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Study Furniture Design in Scandinavia
Location: Denmark: Copenhagen; Finland: Helsinki; Sweden: Stockholm
Term: Summer
Dates: 6/17/2012 to 8/3/2012
DIS - Danish Institute for Study Abroad
1313 Fifth Street SE Suite 113 Minneapolis, MN 55414 United States
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Phone: 800 247 3477 or 612 627 0140
Fax: 612 627 0141
Description
Training students in the process of furniture-making through design and building of a full-scale prototype. Includes conceptual development, continued refinement of the concept, production of working drawings, building of a wood, laminate veneer, or steel prototype in scale 1:1, and training communication through the exhibition of their work.
In this summer-long program, students will enroll in two courses: Furniture Design Studio and Workshop (6 credits) and Furniture Design in Scandinavia (3 credits), for a total of nine (9) academic credits.
The program is designed for students majoring in industrial design, interior design, interior architecture, architecture, the arts; or students with other relevant backgrounds.
Highlights
Students will also participate in a 9-day study tour to Denmark, Sweden and Finland, to study prime examples of Scandinavian furniture design, interior design, and architecture.
The program includes a number of field study visits in Copenhagen which introduce the student to prime workshops, factories, and examples of modern Danish furniture design and design in general.
See the latest day-to-day tour program and pictorials at our website.
* Academically Challenging Courses Taught In English
* Intercultural Skills For The Global Job Market
* Copenhagen As Your Home, Europe As Your Classroom
* Cultural Immersion Through Unique Housing Options
Degree Level
Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)
Minimum Education
High School
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Credit Available
no
Experience Required
yes
- Prior experience with furniture design, stationary power tools and hand tools is required. Previous courses in the theory and history of furniture design are recommended.
To apply for the program, you must be enrolled at a professional school or department of architecture or design at the junior, senior or graduate level.
This Program is open to
American, Canadian Participant.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Apartment/Flat
- Group living
- Independent living
- Other
Participants Travel
Independently or in Groups
Application Process Involves
- Letters of Reference
- Transcript
- Written Application
Post Services Include
- Alumni Network
DIS - Danish Institute for Study Abroad's Mission Statement
DIS is a specialized Danish institution offering study abroad programs in English for primarily American university students in their third or fourth year of study, with credit transfer to their home school. Among alumni and partners, we have a reputation of being intense, demanding and rewarding, and of providing a challenging educational environment in a full-service framework.
Year Founded
1959
