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DIS Copenhagen - Furniture Design (Outgoing Program)

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  • Locations: Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Program Terms: Fall, Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: DIS - Study Abroad in Scandinavia 
  • This program is currently not accepting applications.
Dates / Deadlines:

There are currently no active application cycles for this program.
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Fact Sheet:
Click here for a definition of this term Program Type: Guilford Affiliated Program Minimum GPA: 3.0
Major(s): Art Language Prerequisite: No Language Prerequisite
Housing: Homestay, University residence hall Language of Instruction: English
Program Description:
Furniture Design 
Scandinavian furniture has a deep history of considering people, culture, and society in the design process. 

This course explores these relationships and develops your individual design capabilities through studio assignments, lectures, Field Studies, and application of your prototype in studio.

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IS THIS PROGRAM FOR YOU?
It’s a good fit if you study:
  • Architecture
  • Design
  • Furniture Design
  • Industrial Design

CORE COURSE

Furniture Design Studio 
Fall/Spring, 6 Credits 
Scandinavian furniture design has a deep history of considering people, culture, material and society in design development. The course gives you the opportunity to explore this particular relationship and to grow your individual design capabilities through studio assignments, lectures, Field Studies, and workshop activity producing your own furniture prototype. This course is taught vertically, and expectations relate to you as an individual student.
Week-Long Study Tour: Finland-Sweden 
Core Course Week: Denmark
Prerequisites: Enrollment in a professional school or department of architecture or design. Experience with stationary power tools and hand tools.
Additional Portfolio Needs: Examples of studio work in a portfolio to be submitted to studio instructor at the beginning of the semester. This will allow the professor to become acquainted with the design skills of each student.

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This program is currently not accepting applications.