Gréta Jónsdóttir is a master's student in the art education department of LHÍ
„I was born in Austin Texas and grew up there until the age of six.“ Then, my family and I moved to Iceland and I have lived in Iceland ever since and have lived the longest in Breiðholt“.“
After her primary schooling, Gréta chose to go to the Polytechnic School in Breiðholt and graduated from there as a student from the art course.
„Following that, I applied to the art department of the Iceland Academy of the Arts and graduated from there in 2020. After graduating from LHÍ, I continued my studies and completed an additional diploma in sexology at the University of Iceland. Soon after, I began to wonder how I could combine my knowledge with my interest in art, sexology and working with people, I felt that I was focused on studying art pedagogy at LHÍ“.“
In Greta's opinion, the program in the art education department is diverse and offers many possibilities for different individuals.
„It's easy to tailor the program to your own areas of interest, partly because of the diverse choice of courses. " What has been particularly useful to me is getting to know different teachers and their teaching methods as well as being able to express myself teaching and doing practical teaching exercises.
One of the reasons why Gréta chose to return to studying at LHÍ is how person-centered and accessible the program is.
„Communication with teachers and administrators is simple and you feel that there is a real desire to support students. In addition, I see an opportunity to hold courses and workshops for different groups“, says Gréta, but before she started studying art education, Gréta worked as a support consultant in a condominium and, along with work, used her free time in her own creativity.
Gréta has always enjoyed studying. When she was at the Polytechnic School in Breiðholt, the first feeling was that she might like to teach.
„I found the possibilities of teaching arts - particularly exciting both in terms of developing one's own curriculum, testing different teaching approaches, and creating spaces for creative processes“ Teaching in the arts offers a mutual influence, with students and teachers getting inspired, it feels fascinating.“
Gréta is in her last semester of studies in the art education department and plans to graduate in June.
„The future for me is to start work on my final project and continue to develop myself as a teacherI envision many possibilities after completing my studies, but my dream is to teach art whether it's at the primary or secondary level“.“
