Broaden your skill set this summer: the application period for Uniarts Helsinki’s Open University courses starts on 4 April
Uniarts Helsinki’s Open University offers a versatile selection of studies in music, theatre and dance as well as studies in entrepreneurship and career skills that are suited for the arts sector. The application period for the summer 2025 courses starts on 4 April and ends on 22 April. Remember to check the course-specific application periods and instructions.
The summer 2025 courses give you the chance to deepen your skills and get to know new fields of art under the guidance of expert teachers. The selection includes:
- Humour course
- Gregorian chant
- Musical workshop and aria workshop
- Working life skills and entrepreneurship, including a course on negotiation skills and ABC’s of producing art
- Basics of orchestral conducting
- Learning and teaching dance
Some courses are provided as on-campus teaching, while some are online courses, and some of them have English as the language of instruction.
Free studies for professionals in the independent arts sector and for Uniarts Helsinki alumni
In summer 2025, Uniarts Helsinki’s Open University will offer studies and services that promote working life skills to professionals in the independent arts sector without charging any course fees.
Even Uniarts Helsinki’s alumni who have graduated after 1 August 2020 can complement their studies free of charge at Uniarts Helsinki’s Open University. Read more about the continued right to study.
Application to a select few study modules offered in the 2025-2026 academic year
The Pyörre study module aimed at professionals in the arts and cultural sector is available during this summer’s application period, with studies starting in the autumn. The goal of the module is to provide students with basic knowledge and tools related to leadership and management within small-scale arts and cultural organisations.
Applying to the Open University path to early music studies starting in the 2025–2026 academic year also takes place in the summer application round.
Browse all the available summer 2025 courses and apply before the deadline!
Summer courses at Uniarts Helsinki’s Open University offer an excellent opportunity to learn new things and deepen your skills in different fields of art. Browse the course selection and submit your application by 22 April 2025!