Design Expression 1 3 credits

About the course

The goal of the course is to continuously explore and deepen individual skills in expressing and shaping design.

The course Design Expressions aims to promote continuity, care, and a deepened understanding of design processes, as well as to develop skills in creating design expressions. The focus is on conveying specific emotions, expressions, concepts, or messages through design. The course introduces methods, techniques, and processes that stimulate the student's creative abilities and knowledge development.

Students also develop individual goals through analysis and reflection on design expressions in relation to a broader design context.

Design Expressions runs as an independent course throughout the semester, parallel to other courses, and includes scheduled work time equivalent to one day every other week. The course is a separate entity and is based on, but not directly linked to, the content of the parallel courses or projects.

The learning objectives stated in the syllabus form the basic framework for the course and are general for all students. In addition to these, each student formulates individual goals in dialogue with the teacher, in relation to their personal development plan.

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Autumn 2026
- Design Expression 1
  
  Offered as a part of a Degree programme
  
  HT26 / Umeå / English / On site
  
  Application opens 16 March 2026
  
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  Starts
  31 August 2026
  
  Ends
  17 January 2027
  
  Number of credits
  3 credits
  
  Type of studies
  On site
  
  Study pace
  10%
  
  Teaching hours
  Daytime
  
  Study location
  Umeå
  
  Language
  English
  
  Application code
  UMU-5200J
  
  Eligibility
  
  General entry requirements for admission to the Bachelor's programme in Industrial Design and English
  
  Selection
  
  Is only given for students at programme DGIND, Guaranteed place
  
  Application
  The online application opens 16 March 2026 at 09:00 CET. Application deadline is 15 April 2026.
  
  Application and tuition fees
  As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
  
  Application fee: SEK 900
  
  Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 0
  
  Total fee: SEK 0
  
  Details about tuition, fees and funding

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