinations are conducted in English.
Credits and form of study
120 credits (2 years), full-time, daytime, on campus.
Degree
Degree of Master of Fine Arts in Crafts, Textiles.
After graduation
The Master’s programme prepares students for a professional career and third-cycle studies.
Specific requirements and selection
Bachelor's degree of Fine Arts in Crafts (equivalent to a Swedish Bachelor's degree of at least 180 credits) with specialisation in textiles, or the equivalent. And proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary school course English 6/English B/English Level 2. Read more about English language requirements here.
The selection is made on artistic grounds and is based on assessment of artistic portfolio, project proposal and interview Read more about requirements and selection here.
Assessment of applicant assignments
In addition to applying via www.antagning.se, you must submit applicant assignments (portfolios/files) to Konstfack's website. If you are applying for more than one programme at Konstfack, you must submit applicant assignments (portfolios/files) for each programme you apply for. Read more about how to submit work samples.
The artistic assessment is carried out by a special assessment group consisting of professors, teachers, students and representatives from the professional field.
The selection process takes place in two stages. The first stage involves the assessment of the applicant's submitted assignment and statement of intent, on the basis of their ability to express themselves artistically and to adopt an investigative and reflective attitude, as well as degree of independence in expression. We also evaluate technical proficiency and craftsmanship.
In the second stage, a number of applicants are invited to an interview where the applicant’s motivation for undertaking the programme, ability to reflect on their own artistic attitudes are discussed in relation to the previously submitted applicant assignment. Based on these criteria described, an overall assessment is finally made. Read more about artistic assessment here.
Applicant assignment for the 2026 autumn admission
The application consists of a CV, digital work samples according to the assignments, and a written project proposal where your aims and expectations for study are stated. This project proposal is a document that will follow the student and will be revised as his or her studies advance. Your application must be in English.
If your portfolio contains images of artistic work rendered in a 3D modeling program, rather than having been produced in the studio, so that they don't physically exist, it should be specified in the image description. If the object was created by someone other than you, per your instruction, it should be specified in the image description.
Submit four (4) PDF files
1. One (1) PDF named FIRSTNAME_SURNAME_CV.pdf; containing a CV in chronological order (starting from the most recent) by year of the most important things you have done since graduating upper secondary school until now. Please note that the CV will not be used for selection on artistic ground, but solely as a reference for discussions during a potential interview.
2. One (1) PDF named FIRSTNAME_SURNAME_PICS.pdf; containing maximum twenty (20) pictures of your 3-dimensional objects or projects, related to textiles, or other materials. Videos and films are to be described by stills (maximum seven (7) stills and/or links). Also include an image information sheet containing the following information: year created, size, technique, material, display format, and a max. 50 word Image/Artwork description. Use Times New Roman, 12-point font size, 1.5 line spacing, in portrait format. File size: max. 5 MB.
3. One (1) PDF named FIRSTNAME_SURNAME_REPORT.pdf; containing the report of your bachelor's degree project or equivalent project, and documentation of other relevant artistic works/projects of yours. File size: max. 5MB.
4. One (1) PDF named FIRSTNAME_SURNAME_PROPOSAL.pdf; containing a written project proposal explaining the main themes of your artistic practice and how you possibly aim to develop them and how you might deepen your knowledge within the
subject area of textiles and what you hope to achieve with the education. Max. 700 words. Use Times New Roman, 12-point font size, 1.5 line spacing, in portrait format.
Important information about your applicant assignments
Summary, files to submit:
Four (4) PDF-files.
File number 1. CV.
Name your file using the format: FIRSTNAME_SURNAME_CV
File number 2. Portfolio. Max. 20 images. Max. 5MB.
Name your file using the format: FIRSTNAME_SURNAME_PICS
File number 3. Report. Max. 5MB.
Name your file using the format: FIRSTNAME_SURNAME_REPORT
File number 4. Proposal.
Name your file using the format: FIRSTNAME_SURNAME_PROPOSAL
Your application must be written in English.
Technical specifications
To be able to assess your portfolio correctly, it is important that you comply with these technical specifications.
PDF
The PDF files must not be password-protected or set to force the presentation into full screen.
Unless otherwise stated in the instructions for the applicant assignments, individual files must not exceed 300 MB. The total size of the applicant assignments must not exceed 500 MB.
Read more about how to submit work samples here.