The Art Department of the Iceland Academy of the Arts creates a rewarding and dynamic environment where students can gain knowledge in the field of contemporary visual art and cultivate relationships with the visual arts scene, national and international Studies in art at the faculty are at the BA and MA level.
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...
Art BAB.A.
In the program, students get to know different methods and approaches to artistic creation and train personal work practices.
