School of Design and Crafts

School of Design and Crafts
Högskolan för design och konsthantverk
Former name
 Slöjdföreningens skola, Konstindustriskolan
Type Design & Crafts
Established 1848 (1848)
Parent institution
 University of Gothenburg
Location Gothenburg, Sweden
Affiliations University of Gothenburg
Website www.hdk.gu.se

The School of Design and Crafts (Swedish: Högskolan för design och konsthantverk, abbreviated HDK) at the University of Gothenburg is a design school in Gothenburg. It belongs to the Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts. It was started in 1848 with the name Slöjdföreningens skola.[1]

The main building is on Kristinelundsgatan in Gothenburg. It school also comprises HDK Steneby in Dals Långed.[2]

See also

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ http://hdk.gu.se/en/about-hdk/-history-hdk
  2. ↑ http://hdk.gu.se/en/about-hdk

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