Listaháskóli Ìslands / Iceland

General Info

Iceland Academy of the Arts is an independent institution working according to auspieces of law number 43/1995, concerning art education at the university level. According to the charter aim of the Iceland Academy of the Arts is to be the leading institution fo higher education in Iceland within the fields of arts.
The Iceland Academy of the Arts seeks to further art education in Iceland and to convey to the public information on arts and culture.
The Academy seeks to preserve and cultivate the Icelandic heritage, as well as supporting artistic innovation. It collaborates with other schools and institutions that share similar fields of education, to utilise the expertise, equipment and information resources that exist in the country.
Within the Academy there are already 4 departments, those of Visual Arts, Design and Architechture, Music and Drama.
Besides this is the Open Academy, an independent institution within the Academy offering contiued and re-education courses for professional artists, designers, art instructors, actors and other professionals within the theatre as well as courses in special art areas to professional and non-professional artists. Twice a week the Open Art Academy arranges lectures on various subjects in cooperation with departments of the Academy. The IAA library provides a wealth of resources in support of studies, instruction and research at the Academy, as well as specialized information services in the arts.

Specialized Areas

Visual Arts: Workshops and Studios: Photo and Image studio, Metal and Wood workshop, Printmaking workshop, Video and Sound recording studio.
Department of Architechture and Design: Product Design, Graphic Design, Textiles- Fashion Design, Architechture, Pottery workshop, Textiles workshop.

Number of Students

313

Coordinator Address

Alma Ragnarsdottir
Iceland Academy of the Arts
Skipholt 1
105 Reykjavik
Island

Coordinator Email

alma@lhi.is

Homepage

Listaháskóli Ìslands

Courses