University Education

The programme aims to strengthen student teachers' understanding of arts and practical subjects, equipping them to share their knowledge with compulsory school pupils. The programme is organised in close collaboration with schools. Placements in schools are combined with theoretical learning to prepare students for work in compulsory schools and further study. Students specialise in one of five different areas: textile art and design, design and crafts, visual arts and art education, drama, and music education. Primarily or partially distance learning.

Programme taught in Icelandic.

Is the program for you??

• Do you want to be a teacher?

• Are you interested in helping young people learn about art and practical subjects?

• Do you want to tackle diverse projects under the guidance of Iceland's leading scholars of pedagogy?

• Are you interested in crafts, artistic creation and innovation?

• Do you want a diverse selection of courses that suit your interests?

• Do you want to open up future opportunities in challenging careers?

What is the study about?

This is an academic and vocational 180 ECTS undergraduate programme designed for people planning to become compulsory school teachers. Most courses can be taken either face to face or remotely. Attendance is compulsory for placements in schools. Teaching generally takes place in weekly real-time classes, either face to face or remotely, unless otherwise specified. Practical training courses include face-to-face blocks with workshops; attendance may be compulsory. Details about face-to-face blocks and attendance requirements will be given in the syllabuses at the start of each semester.

Most courses can be taken either face to face or remotely. Attendance is compulsory for placements in schools. Teaching generally takes place in weekly real-time classes, either face to face or remotely, unless otherwise specified. Practical training courses include face-to-face blocks with workshops; attendance may be compulsory. Details about face-to-face blocks and attendance requirements will be given in the syllabuses at the start of each semester.

The objective of the programme is to provide students with the best possible practical and theoretical knowledge and skills within their specialisation and to highlight the importance of arts and creativity in compulsory schools and daily life.

Students can choose between five specialisations.

Course topics include:

Students take core courses with other students at the Faculty of Subject Teacher Education.

• Teaching methods

• Communication

• Methodology and education research

• Icelandic

• Mathematics

• Literacy and literacy learning

• Developmental and educational psychology

• Placements in schools

Focuses depend on the student's specialisation.

• Design and crafts

  • Silversmithing

  • Designing and crafting in glass

  • Pedagogy in design and crafts

  • Toy design and craft

• Visual arts: Art education

  • Painting and drawing

  • Icelandic art history

  • Fine arts, nature and society

  • Visual arts

• Drama

  • Drama, stories and narration

  • Drama teaching

  • Turning an idea into a performance

  • Teaching methods for drama

• Textile art and design

  • Innovation in textiles

  • Textile methods

  • Fashion and textile design

  • Pedagogy of textile design

• Music education

  • Play-based methods in music education

  • Pop music and computers

  • Music education methods

  • Singing and choral conducting

Other

Upon graduation from a teacher's program at an Icelandic university, a teacher must have a competency in Icelandic that corresponds to a minimum of C1 in the European Language Framework.

Here you can see the Language Framework of the Council of Europe.