Course General Description

The IAA Programme spans the first part of conventional education for qualification as an architect with a BA Degree in Architecture. The Academy of the Arts seeks to prepare its students for further study and ultimately, a successful career in the formative process of society and its environment. There is a focus on the professional quality of the teaching, that students receive a solid foundation through varied assignments on the varied scale that architecture spans.

School General Description

The Iceland Academy of the Arts is a self-governing institution providing higher education in fine arts, theatre, dance , music, design, architecture and art education. The role of the Iceland Academy of the Arts is to encourage progressive thinking in the arts and to stimulate innovation and development in different fields. The Academy offers education in the arts at the university level and conveys both knowledge and professionalism in the arts to Icelandic society. It operates in a global environment and measures itself against academies that excel in arts education in neighbouring countries.