Konstfack
About Konstfack
According to Wikipedia, Konstfack, or University of Arts, Crafts and Design, is a university college for higher education in the area of art, crafts and design in Stockholm, Sweden. History Konstfack has had several different names since it was founded in 1844 by the ethnologist and artist Nils Månsson Mandelgren as a part-time art school for artisans, under the name "Söndags-Rit-skola för Handtverkare" . The school was taken over by Svenska Slöjdföreningen the next year and renamed Svenska Slöjdföreningens skola.
Konstfack's Online Degrees
What Is Konstfack Known For?
Konstfack is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
- Education
- Literature
- Communications
- Engineering
- Business
- History
- Political Science
- Law
- Religious Studies
- Philosophy
- Medical
- Biology
- Mathematics
- Economics
- Chemistry
- Sociology
- Computer Science
- Anthropology
- Criminal Justice
- Physics
- Earth Sciences
- Social Work
Konstfack's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Who Are Konstfack's Most Influential Alumni?
Konstfack's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Literature, Education, and Communications. Here are some of Konstfack's most famous alumni:
- Tove Jansson
- A Finnish children's writer and illustrator .
- Carl Milles
- A Swedish sculptor.
- Greta Magnusson-Grossman
- A Swedish architect.
- Zandra Ahl
- A Swedish writer.
- Kaisa Melanton
- A Swedish textile artist.
- Ann-Mari Kornerup
- A Swedish-Danish textile artist and teacher.
- Gijs Bakker
- A Dutch jewelry designer.
- Karin Hansson
- An Artist and research fellow, Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, Stockholm University.