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Designskolen Kolding
Founded in 1967
HEAD OF THE INSTITUTION
Rector Elsebeth Gerner Nielsen
ADDRESS
Aagade 10, DK-6000 Kolding, Denmark
Phone +45 7630 1100, Fax +45 7630 1112
Website http://www.designskolenkolding.dk
CAMPUSES
CONTACT PERSON
Head of International Relations Anette Flinck
Aagade 10, DK-6000 Kolding
Phone +45 7630 1100, Fax +45 7630 1112
E-mail af[at]designskolenkolding.dk
OTHER CONTACT PERSONS
GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE MEMBER UNIT
A. ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION
FACULTIES AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE MEMBER UNIT
Institute for Fashion and Textiles
Institute for Visual Communication
Institute for Industrial Design and Interactive Media
Institute for Form & Theory
Department for Research
AVAILABLE BACHELOR LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING
BA in Fashion
BA in Textiles
BA in Graphic Design
BA in Illustration
BA in Industrial Design
BA in Interactive Media
AVAILABLE MASTER LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING
MA in Fashion
MA in Textiles
MA in Graphic Design
MA in Illustration
MA in Industrial Design
MA in Interactive Media
MA in Design Management, joint degree with SDU, University of Southern Denmark
AVAILABLE DOCTORATE LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING
PH.D. studies are planned individually
CONTACT PERSON(S) FOR INQUIRIES ON DIFFERENT STUDY PROGRAMS
Contact Mrs. Anette Flinck, af[at]designskolenkolding.dk, +45 7630 1104 for further guidance concerning contact person at Designskolen Kolding
MAIN FOCUS IN EDUCATION
Our main focus is to train students in BA, MA and Ph.D. in design related subjects
RESEARCH ACTIVITY AND MAIN RESEARCH AREAS
Present research activities:
8 ph.d. projects within textiles, fashion, visual communication, interactive media, semiotics
3 professors researching in textile/light and immaterial materials
DK: is the centre for the Danish Textile Consortium
More information about the research on DK: is found on our webpage
B. AIMS, PHILOSOPHY AND COLLABORATION
SUMMARY OF MISSION STATEMENT
World Class Design Education and Danish Design.

DK wants to inspire, challenge and develop Danish design and the role, range and relevance of designers in a global context as well as acting as a progressive and creative base for knowledge and innovation with its anchor in the surrounding area but comprising an international scope.

From DK: to the rest of the world.

The mission of DK: is to secure a progressive design education on the highest aesthetic level, to strenghten research within design and to function as a local, regional and national motivator for the co-operation between design, education and business.
INFORMATION ON STUDENT EXCHANGES
SUBJECT AREAS FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS
Fashion
Textiles
Graphic Design
Illustration
Industrial Design
Interactive Media
DEADLINES TO APPLY FOR AN EXCHANGE PERIOD
Autumn semester: 1st May
Spring semester: 1st November
TEACHING LANGUAGES
Main language is Danish, but most teachers speak English
BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES OF THE SEMESTER
Autumn semester: 1st September - 31st January
Spring semester: 1st February - 30th June
COSTS PER MONTH (studying and living)
Approximately 5000 DKK per month for accomodation and living expenses.
Students pay for their material at the school. The cost differs from project to project.
FIGURES
NUMBER OF DEGREE STUDENTS
Bachelor: 240
Master: 100
Doctorate: 7
NUMBER OF INCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENTS
30-40
NUMBER OF OUTGOING EXCHANGE STUDENTS
30-40
NUMBER OF OTHER STUDENTS (continuing education, post-experience courses, other)
0
NUMBER OF TEACHING STAFF
Professors: 5
Lecturers: 15
Other permanent teachers: 15
Part-time teachers: 100