Konstfack

== History ==

== History ==

Konstfack has had several different names since it was founded in 1844 by the ethnologist and artist [[Nils Månsson Mandelgren]] as a part-time art school for artisans, under the name "Söndags-Rit-skola för Handtverkare" ("Sunday Drawing School for Artisans"). The school was taken over by ''Svenska Slöjdföreningen'' (today known as [[Svensk form]]){{cite web |title=This is Konstfack History |url=https://www.konstfack.se/en/About-Konstfack/This-is-Konstfack/History/ |website=konstfack.se}} the next year and renamed ''Svenska Slöjdföreningens skola''.

Konstfack has had several different names since it was founded in 1844 by the ethnologist and artist [[Nils Månsson Mandelgren]] as a part-time art school for artisans, under the name {{lang|sv|Söndags-Rit-skola för Handtverkare}} ("Sunday Drawing School for Artisans"). The school was taken over by {{lang|sv|Svenska Slöjdföreningen}} (today known as {{lang|sv|{{ill|Svensk Form|sv}}}}){{cite web |title=This is Konstfack History |url=https://www.konstfack.se/en/About-Konstfack/This-is-Konstfack/History/ |website=konstfack.se}} the next year and renamed {{lang|sv|Svenska Slöjdföreningens skola}}.

In 1857, the first two female students (Sofi Granberg and Matilda Andersson) were accepted, and the following year female students officially were invited to apply.

In 1857, the first two female students (Sofi Granberg and Matilda Andersson) were accepted, and the following year female students officially were invited to apply.

It became a state school and was renamed ''Slöjdskolan i Stockholm'' (Handicraft School in Stockholm) in 1859; and in the context of a thorough reorganisation, where the school was divided into four departments in 1879, to ''Tekniska skolan'' (The Technical School). From 1945 it was known as ''Konstfackskolan'' (The school of art departments), when the institution was divided into the departments devoted to distinct disciplines that remain largely today: ''Textile, Decorative art, Sculpture, Ceramics, Furniture and Interior Design, Metal'' and ''Advertising and Printing''. The school also obtained official status and had a two-year day school and a three-year arts and craft evening school. To this was added a two-year higher Arts and Crafts school and a three-year Art Teacher institute. It was given the status of a ''högskola'' ("university college") in 1978. From 1993 it was called ''Konstfack'', the short form of the full name, formerly used colloquially.Björkman, Ivar; Konstfack 2006-07, Stockholm 2006. ISBN /91-85549-00-2, ISBN /978-91-85549-00-9.

It became a state school and was renamed {{lang|sv|Slöjdskolan i Stockholm}} (Handicraft School in Stockholm) in 1859; and in the context of a thorough reorganisation, where the school was divided into four departments in 1879, to {{lang|sv|Tekniska skolan}} (The Technical School). From 1945 it was known as {{lang|sv|Konstfackskolan}} (The school of art departments), when the institution was divided into the departments devoted to distinct disciplines that remain largely today: ''Textile, Decorative art, Sculpture, Ceramics, Furniture and Interior Design, Metal'' and ''Advertising and Printing''. The school also obtained official status and had a two-year day school and a three-year arts and craft evening school. To this was added a two-year higher Arts and Crafts school and a three-year Art Teacher institute. It was given the status of a {{lang|sv|högskola}} ("university college") in 1978. From 1993 it was called {{lang|sv|Konstfack}}, the short form of the full name, formerly used colloquially.Björkman, Ivar; Konstfack 2006-07, Stockholm 2006. ISBN /91-85549-00-2, ISBN /978-91-85549-00-9.

Long located on [[Norrmalm]], between [[Klara kyrka]] and [[Hötorget]], the school was in 1959 moved to a new building on Valhallavägen with well-equipped workshops, designed by architects Gösta Åberg and Tage Hertzell. In 2004 it once again moved, to the former headquarters of [[LM Ericsson]] at [[Telefonplan]] in [[South Stockholm]]. The 20,300-square metre interior of the old factory building was redesigned by architects including [[Gert Wingårdh]].{{cite web |url=http://www.arkitekt.se/s11409 |title=Sveriges Arkitekter - Konstfack Telefonplan 7 juni 2004 |access-date=2008-08-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060128152945/http://www.arkitekt.se/s11409 |archive-date=2006-01-28 }}

Long located on [[Norrmalm]], between [[Klara kyrka]] and [[Hötorget]], the school was in 1959 moved to a new building on Valhallavägen with well-equipped workshops, designed by architects Gösta Åberg and Tage Hertzell. In 2004 it once again moved, to the former headquarters of [[LM Ericsson]] at [[Telefonplan]] in [[South Stockholm]]. The 20,300-square metre interior of the old factory building was redesigned by architects including [[Gert Wingårdh]].{{cite web |url=http://www.arkitekt.se/s11409 |title=Sveriges Arkitekter - Konstfack Telefonplan 7 juni 2004 |access-date=2008-08-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060128152945/http://www.arkitekt.se/s11409 |archive-date=2006-01-28 }}

===Examinations and The Degree Exhibition===

===Examinations and The Degree Exhibition===

The third year of the bachelor's programme and the second year of the master's includes a degree project, ten weeks at BFA-level and twenty at MFA-level, ending with a public examination and, if the student passes the examination, an exhibition for all graduating students: the Degree Exhibition (''Vårutställningen'' in Swedish). The annual exhibition usually takes place at Konstfack during two weeks in May, with around 180 exhibiting students, and attracts thousands of visitors.
[https://www.konstfack2023.se Link to the official website for the Spring Exhibition 2023].

The third year of the bachelor's programme and the second year of the master's includes a degree project, ten weeks at BFA-level and twenty at MFA-level, ending with a public examination and, if the student passes the examination, an exhibition for all graduating students: the Degree Exhibition ({{lang|sv|Vårutställningen}}). The annual exhibition usually takes place at Konstfack during two weeks in May, with around 180 exhibiting students, and attracts thousands of visitors.
[https://www.konstfack2023.se Link to the official website for the Spring Exhibition 2023].

==Notable alumni==

==Notable alumni==