Vocational and instrumental instruction MA/M.Mus.Ed./MT
Meistaranám í söng- og hljóðfærakennslu miðar að því að mennta fólk til söng- eða hljóðfærakennslu. Námið er sniðið að tónlistarskólakerfinu á Íslandi. Áhersla er lögð á að að nemendur öðlist skilning og hagnýta þekkingu á starfi tónlistarkennarans.
Information is provided in Icelandic for study programs that have Icelandic as the primary language of construction.
About the program
Meistaranám í söng- og hljóðfærakennslu er fyrir þau sem hafa bakkalárgráðu í tónlist eða sambærilega menntun. Námið hentar einnig starfandi kennurum í tónlistarskólum sem vilja þróa sig og efla í starfi. Námsleiðin er unnin í samvinnu við tónlistardeild Listaháskóla Íslands.
Áhersla er lögð á að nemendur öðlist skilning og þekkingu á starfi kennarans, bæði fræðilega og á vettvangi. Þeir geti skipulagt nám og námsþætti út frá gildandi námskrám og valið námsgögn, náms- og matsaðferðir við hæfi. Kennsla og miðlun eru einnig skoðuð í víðara samhengi og nemendur hvattir til að setja fram eigin sýn og hugmyndir um listnám og námsframboð í samfélaginu.
Í listkennsludeild er saman kominn hópur fólks úr öllum listgreinum sem hefur það að takmarki að tileinka sér og þróa aðferðir við listkennslu með sem víðtækustum samfélagslegum og hugmyndafræðilegum skírskotunum.
Admission requirements
General admission requirements are a bachelor's degree or a similar university program based on the applicant's ability to meet the requirements of the master's program.
Fyrir þessa námsleið eru inntökuskilyrði bakkalárgráða í tónlist eða sambærileg menntun.
Applications must be accompanied by certified copies of diplomas together with other documents requested by the relevant department Admission Committees evaluate applications based on submitted data and interviews with applicants The Dean appoints admissions committees in consultation with the professional directors and work committees according to procedures presented to the applicants The decision of the admissions committees is final.
Study structure
Leiðarstef við mótun náms í söng- og hljóðfærakennslu er einstaklingsmiðun. Nemendur hafa um 12 einingar í svokölluðu áherslufagi sem þeir geta nýtt til að styrkja sig á völdu sviði.
Áherslufagið getur verið í formi hljóðfæra- eða söngtíma en einnig er hægt að velja aðrar áherslur. Dæmi um svið sem nemendur hafa valið sér er áhersla á spuna í kennslu, tónsmíðar í kennslu eða í raun á hvaða sviði sem nemendur telja mikilvægt til að efla færni sína á kennsluvettvangi.
Námið er tveggja ára (fjögurra missera), 120 eininga fræðilegt og hagnýtt framhaldsnám í söng- og hljóðfærakennslu sem lýkur með M.Mus.Ed. eða MA gráðu. Nemendur vinna 10, 20 (M.Mus.Ed.) eða 30 (MA) eininga lokaverkefni eða ljúka námsleiðinni án lokaverkefnis (MT).
Application and admission process
All applications for studies go through the application portal and all communications regarding the application process will take place there. The application fee is paid in the last step of the electronic application and is ISK 5,000.
Enrolled and enrolled students who have Owl Access also need to create a special access in the communication portal when applying for a new program.
In the electronic application, the applicant has the opportunity to specify the reasons for the application, goals, vision, focus article and more in a short text Applicants receive confirmation that LHÍ has received the application after it has been ascertained that the applicant has submitted all the necessary supporting documents In the art education department, students are admitted once a year and start their studies in the fall semester.
Open for applications
January 14, 2026
Application deadline
13 April 2026
Applications answered
May 2026
Price list
Special instructions of the Faculty of Art Education
In order for the application to be valid, an application fee must be paid and the following documents must be received by the University of the Arts:
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1. Certified copies of diplomas
DutyCertified copies of diplomas, black and white photocopies do not apply.
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2. Reviews of two recommenders
DutyApplicants are asked to write the names and email addresses of two commenters in a field prepared for that purpose in the application. It is desirable that one commenter be associated with the study and the other work.
Recommenders will be contacted and recommendations will be requested as needed.
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3. Statement: Reasons for application
DutyIn this article, applicants are kindly requested to explain it;a. what significance do they believe that the program has for itself,b. what they consider desirable when studying the education of arts and arts in school work.c. what advantages the applicant has to offer that are likely to come in handy in teaching and communication.
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4th CV (CV)
DutyA CV with general information about the applicant must accompany the application A CV must include an overview of education, jobs, language capacity and other experience that the applicant believes is useful in the program The CV should not be longer than two pages. -
Admission process
Applicants who meet all the admission requirements for the study program are invited to an admission interview.
Applicants do not need to bring data to an admission interview unless they are specifically requested by the admissions committee.
The admissions committee of the art education department reviews applications and selects applicants who receive invitations to stay at school.
Applicants who receive an invitation to school must confirm whether they intend to accept it by paying a registration fee for the coming school year.
The decision of the admissions committee is final and the admissions committee is not obliged to give further explanations of its decision.
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Language skills
Meistaranám í listkennslu er nám sem kennt er á íslensku nema um erlenda gestakennara sé að ræða, þá fer kennsla fram á ensku. Umsækjendur þurfa að vera vel færir um að tjá sig munnlega og skriflega á íslensku í samræmi við kröfur í háskólanámi.The applicants' Icelandic language skills must be at least at level B2 according to the definition of the pan-European language assessment framework. The self-assessment framework can be accessed here.