Department of Design 

Visual Communication BA

2021- 2022

Curriculum

 

Study Structure

1. yr Fall
Initiation
ALL111-05H / 5 ECTS		 S
MC
Typography
GRA110-06H / 6 ECTS		 S
MC
Type and Hierarchy
GRA111-05H / 5 ECTS		 S
MC
Design & history
HFR11-08H / 8 ECTS		 TH
MC
Introduction to the
Laugarnes workshops
VER121-04H / 4 ECTS		 TH
MC
Introduction to the
Þverholt workshops
INTR101-00H / 0 ECTS		 T
MC
All computer program
VER101-04H / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
1. yr Spring
Logo Design
GRA104-05H / 5 ECTS		 S
MC
Meaning
GRA114-05H / 5 ECTS		 S
MC
Utopia
GRA123-06H / 6 ECTS		 S
MC
Design and History
HFR121-08H / 8 ECTS		 TH
MC
Val í fræði
4 ECTS		 TH
E
Image processing,
colour theory and
colour management
VER108-02H/ 2 ECTS		 T
MC
Val í fræði
4 ECTS		 TH
E
Designing reality
4 ECTS		 TH
E
Skapandi skrif
4 ECTS		 TH
E
Hönnun á Íslandi /
Alþjóðleg hönnun
4 ECTS		 TH
E
2. yr Fall
Branding
GRA210-06H/ 6 ECTS		 S
MC
Information design
GRA211-05H / 5 ECTS		 S
MC
Image making
GRA212-05H / 5 ECTS		 S
MC
Semiotics/strong>
HFR250-04H / 4 ECTS		 TH
MC
Design and Environment
HFR264-04H / 4 ECTS		 TH
MC
Coding for designers I
VER237-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
Design for digital media
VER333-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
Drawing
VER224-02 / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
2. yr Spring
Dialog
SAMT002S / 2 ECTS		 S
MC
Community
ALL200-03H / 3 ECTS		 S
MC
Type design
GRA224-05H / 5 ECTS		 S
MC
Image making and
interactive design
GRA212-02H / 2 ECTS		 S
MC
Digital Media
GRA241-04H / 4 ECTS		 S
MC
Body Clothing and
the Society
HFR207-04H / 4 ECTS		 TH
MC
Bundið val/ fræði
VER216-02H/ 4 ECTS		 TH
MC
Animation Design
VER291-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
Code and sensors
VER216-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
Type technology
VER123-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
3. yr Fall
Channels and forms
GRA350-12H / 12 ECTS		 S
MC
Production
GRA312-08H / 8 ECTS		 S
MC
Thesis Preparation
BAH300-00H / 0 ECTS		 TH
MC
Final Thesis
BAH350-08H / 8 ECTS		 TH
MC
Presentations and visit
VER360-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
3. yr Spring
Portfolio
GRA301-02H / 2 ECTS		 S
MC
BA Degree Project
GRA302-22H / 22 ECTS		 S
MC
Design Analysis
HFR323-02H / 2 ECTS		 TH
MC
Design and Society
HFR340-04H / 4 ECTS		 TH
MC

Study Structure

2020 - 2021

1. yr Fall
Initiation
ALL111-05H / 5 ECTS 		S
MC
Typography
GRA110-06H / 6 ECTS 		S
MC
Type and Hierarchy
GRA111-05H / 5 ECTS 		S
MC
Design & history
HFR11-08H / 8 ECTS 		TH
MC
Introduction to the
Laugarnes workshops
VER121-04H / 4 ECTS 		TH
MC
Introduction to the
Þverholt workshops
INTR101-00H / 0 ECTS 		T
MC
All computer program
VER101-04H / 2 ECTS 		T
MC
1. yr Spring
Logo Design
GRA104-05H / 5 ECTS 		S
MC
Meaning
GRA114-05H / 5 ECTS 		S
MC
Utopia
GRA123-06H / 6 ECTS 		S
MC
Design and Philosophy
HFR124-04H / 4 ECTS 		TH
MC
Material Culture
HFR230-04H / 4 ECTS 		TH
MC
Val í fræði
4 ECTS 		MC
Image processing, colour theory and
colour management
VER108-02H/ 2 ECTS 		T
MC
2. yr Fall
Branding
GRA210-06H/ 6 ECTS		 S
MC
Information design
GRA211-05H / 5 ECTS		 S
MC
Image making
GRA212-05H / 5 ECTS 		S
MC
Ímyndir og tákn
HFR250-04H / 4 ECTS		 TH
MC
Design and Environment
HFR264-04H / 4 ECTS		 TH
MC
Coding for designers I
VER237-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
Design for digital media
VER333-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
Drawing
VER224-02 / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
2. yr Spring
Dialog
SAMT002S / 2 ECTS		 S
MC
Community
ALL200-03H / 3 ECTS 		S
MC
Type design
GRA224-05H / 5 ECTS		 S
MC
Image making and
interactive design
GRA212-02H / 2 ECTS 		S
MC
Digital Media
GRA241-04H / 4 ECTS		 S
MC
Body Clothing and
the Society
HFR207-04H / 4 ECTS		 TH
MC
Bundið val/ fræði
VER216-02H/ 4 ECTS 		TH
MC
Coding for designers II
VER247-02H / 2 ECTS 		T
MC
Code and sensors
VER216-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
Type technology
VER123-02H / 2 ECTS 		T
MC
3. yr Fall
Channels and forms
GRA350-12H / 12 ECTS		 S
MC
Production
GRA312-08H / 8 ECTS		 S
MC
Thesis Preparation
BAH300-00H / 0 ECTS		 TH
MC
Final Thesis
BAH350-08H / 8 ECTS		 TH
MC
Presentations and visit
VER360-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
3. yr Spring
Portfolio
GRA301-02H / 2 ECTS		 S
MC
BA Degree Project
GRA302-22H / 22 ECTS		 S
MC
Design
HFR323-02H / 2 ECTS		 TH
MC
Design and Society
HFR340-04H / 4 ECTS		 TH
MC

 

 

 

2019 - 2020

1. yr Fall
Initiation
ALL110-05H / 5 ECTS 		S
MC
Typography
GRA110-06H / 6 ECTS 		S
MC
Type and Hierarchy
GRA111-05H / 5 ECTS 		S
MC
Design and History
HFR11-08H / 8 ECTS 		TH
MC
Workshop
VER122-04H / 4 ECTS 		T
MC
Introduction workshop
INTR101-0H / 0 ECTS 		T
MC
Illustrator, In-Design
and Photoshop
VER101-02H / 2 ECTS 		T
MC
1. yr Spring
Logo design
GRA104-05H / 5 ECTS 		S
MC
Editing, communication,
presentation
GRA114-05H / 5 ECTS 		MC
Project: Utopia and Alchemy
GRA123-06H / 6 ECTS 		T
MC
Design and Philosophy
HFR124-04H / 6 ECTS 		TH
MC
Material Culture
HFR230-04H / 4 ECTS 		TH
MC
Image Processing
Color Management
VER108-02H / 2 ECTS 		T
MC
Cultural Worlds
HFR262-02H / 2 ECTS 		TH
ME
Communicating Culture
Writing and editing
HFR272-02H / 2 ECTS 		TH
ME
New approach -
design and context
HFR282-02H / 2 ECTS 		TH
ME
Narratives and
performance-theory
HFR242-04H / 4 ECTS 		TH
ME
2. yr Fall
Branding
GRA210-06H / 6 ECTS		 S
MC
Information Design
GRA211-05H / 5 ECTS		 MC
Image Making I
GRA212-05H / 5 ECTS		 MC
Semiotics
HFR260-02H / 2 ECTS		 TH
MC
Design in Iceland
HFR215-04H / 4 ECTS		 TH
MC
Design and Environment
HFR264-04H / 4 ECTS		 TH
MC
Digital Product Design
VER333-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
Drawing
VER224-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
2. yr Spring
Dialog
SAMT002S / 2 ECTS		 S
MC
Community
ALL200-03H / 2 ECTS		 S
MC
Typography
GRA224-05H / 5 ECTS 		S
MC
Image Making II
GRA212-02H / 2 ECTS		 S
MC
Digital Media
GRA214-04H / 4 ECTS		 S
MC
Body, Clothing and
the Society
HFR207-04H / 4 ECTS		 TH
MC
Type Technology
VER123-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
Code and Sensors
VER216-02H / 2 ECTS 		T
MC
Creative Writing
HFR211-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
ME
Cultural Worlds
HFR262-02H / 2 ECTS 		TH
ME
Communicating Culture
Writing and editing
HFR272-02H / 2 ECTS 		TH
ME
New approach -
design and context
HFR282-02H / 2 ECTS 		TH
ME
Narratives and
performance-theory
HFR242-04H / 4 ECTS 		TH
ME
3. yr Fall
Mæna
GRA314-14H / 14 ECTS		 S
MC
Design and Integration
GRA312-08H / 8 ECTS		 S
MC
Thesis Preparation
BAH300-00H / 0 ECTS		 TH
MC
Final Thesis
BAH300-06H  / 6 ECTS		 TH
MC
Presentations and Visits
VER360-02H / 2 ECTS 		T
MC
3. yr Spring
Portfolio
GRA301-02H / 2 ECTS		 S
MC
BA Degree Project
GRA301-22H / 22 ECTS		 S
MC
Design and Society
HFR340-04H / 4 ECTS		 TH
MC
Final Project- Analysis
HFR313-02H​ / 2 ECTS		 TH
MC

 

 

 

2018 - 2019

1. yr Fall
Initiation
ALL111-06H / 6 ECTS 		S
MC
Visual Communication -
Methodology
GRA101-10H / 10 ECTS 		S
MC
Design and Society II
HFR101-08H / 8 ECTS 		TH
MC
Introduction workshop
INTR101-0H / 0 ECTS 		T
MC
Introduction workshop
INTR102-0H / 0 ECTS 		T
MC
Introduction to
Printworkshop
VER106-02H / 2 ECTS 		T
MC
Bookmaking
VER208-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
Illustrator, In-Design
and Photoshop
VER101-02H / 2 ECTS 		T
MC
1. yr Spring
Design Process/
Logo design
GRA104-05H / 5 ECTS 		S
MC
Design Process: Literacy
GRA105-05H / 5 ECTS 		S
MC
Design and Society I
HFR110-06H / 6 ECTS 		TH
MC
Material Culture
HFR230-04H / 4 ECTS 		TH
MC
Photography I
VER211-02H / 2 ECTS 		T
MC
Image Processing
Color Management
VER108-02H / 2 ECTS 		T
MC
Project: Utopia and Alchemy
GRA122-06H / 6 ECTS 		T
MC
2. yr Fall
Profession I - Branding
GRA206-06H / 6 ECTS		 S
MC
Profession II Technology-
Information
GRA201-10H / 10 ECTS		 S
MC
Body Clothing
and the Society
HFR207-04H / 4 ECTS		 TH
MC
Semiotics
HFR244-02H / 2 ECTS		 TH
MC
Code and Sensors
VER216-02H/ 2 ECTS 		T
MC
Digital Product Design
VER333-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
Creative Writing
HFR211-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
ME
International Product Design
HRF213-04H / 4 ECTS 		T
ME
Decolonized Art Design
HFR244-04H / 4 ECTS		 T
ME
Narrative and Performance
HFR229-04H / 4 ECTS		 T
ME
The History of Architecture
in Iceland
HFR101-04H / 4 ECTS		 T
ME
2. yr Spring
Dialog
SAMT0-02S / 2 ECTS		 S
MC
Design Agency Typography-
Research
GRA201-08H / 10 ECTS		 S
MC
Together
ALL200-06H / 4 ECTS 		S
MC
Graphic Design in Iceland
HFR104-02H/ 4 ECTS		 TH
MC
Design and Society III
HFR210-06H / 6 ECTS 		TH
MC
Writing Articles and
Interviews in design
magazines
HFR241-02H / 2 ECTS		 TH
MC
Drawing
VER224-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
Type and Technique
VER123-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
Design Agency
GRA206-05H / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
3. yr Fall
Design and Integration -
Reality
GRA300-22H / 22 ECTS		 S
MC
Thesis Preparation
BAH300-00H / 0 ECTS		 TH
MC
Final Thesis
BAH300-06H / 6 ECTS		 TH
MC
3. yr Spring
Portfolio
ALL303-02H / 2 ECTS		 S
MC
Final Project
GRA301-22H / 22 ECTS		 S
MC
Design and Society IV
HFR303-04H / 4 ECTS		 TH
MC
Final Project- Analysis
HFR313-02H​ / 2 ECTS		 TH
MC

2017 - 2018

1. yr Fall
Initiation
ALL111-06H / 6 ECTS		 S
MC
Visual Communication -
Methodology
GRA101-10H / 10 ECTS		 S
MC
Design and Society II
HFR101-08H / 8 ECTS		 TH
MC
Introduction workshop
INTR101-0H / 0 ECTS		 T
MC
Introduction workshop
INTR102-0H / 0 ECTS		 T
MC
Introduction to
Printworkshop
VER106-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
Bookmaking
VER208-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
Illustrator, In-Design
and Photoshop
VER101-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
1. yr Spring
Design Process/
Visual Communication
GRA100-08H / 10 ECTS		 S
MC
Project - Utopia and Alchemy
GRA101-08H / 6 ECTS		 S
MC
Design and Society I
HFR110-06H / 6 ECTS		 TH
MC
Material Culture
HFR230-04H / 4 ECTS		 TH
MC
Photography I
VER211-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
Image Processing
Color Management
VER108-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
2. yr Fall
Profession I - Branding
GRA206-06H / 6 ECTS		 S
MC
Profession II Technology-
Information
GRA201-10H / 10 ECTS		 S
MC
Body Clothing
and the Society
HFR207-04H / 4 ECTS		 TH
MC
Semiotics
HFR244-02H / 2 ECTS		 TH
MC
Code and Sensors
VER216-02H/ 2 ECTS		 T
MC
Digital Product Design
VER333-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
Creative Writing
HFR211-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
ME
International Product Design
HRF213-04H / 4 ECTS		 T
ME
Decolonized Art Design
HFR244-04H / 4 ECTS		 T
ME
Narrative and Performance
HFR229-04H / 4 ECTS		 T
ME
The History of Architecture
in Iceland
HFR101-04H / 4 ECTS		 T
ME
2. yr Spring
Dialog
SAMT0-02S / 2 ECTS		 S
MC
Design Agency Typography-
Research
GRA201-08H / 10 ECTS		 S
MC
Together
ALL200-06H / 4 ECTS		 S
MC
Graphic Design in Iceland
HFR104-02H/ 4 ECTS		 TH
MC
Design and Society III
HFR210-06H / 6 ECTS		 TH
MC
Writing Articles and
Interviews in design
magazines
HFR241-02H / 2 ECTS		 TH
MC
Drawing
VER224-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
Type and Technique
VER123-02H / 2 ECTS		 T
MC
3. yr Fall
Design and Integration -
Reality
GRA300-22H / 22 ECTS		 S
MC
Thesis Preparation
BAH300-00H / 0 ECTS		 TH
MC
Final Thesis
BAH300-06H / 6 ECTS		 TH
MC
3. yr Spring
Portfolio
ALL303-02H / 2 ECTS		 S
MC
Final Project
GRA301-22H / 22 ECTS		 S
MC
Design and Society IV
HFR303-04H / 4 ECTS		 TH
MC
Final Project- Analysis
HFR313-02H​ / 2 ECTS		 TH
MC
TH Theory
T Technical Practices
S Studio Practices
ME Mandatory-Elective Course
MC Mandatory Course
E Elective Course

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