The Department of Fine Arts at the Iceland University of the Arts creates a rewarding and dynamic environment where students can gain knowledge of contemporary art and cultivate connections within the art world, both domestically and internationally. Fine arts studies at the department are offered at the BA and MA levels.
A wide range of projects are offered in the fields of artistic creation, crafts and disciplines that encourage students to analyse and creative visual thinking Students are encouraged to formulate an independent view of the world, guided by intuition, critical thinking and historical awareness.
During the study period, students can choose for specialization within the main media and methods of art; two-dimensional and three-dimensional, sculpture, painting, printing, installations, photography, video, sound and performance There are no media-related study paths with the department, but emphasis is placed on students themselves exploring diverse possibilities for artistic creation and acquiring skills in practical practice as well as academic thinking.
Teaching takes place in courses, drawing on both group guidance and private guidance, in lectures, seminars, discussions and critiques in smaller groups, and technical instruction by experts in the department's workshops Teachers at the Department of Fine Arts are active in their profession, and a number of guest teachers and lecturers from various countries make their way around the department each year.
Departmental courses.
Fine Art MAMA
The Master Program in Fine Art at the Iceland University of the Arts is research -based, and is designed to facilitate the development of artists’ practice through...
Fine Art BAB.A.
In the program, students get to know different methods and approaches to artistic creation and train personal work practices.
