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Skoða vefinn á ÍslenskuAt the Iceland Academy of the Arts, product design students address societal and environmental challenges with creative solutions while promoting designers' participation in society, the arts, and science.
Information is provided in Icelandic for study programs that have Icelandic as the primary language of instruction.
About the programme
Emphasis is placed on introducing students to diverse methods of the design process, promoting critical creative thinking, and preparing students to face contemporary challenges with design methods.
In the program, students train the methods of design thinking. Subjects are researched and developed through a design process, contextualized and presented as proposals in the form of prototypes, exhibit pieces, videos, etc. Students learn diverse techniques and work with devices and tools (eg ceramic, wood, metalwork, etc.) to give shape to ideas and shape solutions. Emphasis is placed on sharing projects in text, photography and video production. At the end of the program, each student has their own website to share their projects and creative vision.
Among the projects that students work on is the course Local opportunities and production, where students learn about underutilized raw materials or opportunities for increased value creation from Icelandic raw materials. Students experiment, develop ideas, learn to design and produce themselves and finally come up with suggestions for improvements and innovations in collaboration with a mentor and an Icelandic production company.
Study structure
The three-year program has 180 credits and is divided into theory, technology and workshops. Teaching takes place in lectures, in workshops and in the student's workspace, where each student has their own facilities. The program is local, taught in Icelandic but in exceptional cases in English, and the student is responsible for his own academic progress. The student-centered program gives everyone room to approach the projects according to their own interests and strengths, while the role of the teacher is to guide the design process and tools that support the student in his own search for knowledge. The focus is on the student's conversation with teachers and fellow students, where their own work and that of others are interpreted and put into context. Learning assessment is a written review and is based on passing/failing.
After graduation
After completing their studies, students should be able to work independently and creatively on different projects in the field of product design, at design companies or independently. The program also prepares students well for postgraduate studies at master's level.
To apply for a bachelor's degree in product design, an electronic application is filled out, the requested data is attached, and the application fee must be paid. When these steps have been completed and when it has been ascertained that the applicant has submitted all the necessary information and supporting documents, he will receive confirmation by e-mail that the electronic application is valid and received.
January 6th, 2025
April 8th, 2025
May / June 2025
Applicants should explain their reason for applying to the relevant study programme. The cover letter should be a maximum of one page.
It is assumed that the applicants have completed a matriculation exam or similar studies.