Graduation event of the art education department spring 2026
The Art Education Department of the Iceland Academy of the Arts organizes graduation events on the 19th-20th. may
The event is part of the graduation ceremony of the Iceland Academy of the Arts, where future teachers as well as master's students in the arts and welfare present their final projects.
The program is open to everyone and takes place in LHÍ Stakkahlíð - room H003
PROGRAM
Tuesday, May 19 - Master's students in art education
10.00-10.25 House opens
10.25.-10.30 The dean sets an event
10.30.-11.00 Greta Jónsdóttir To flourish: Creativity awakened from hibernation
11.00.-11.30 Elína Helga Hallgrímsdóttir Because you are here: How does the presence of a guardian affect a young child in a new situation? specifically an acting course.
11.30-12.00 Andrés Þór Þorvarðarson Informal learning environment for bands: What do people learn from being in bands?
12.00-13.00 Lunch break
13.00-13.30 Kristin Þóra Pétursdóttir Clarinet smart: Needs analysis of curriculum for beginners in clarinet playing and draft of a new textbook
13.30-14.00 Momoko Sóley Hayashi Integration of West African music in Icelandic primary schools
14.00-14.30 Kristin Áskelsdóttir What does creativity consist of in the field of crafts? : research on the creative focus of textile teachers and students' view of creative vocational education
Wednesday, May 20 - Masters in Arts and Welfare
10.00-10.25 House opens
10.25.-10.30 The dean/professional director sets an event
10.30.-11.00 Maríanna Eva Dúfa Sævarsdóttir „Stop and smell the flowers“ Slow-watching with young people in vocational rehabilitation at Kjarvalsstaðir
11.00.-11.30 Vigdís Skagfjörður Sigurlínudóttir The Art of Grieving: A Creative Process in Sorrow, From Expression to Meaning
11.30-12.00 Alexía Björg Jóhannesdóttir Stupidity and well-being: The impact of real games on adults
12.00-13.00 Lunch break
13.00-13.30 Ásdís Birna Gylfadóttir Sowing seeds that germinate: The role and potential of art in therapeutic work with adolescents
13.30-14.00 Silja Þórðardóttir Creative health: Art notes as a way to promote health in Iceland
14.00-14.30 Conversation on the value of art and welfare
