Design is everywhere and affects us in our everyday lives. The evening school Product design gives you a basic orientation in the design of products, objects and spaces.
A preparatory design training
The 1-year preparatory training gives you a basic orientation in product and furniture design as well as interior design. It also provides a certain artistic basis. It prepares you to apply for higher design courses, but is also suitable for those who want to take a step in their career, develop skills or change the focus on your current work.
Professional teachers from the field of design
The classes are led by professional designers, interior designers and artists, including designers Jon Eliasson, Fredrik Paulsen, Anna Holmqvist and Chandra Ahlsell (Folkform).
Here you will find the teachers at Beckmans Kvällsskola
We want to strengthen your sense of product design and your own expression
Design can ask questions, challenge, influence and develop our time. Through practical and theoretical exercises, you are given the opportunity to meet and immerse yourself in the world of design. Our goal is to inspire you, to develop and strengthen your sense of product design and your own expression, and to encourage you to discuss design.
"The courses have really been about doing. We have had to practice working quickly, which has been good because through it I learned to quickly get into the process and to dare to trust the gut feeling."
Emilia Lambert, Evening School Design Fellow Product design 2019.
The main subject of the course is design with six parts:
- furniture design
- product design
- fittings
- materials knowledge
- drawing technique
- light
Other exercises and topics during the academic year are:
- basic drawing and sketching techniques
- an orientation in materials and its properties
- color theory
- design history
- kroki
- drawing/painting
- sculpture
An individual portfolio
The course also includes creating and presenting an individual portfolio, which is the document that is almost exclusively used as a merit document in the design industry. The focus is on work samples for higher education and you get individual feedback on how you can develop your portfolio.
Two nights a week
Teaching in product design of lectures and workshops two evenings a week. In addition, the tasks/projects require you to work independently to complete them beyond the scheduled time.
Applications for Beckmans Evening School Open in January
Applications for Beckmans Evening School for the 2026–27 academic year will open in January.Read about how to apply here.
How much do the preparatory trainings cost?
The tuition fee for the 2026/27 academic year is 37,000 kronor. It must be paid before the course begins. The preparatory programs are not eligible for CSN funding. Through a partnership with Human Finans, you can spread your payment over 6 or 12 months. You can also spread out your payments over a longer period, but interest will apply.Read more about how this works here.
Design scholarship
Since 2019, the Design Scholarship is available for those who want to study at Beckmans Kvällsskola. The Design Scholarship is established by the Robert Weil Family Foundation and covers the cost of the education and can be applied for by anyone who has submitted their application to Beckmans Kvällsskola. Apply for the Design Scholarship here
Interview with former grant holder
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