‘We encourage the politicians and the leadership of Design School Kolding and the Royal Danish Academy to pause and reconsider what kind of education they wish to create.’ That was the conclusion to an opinion piece published on 2 April 2022 in the national newspaper Politiken. The authors represented a group of students at Design […]
[…] Also Think Internationally "I don't really think about the difference in skills between Danish and foreign-educated employees. Many Danes also seek opportunities abroad as part of their education - just like I did," he says. Henrik Vibskov also doesn't subscribe to any potential stereotypes about Danes being less hardworking. "Some talk about Danes being […]
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[…] in Copenhagen and Kolding were both renamed ‘design schools’, and ever since, the term ‘design’ has expanded and come to dominate the public debate. In today’s design education programmes, it almost seems difficult to see a place for kunsthåndværk, since the versatile designer is in so much higher demand, and because it is costly […]
Professional Expertise Under Pressure Following Education Closure Lone Løvschal is not concerned about the justification of the goldsmith profession, but she is concerned about its professional future. 'The advanced education for goldsmiths and jewelry artists, the Institute for Precious Metals at Copenhagen Business Academy, was closed in 2016, and it's a significant frustration for […]
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[…] align. The AC program has a broad mission, and one cannot immerse oneself in jewelry to the extent I desired. At the same time, it is an education aimed at training more generic designers, who, in turn, can enter various contexts and know a lot about sustainable business practices, collaboration with different partners, social […]
[…] design increasingly occurs digitally, and where the actual production is outsourced. "We don't have specific wishes for our students regarding which path they should choose. Through their education, they acquire fundamental skills that allow them to operate in both realms – but they also have the freedom to define their own speciality and choose […]
[…] chance to shape a new aesthetic. A new approach to form and design, as materials play a major role in determining the resulting design expression, and industry ends up overtaking the once progressive design schools, because money talks, and the intrinsic logic of the market forces outpace the less agile and more rigid education system.
At the beginning of 2022, a rebellion culminated at The Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen. Among other things, the students were dissatisfied with the downgrading of the workshops and the content of the education. Here, two students talk about the reason for the student rebellion and the subsequent cooperation with the Academy.
