Iceland University of the Arts ( ) is an Icelandic institution of higher art education, located in
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the worl ...
, which offers the only university-level degrees in
the arts
The arts or creative arts are a vast range of human practices involving creative expression, storytelling, and cultural participation. The arts encompass diverse and plural modes of thought, deeds, and existence in an extensive range of m ...
in Iceland.
[Lisa Z. Valdimarsdottir]
Iceland Academy of the Arts, Department of Design and Architecture - Library
(pdf) The institution was founded on 21 September 1998 by consolidating the Iceland Drama School and the Reykjavík Arts School,
and classes began in autumn 1999.
Education
Following the standards of the
Bologna process
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, IUA offers bachelor's degree programmes (3 years, 180
ECTS credits,
Bachelor of Fine Arts
A Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) is a standard undergraduate degree for students pursuing a professional education in the visual arts, Fine art, or performing arts. In some instances, it is also called a Bachelor of Visual Arts (BVA).
Background ...
), and master's degree programmes (2 years, 120
ECTS credits,
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts (MFA or M.F.A.)
is a terminal degree in fine arts, including visual arts, creative writing, graphic design, photography, filmmaking, dance, theatre, other performing arts and in some cases, theatre management or arts admi ...
).
There are seven study programmes available at IUA:
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Architecture
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Arts Education
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Design
A design is the concept or proposal for an object, process, or system. The word ''design'' refers to something that is or has been intentionally created by a thinking agent, and is sometimes used to refer to the inherent nature of something ...
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Film
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, sinc ...
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Fine Art
In European academic traditions, fine art (or, fine arts) is made primarily for aesthetics or creative expression, distinguishing it from popular art, decorative art or applied art, which also either serve some practical function (such as ...
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Music
Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of Musical form, form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise Musical expression, expressive content. Music is generally agreed to be a cultural universal that is present in all hum ...
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Performing Arts
The performing arts are arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience. They are different from the visual arts, which involve the use of paint, canvas or various materials to create physical or static art objects. P ...
International collaboration
IUA is an active member of the
University of the Arctic
The University of the Arctic (UArctic) is an international cooperative network based in the Circumpolar Arctic region, consisting of universities, colleges, and other organizations with an interest in promoting education and research in the Arcti ...
. UArctic is an international cooperative network based in the Circumpolar Arctic region, consisting of more than 200 universities, colleges, and other organizations with an interest in promoting education and research in the Arctic region.
Notable alumni & faculty
Faculty members of IUA are all practising artists and experts in their field of work. Distinguished former students and faculty members at IUA include:
Fine Art: Bryndís H. Snæbjörnsdóttir, Carl Boutard,
Egill Sæbjörnsson, Elín Hansdóttir, Hekla Dögg Jónsdóttir,
Hrafnhildur Arnardóttir (Shoplifter),
Hugleikur Dagsson, Ólöf Nordal,
Ragnar Kjartansson,
Sigurður Guðjónsson,
Monika Larsen Dennis.
Music:
Atli Ingólfsson, composer.
Bára Gísladóttir, composer and musician.
Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson
Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson (born 1982) is an Icelandic composer, performer and a founding member of S.L.Á.T.U.R., an experimental arts organization in Reykjavík. In his compositions he has developed a rhythmic language devoid of regular beat ...
, composer and musician.
Hildur Guðnadóttir
Hildur Ingveldardóttir Guðnadóttir (born 4 September 1982) is an Icelandic musician and composer. A classically trained cellist, she has played and recorded with the bands Pan Sonic, Throbbing Gristle, Múm, and Stórsveit Nix Noltes, and ...
, composer and musician.
Ólöf Arnalds
Ólöf Arnalds (born 4 January 1980) is an Icelandic singer-songwriter and indie musician who has been active within the Icelandic music scene since the early 2000s. She was a touring member of múm for five years from 2003 before launching he ...
, singer/songwriter and musician.
Performing Arts:
Baltasar Kormákur
Baltasar Kormákur Baltasarsson is an Icelandic actor, theatre and film director, and film producer. He is best known for directing the films '' 101 Reykjavík'', '' The Sea'', '' A Little Trip to Heaven'', ''Contraband'', '' 2 Guns'', ''Eve ...
, director and actor. Ebba Katrín Finnsdóttir, actress.
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, actress and musician. Hannes Óli Ágústsson, actor. Karl Ágúst Þorbergsson device theatre. Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, dancer and choreographer.
Kristín Þóra Haraldsdóttir, actress. Matthías Haraldsson,
vocalist
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of
Hatari & playwright.
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (born 3 March 1973) is an Icelandic and American actor, screenwriter, and producer, known for his roles in films such as ''Children'', '' The Deep'', '' The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'', and '' Eurovision Song Contest: ...
, actor. Sigríður Soffía Níelsdóttir, dancer and choreographer.
Stefán Karl Stefánsson
Stefán Karl Stefánsson ( , ; 10 July 1975 – 21 August 2018) was an Icelandic actor and singer. He was best known for portraying Robbie Rotten, the antagonist of the children's television series ''LazyTown''.
Career
Stefán Karl's career ...
, film and stage actor. Þorleifur Örn Arnarson, theatre director and playwright.
See also
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Skemman.is (digital library)
References
External links
Official homepage, English versionListing at Cumulus, International Association of Universities and Colleges of Art, Design and Media*
ttp://www.university-directory.eu/Iceland/Iceland-Academy-of-the-Arts.html Listing at www.University.Directory.euArts Schools in Iceland list at Center for Icelandic Art
Universities in Iceland
Music schools in Iceland
Universities and colleges established in 1998
1998 establishments in Iceland
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