{"id":32008,"date":"2026-02-11T14:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T14:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/?page_id=32008"},"modified":"2026-02-11T14:00:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T14:00:31","slug":"the-first-steps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/fyrstu-skrefin\/","title":{"rendered":"The first steps"},"content":{"rendered":"<section style=\"--overlay-opacity: 20%; --overlay-bg: #000000;\" class=\"hero-section h1-xl\" >\n\t<div class=\"container animation-child-elements\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1>The first steps<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<figure class=\"bg-visual\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3F2A5611-1800x1200.jpg\" class=\"lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"sub-nav-section\"  >\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-lg-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sub-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sub-nav-opener d-lg-none\">The first steps<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nav-slider swiper-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-submenu-home\" class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><li id=\"menu-item-361\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-361 swiper-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/namsframbod\/\">Study offer<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-363\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-363 swiper-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/bokasafn\/\">Library<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-30608\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-30608 swiper-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/rannsoknir\/\">Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-10443\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-10443 swiper-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/althjodasamstarf\/\">International cooperation<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-20924\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-20924 swiper-slide\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opni.lhi.is\">Open LH\u00cd<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-364\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-364 swiper-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/um-lhi\/haskoladagatal\/\">LH\u00cd calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-30609\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-home menu-item-30609 swiper-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/\">English<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"intro-section\"  >\n\t<div class=\"container animation\">\n\t\t<p>The Iceland University of the Arts invites creative individuals to explore new paths, develop their talents and become part of a vibrant community of artists and academics. This page includes <span tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-url=\"guide:\/\/action?prefill=Tell%20me%20more%20about%3A%20helstu%20uppl%C3%BDsingar%20um%20n%C3%A1mi%C3%B0%2C%20ums%C3%B3knarferli%C3%B0%20og%20stu%C3%B0ning%20vi%C3%B0%20ums%C3%A6kjendur\">main information about the program, the application process and support for applicants<\/span> which will help you take the next step towards studying art at LH\u00cd. We encourage applicants to familiarize you with all the information below.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"text-section txt-columns lpb\"  >\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row animation-child-elements animation-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>How do I choose a course? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Choosing a program at the Iceland University of the Arts is a journey that starts long before the application is submitted. First, you need to look at your own interests and creative strengths: attracts you to performing arts, music, film art, architecture or design. Each department has its own uniqueness, learning methods and professional approach, so it is good to familiarize yourself with the study programmes, read about the students' projects and even attend open days or exhibitions. Once you have found a study programme that speaks to you, the next step is to look at admission requirements, whether they are entrance exams, career folders\/portfolio or interviews. It is important to take the time to prepare the application, collect works that reflect your voice and ideas and show how you think as a creative person. Finally, it is important to trust your own intuition, challenge and joy, because it is the basis for good learning in creative subjects.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-holder animation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/namsframbod\/\" target=\"\" class=\"btn btn-lg btn-dark btn-with-arrow-right\">Study offer<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Application process guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The application process at the Iceland University of the Arts is designed to give applicants the opportunity to show their creative talents and professional ambitions The first step is to familiarize themselves with the course you intend to apply, where each department has its own special admission requirements and assessment methods. When the application deadline opens, you log in to the school's application portal at Uglu and fill out an electronic application, where you submit all the necessary data, for example a career folder, projects, audio or video recordings, or written texts, depending on what the program requires. It is important to follow the instructions exactly, both on the subject and the technical requirements, so that the application gets into the correct assessment.<\/p>\n<p>After an application is submitted, it undergoes a professional evaluation by the admissions committee within the relevant department In some study programs, applicants are invited to an interview or even made to do an admissions project where they have the opportunity to explain their ideas, work processes and priorities Finally, you will receive a formal response from the school when the results are available. The application process can be challenging, but with good preparation and clear personal goals, it can become a creative and constructive experience that helps you take the next step in art studies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-holder animation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ugla.lhi.is\/namsumsoknir\/\" target=\"\" class=\"btn btn-lg btn-dark btn-with-arrow-right\">Application portal<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"text-section txt-columns\"  >\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row animation-child-elements animation-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Practical skills assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Practical skills assessment aims to make it easier for people in the labor market who have work experience to study and acquire rights in a shorter period of time. In this way, it is better to meet the needs of society and the labor market<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-holder animation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/namsframbod\/raunfaernimat\/\" target=\"\" class=\"btn btn-lg btn-dark btn-with-arrow-right\">See more<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>School calendar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The school calendar of the Iceland University of the Arts keeps track of all the main dates within the school.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-holder animation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/about-lhi\/haskola-calendar\/\" target=\"\" class=\"btn btn-lg btn-dark btn-with-arrow-right\">See more<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"text-section txt-columns lpb\"  >\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row animation-child-elements animation-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Tuition and Fees  <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here is all the information regarding the registration fee, application fee and school fees of students outside the EEA.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-holder animation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/about-lhi\/skrasetningargjald\/\" target=\"\" class=\"btn btn-lg btn-dark btn-with-arrow-right\">Tuition and Fees<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-blocks.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-32008","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32008"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32008\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35825,"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32008\/revisions\/35825"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}