The Iceland Academy of the Arts is comprised of five departments: the Department of Arts Education, the Department of Design and Architecture, the Department of Fine Art, the Department of Music and the Department of Performing Arts. In addition, the Academy operates a special programme within the Department of Music for secondary level students. Special sets of rules apply to this program.

The Academy departments shall maintain close cooperation. Through the sharing of resources, staff, equipment, library and other facilities the Academy shall strive to ensure efficiency and a diversity of educational opportunities. For this purpose the departments can transfer staff from one department to the other or to work for the Academy in general.

The departmental deans are responsible for the management of the departments.

Application deadline for the shool-year 2016 - 17 is May 13th

BA PROGRAMMES

Courses at the Academy are organised in such a way that one ECTS corresponds to 25-30 hours of work for the student.
The student is responsible for her/his academic progress in courses at the Academy. The average number of credit units for each semester is 30 ECTS or 60 ECTS for a whole academic year.

A minimum of 180 ECTS is required for a BA or B.Mus Degree. The Academy’s curriculum is organised to allow for a maximum of 72 ECTS for one academic year, but no more than a total of 210 ECTS for the students’ whole period of study.

If a student lacks 12 or more ECTS in an academic year, he/she cannot advance to the next year.

The Academy accepts credit transfers of BA-level studies from other universities but never exceeding 60 ECTS.

A student’s total combined period of study must not exceed one year over and above the normal length of study, with the exception of absence due to maternity/paternity leave. The Rector, at the recommendation of a Dean, may grant exceptions from this rule in special circumstances. In those cases, the respective student shall explain his/her circumstances in writing, stating his/her reasons for the application.

MASTER'S PROGRAMMES

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A minimum of 120 ECTS is required for an MA, MMus and an MArtEd Degree. The Academy’s curriculum is organised to allow for a maximum of 72 ECTS for one academic year but no more than a total of 132 ECTS for the students’ whole period of study.

A student’s total combined period of study must not exceed one year over and above the normal length of study. In the Department of Art Education, a student’s total combined period of study must not exceed two years over and beyond the normal length of study, with the exception of absence due to maternity/paternity leave. The Rector, at the recommendation of a Dean, may grant exemptions from this rule in special circumstances. In those cases, the respective student shall explain his/her circumstances in writing, stating his/her reasons for the application.
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