Welcome to Bornholm Folk High School

Welcome to Bornholm
Folk High School
At Bornholm Folk High School, emphasis is placed on art, literature and music.
All applicants must be at least 17½ years of age.
The art subjects prepare students for further work in design and at art institutions. The Art Academy’s
Design School on Bornholm is located in Nexø.
Half of the weekly teaching at the school consists of basic general subjects.
Your high school stay is completed in April with a study tour to the ancient university city of Torun in
Poland. Participation in the study tour is of course mandatory with no extra charge.
There is space for displaying skills and peace for absorption and development. Our teachers are well
trained in their subjects, and there is a possibility to receive study and existential guidance.
We have a close and intensive school life, with emphasis on freedom of expression and respect for others.
The workshops are open the entire day.
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Subjects
Yellow subjects
Green subjects
Other subjects
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Art
Ceramics
Music
Glass
Jewelry and Metal Art
Photo and IT (autumn)
Chefs Kitchen (spring)
Morning assembly
Bornholm criss-cross
Literature and Writing Process
Music History
Psychology and philosophy
English language
Danish language
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Subjects morning and afternoon during a normal day.
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Thursday
Friday
Study plans are chosen
individually
Each day at the school starts with a traditional morning assembly with singing and presentations
by the teachers and students.
Monday morning there is a mandatory subject “Bornholm criss-cross. You will get to know most of
Bornholm during your stay.
Monday evening teachers and students play volleyball in the school’s gymnasium. Everyone can
participate because the game is played with a soft ball.
Tuesday afternoon we have weekly meetings for all students and staff in which we discuss all
questions of relevance for the life of the school.
Wednesday evening is “Folk High School Evening” with various contents and activities.
You must choose one of three possible subjects in each of the two modules and a number of
optional general subjects. In total, you have to participate in not less than 21 hours per week.
Study tour to Torun in Poland in April is mandatory and at no extra charge
We have space for 60 pupils. There is an international environment at the school with about half of
the students coming from abroad.
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Practical Information
Periods of teaching
You can choose a period from 14 to 31 weeks.
Please notice that the price for a week is slightly more expensive for courses lasting under 12
weeks.
14th of September 2015 – 20th of December 2015 (14 weeks)
4th of January 2016 – 1st of May 2016 (17 weeks)
14th of September 2015 – 1st of May 2016 (31 weeks)
Prices
The cost of the course is DKK 1.350 / € 181 per week (courses more than 12 weeks), and DKK
2.150 / € 288 per week (Courses less than 12 weeks).
School fees are paid in advance with installments that fall due on the first day of each month.
Registration fee
When registering you are charged DKR 1.000 / € 135 in membership fee.
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Practical Information
Individual expenses for materials
If you start a production in your free time, you must pay extra material expenses in proportion to
your own requirements. The teacher of the workshop makes a decision about this.
Rent of bicycles
Fall: September–December: DKR. 300 / € 41
Spring: January-April: DKR. 300 / € 41
Christmas Holidays
21st of December 2015 – 3rd of January 2016
It is possible to stay at the school during Christmas vacation for a modest fee of DKR 100 / € 14
daily for food and board.
Return Weekends
At the end of October and February the teaching is rescheduled so that it is possible to make a return from
Friday morning to Sunday evening.
The teaching take place the following Saturdays.
Autumn 2015
Friday 23rd of October
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Spring 2016
Friday 26th of February
Practical Information
Rooms
Everyone receives a single room if it is at all possible without own toilet and bath.
Quilt is available but you have to bring linen and towels.
Rent of linen and towels costs DKK 400 / € 55
It is possible to get a room with private bathroom.
For these rooms there is an additional fee of DKK 400 / € 55 per. week.
Laundry
There are laundry machinery and dryers. Washing coins can be purchased.
Financial Help
It is possible to receive a scholarship from the school. In this case, you must send us your last
yearly statement along with a written application telling us about your present economical situation.
Discontinued stay at the highschool
If you leave the highschool out of season, you will not receive your registration fees back. In accordance,
your monthly rates will be approved from the first of the month. Written resignations are given to the leader
of the school a month before you are to resign from the school.
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Glass
Glass is a material, which can be used for artistic expression.
You are introduced to how one blows and forms the warm glass, and how one works with color and different
decoration techniques.
Cold work with glass
Decoration, engraving and sandblasting are some of the cold glass techniques used to decorate
glass. You will learn to saw, cut, polish and sandblast glass in cold conditions and use possibilities
in a sandblaster to give your work finish and a personal expression.
Furnace formed glass (fusing and slumping)
are techniques in which you learn to melt glass together (fusing) and bend glass over forms or melt
glass in forms (slumping) These techniques can be used to produce bowls, platters, jewelry, glass
pictures etc.
Warm glass – Glassblowing and sandblasting
In both the fall and spring, the glass furnace is switched on, and you can try your skill with working
with warm glass. This is a unique chance to get an impression of an old handiwork by experiencing
the intense and warm working conditions, which are so special for glass workshops. You learn how
warm glass is blown and formed and how to work with colors and different decorative techniques.
Tobias Sode
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Ceramics
Fragile and translucent porcelain, so fine and delicate that you can only whisper in its presence.
Rough yellow, red, brown, black bricks that can build huge houses that endure hundreds of years and
hammer an opera toward the sky.
It is amazing what clay can do!
In the ceramic workshop, you will be introduced to the basic techniques of handbuilding, throwing,
working with plastermoulds and slipcasting.
We will work with different types of clay and mix our own glazes. The school has got both an electric
ceramic kiln, a kiln for firing rakuglazes and a wood kiln in which we fire both stoneware and porcelain.
Firing a wood kiln is a very good way of learning about the process from clay to the finished ceramic
object.
The course varies from theory and practical work to regular discussions about aesthetics, design, tradition,
and renewal.
If you find one theme interesting –such as the Japanese tea ceremony or ancient American pottery, etc. or if
for instance, you want to work with clay and a glazes from the island, then it is possible to do this.
The most important thing though, is to have a great time with clay and good company in the workshop.
Anne Mette Hjortshøj
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Art
Are you interested in pictures and visual culture, and want to challenge yourself, your skills and your
performances? If so, the art course of Bornholm Folk High School is for you.
In the subject arts you will be introduced to both traditional techniques, such as drawing, collage and
painting and challenged with modern techniques, such as transferring images via projector, and working
with digital image editing.
You will learn about composition, theory of color and perspective, and much else that will sharpen your
powers of observation and craftsmanship.
We will analyze and discuss the image content, opinion and expression, concept and art appreciation.
We are going to see lots of art, especially modern, and we will challenge our perception of what art is.
Some of the tasks are traditional such. portrait painting and landscape studies. Other tasks are more free,
like. making art installation inside or land art in the surroundings of the school. Photographing known
objects from new angles or themes related to current projects at school or on the current art scene will
inspire your image expression.
It is not a condition of entry that you previously worked with pictures.
The only prerequisite is curiosity and a desire to learn.
Lene Degett
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Music
Rhythmical ensemble
You will be presented with various styles of song lyrics in both Danish and English. Here you can
participate no matter how much or how little musical knowledge you possess. The work is focused primarily
on playing and practicing different numbers until they swing and sound good. Some music theory can be
studied, and there may be a possibility to listen to and discuss different types of music The school has a
music room with instruments and a public address PA-system in order to satisfactorily cover the needs of the
students to play in groups, both in teaching situations and in their spare time. The school also has the
equipment necessary to make digital recordings with Macbook and Cubase.
Chorus
If there is interest, we will create a chorus. Here the focus is upon experiencing a joy with singing together.
Notice the excitement you get by singing both at the top of your voice or with controlled sentiment, so that
you get goose pimples on your arms. We sing both in unison and in parts.
Music theory and ear training
Here you will get the possibility to work with basic music theory – notes, rhythms, and harmony. If you plan
on applying to a university, conservatory or music school, we will help you improve you possibilities for
acceptance.
Simon Lund Koefoed
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The Chefs Kitchen
Period: January until April
Have you learned to prepare food at home, are you enthusiastic about food, or do you have dreams of
becoming a chef and want to dip into the subject? Then this course is for you.
Basic kitchen elements
How should a fish be filleted? How do you broil a steak? Which knife do you use to remove the bone from a
leg of lamb? What is the difference between a sauce and gravy? Why does an egg change in consistency
when it is boiled? What is stock and bouillon? When does red cabbage become blue? All these questions
and many more will be included in practical and theoretical instruction.
Classic and global kitchen
Veal, olives, meat and vegetable hash, and beef stew are good Danish classical dishes. Danish open-faced
sandwiches are quite special, and we hold onto our Christmas traditions. You will learn about old Danish
dishes from different parts of the country. Perhaps you have tasted them with your grandmother? In the
kitchen you will work with old and new Danish recipes. At the same time, gastronomical borders will be
broken, and traditions from other parts of the globe will give inspiration.
Menu planning and setting the table
You will learn to create a menu, whether this means daily meals or a party. It is of course, important how
you mix the courses and what beverages you serve. Learn also how to set a table that is inspired by the food
you serve. Emma Gad has not lived in vain; so therefore, we will also go over rules for good etiquette.
Nutrition and Hygiene
Nutrition and hygiene go hand in hand, and it is important to know the basic principles, both when you
prepare food for yourself and others.
Karen Prætorius
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Jewelry and metal art
Jewelry is a part of our identity, a way to ornament our lives. It is an art to be able to find the perfect
jewelry that gives the finishing touch,- the special and personal expression, which signals what you are.
You can also break traditional boundaries and explore the bonds between the body and form in new ways.
Jewelry and small sculptures
You are to experiment with materials and techniques. Working with metal involves a broad selection of
techniques: soldering, carving, brazing, rolling, casting, melting, forging, grinding, polishing, riveting, and
many more. You learn to master the techniques, and at the same time, you will get the possibility to let
your ideas be expressed in jewelry, sculptures or other objects.
Teaching
In order to become acquainted with the skill and its many tools and techniques, you will begin with a series
of assignments. After this, the teaching will be varied in relation to your own tempo and your special
interests. You can e.g. cast figures in different metals or make knives. You will build a good foundation
with work in different materials such as silver, copper, brass, horn, bone, and wood. You will also get the
possibility to experiment with styles and develop your personal expression in objects, which you yourself
choose.
We have a fully equipped workshop, which takes into consideration the working process, which is
necessary for all good handicraft.
Anette Dreyer
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Media and Communication
Period: October until December
Picture Processing
Learn about design, modes of expression, message, and effects.
Photo
Nature/portrait/product photography.
Take pictures that tell a story.
You will learn to control and maintain sharpness and how, with the creative use of wide-angle and zooming,
you can make dynamic and close photography with good picture compositon,
Take exciting and dynamic pictures for your own as well as your surroundings’ enjoyment regardless of the
fact that you are a novice or a seasoned photographer.
Video
Youtube production for art appreciation and life at the highschool.
Capture the process and make your expression come alive.
Don’t tell it - show it.
Aksel Sonne
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Common subjects
Literature and Writing Workshop
The subject of literature includes a biographical examination of Danish and foreign authors. The choice of
these authors is made in a close collaboration with the students.
An example: Martin Andersen Nexo’s biography.
The study of a few of his poems, short stories, and the story about Pelle Erobreren.
In the writing workshop, you place words on your own world.
History of Music
With a starting point in the history of European music, emphasis is placed on various styles with many
music examples.
Music examples are given in workshops with the purpose of placing a value on musical expression in a
historical perspective.
Psychology
Subject are chosen through close work with the pupils.
High School Evening
These deal with creating a common forum where we meet to get an experience of community and solidarity.
The weekly High School Evening on Wednesday night can include various activities such as songs, dance,
play with various board games and other games.
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Common subjects
Bornholm in all directions
Each Monday morning the school’s own bus makes a tour on the island of Bornholm.
We try to enlarge the knowledge of the pupils about the special nature, geology and culture of Bornholm.
Danish
The purpose of the study of Danish is make pupils from Greenland and other countries able to communicate
in useful Danish in everyday situations.
The contents Is therefore practice in speaking, listening to, reading and writing Danish.
English
The purpose of the study of English is likewise to give pupils from Greenland and other countries the
possibility to be able to communicate in useful English in everyday situations.
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Application Form
2015/2016
I would like to apply to Bornholm Folk High School for:
14 weeks from 14th Sep 2015 – 20th Dec 2015
31 weeks from 14th Sep 2015 – 1st May 2016
17 weeks 4th Jan 2016 – 1st May 2016
□ Mr. or Miss/Mrs
Given name _____________________________________
Surname ____________________________________
Address_________________________________________
Zip Code _________ Town ____________________
DOB (date of birth). _______________________________
Telephone ______________ / Cell phone_______________
Choice of Yellow subjects: (set x)
Ceramics
Art
E-mail _____________________ @ ______________
Choice of Green subjects: (set x)
Music
Glass
IT/film/media (SEP - DEC)
Jewelry and Metal Art
The Chefs Kitchen (JAN – APR)
English
Literature and writing workshop
Subjects of interest to me: (set x)
Psychology
Music History
Have you studied at a folk high school before?
No
Danish
If yes, which? __________________________
Education I have the following education _____________________________
Special information
Vegetarian / special diet
I have no education
Illness
Special diet or other aspect with doctor’s instruction _________________
Bed linen (Quilt is available)
Have own linen with me
Wish to hire linen and towel (DKK 400)
Date __________________ Signature ______________________________________________________
I understand that I am accepted at the folk high school only when I have received a confirmation from the
school, and when the application fee is paid.
Nearest family or friend: Name __________________________________________________________
Address __________________________________ Zip Code ________ Town ______________________
Telephone _______________ Cell Phone_______________ E-mail ________________@_____________
Must be sent to: Bornholms Højskole, Almindingsvej 35, DK 3720 Aakirkeby, Fax +45 56 97 40 78. [email protected]
The school has the right to change the program.
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