Iceland University of the Arts · Iceland
Contemporary Dance Practices BA
A three-year arts degree in Reykjavík.
- Where
- ReykjavíkIceland
- Degree
- BA
- Length
- 3 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- Autumn 2027
- Apply by
- 25 January 2027
- Admission
- SelectiveAudition
- EU/EEA fee
- FreeISK 100,000 registration fee
More facts
- Degree
- BA
- Length
- 3 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- Autumn 2027
Deadlines
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25 January 2027
Application deadline, with cover letter and two videosHard deadlineDetails
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12 February 2027
Step 1 results emailed by this dateDetails
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17 March 2027
Confirm your place by paying the registration fee, before this dateHard deadlineDetails
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All dates for this programme (4 more)
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19 February 2027
Online group assessment (step 2 assignments due before 17 Feb)Details
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20 February 2027
In-person group assessment in Reykjavík; interviews 20–21 FebDetails
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3 March 2027
Committee results emailed before this dateDetails
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6 July 2027*
IB results releasedDetails
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* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.
What it is
Three-year contemporary dance degree taught in English: daily technical training, improvisation and composition, theory, and a fifth semester on exchange or in a professional internship. 180 ECTS.
What you need
- Two dance videos with the application, then an online or in-person group assessment and interview. Prior dance education at upper-secondary level is preferred.
Requirements in full
Every IB applicant at Iceland University of the Arts
LHÍ does not name the IB: it asks for a matriculation exam or a comparable foreign school-leaving exam. Selection is by videos, audition and interview; EU/EEA applicants' English is judged at interview.
How places are decided
- Two videos, then a group assessment and interview with a three-person committee. School grades, arts training and experience are weighed together.
Sources (1)
- Contemporary Dance Practices BA at LHÍ — checked 2026-09-26