Newsroom
News and current perspectives about and around Uniarts Helsinki.
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The Role of Interculturalism in higher music education – Global artistic citizenship
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New research: Language learning should be embodied and creative
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Fuel for the creativity highway: J-P Piirainen aims to create space for everyday artistic work
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Examining contemporary clarinet repertoire
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Latest addition to the art collection of the Academy of Fine Arts displayed in Mylly’s courtyard
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Finland’s first professor of musical theatre is J. Martina Roos
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Call for Alumni: apply to a funded residency at ISCP in New York
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Naiara De La Puente offers new approaches to the traditional perception of the accordion in modern chamber music
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Rector Kaarlo Hildén: “As a university community, we have a duty to create experiences that strengthen good everyday life and faith in the future”
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Sofia Haapamäki, Jakob Höglund and Maija Kauhanen are Uniarts Helsinki’s Alumni of the Year 2024
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Experimental and playful works in the BFA Exhibition
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Ville Aslak Raasakka highlights environmental disasters through his compositions
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Uniarts Helsinki receives the quality label – the university’s asset is its close link to the working life
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Meet specialists from Jan van Eyck Academie and Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten in Helsinki on 19 September 2024
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BFA exhibition, fears, affection, points of return and spatiality in Kuva/Tila’s autumn exhibition programme
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Ecologies in the Making: Sculpting Futures residency in Scotland is open for applications
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Sounds and stories: James Andean explores the relationship between sound and narrative in electroacoustic music
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Uniarts Helsinki conferred 51 doctorates, 57 master’s degrees and eight honorary doctorates in its conferment ceremony
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Apply for Open University courses starting from 6 August
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Uniarts Helsinki’s conferment ceremony to liven up the streets of Helsinki next week
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Reseach Council of Finland granted funding for Professor Otso Aavanranta’s research of electronic music as environmental sonic art
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Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation grants one million euro to strengthen cultural diversity in music education
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Saastamoinen Foundation granted a one-million-euro funding for a residency programme for visual artists
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Professor Rouhiainen appointed as a member of the Scientific Council for Social Sciences and Humanities
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Addressing ecological challenges in higher music education requires a radical change in mindsets
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Uniarts Helsinki admitted 314 new students in spring 2024
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Collaboration with artist-researchers opens new perspectives on knowledge production – The theme of gifts from the perspectives of art and scolarship showcased at Kaapelitehdas
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Prizes, grants and acquisitions in Kuvan Kevät 2024
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Internationally acclaimed Canadian artist Stan Douglas to deliver keynote lecture in Helsinki in September 2024
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Artist becomes part of school community in residency programme – application period open for Academy of Fine Arts alumni until 5 June
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Uniarts Helsinki’s objectives for European elections 2024
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Uniarts Helsinki confers honorary doctorates on President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb, Susanna Mälkki, Hilja Grönfors, Hanna Helavuori and four other influential figures in the arts
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Kristina Arakelyan: As artists, we are part of society and have the privilege of addressing questions to our audience through our work
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Embracing collective learning: Management team of the European arts university alliance IN.TUNE visit Uniarts Helsinki
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Xiao Zhiyu and Paola Guzmán selected grantees for Jan van Eyck Academie and LIFT alumni residencies
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The first Johanna Ehrnrooth Prize awarded to visual artist Priss Niinikoski
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Art-based approaches can encourage fresh perspectives on the future
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Nordplus funding for Nordic Choreographic Platform’s new initiatives
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Helsinki Festival culminates with a concert by the joint symphony orchestra of Sibelius Academy and the Royal College of Music
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The conquest of Finnish classical music continues: the Sibelius Academy Symphony Orchestra will perform at the world’s largest classical music festival, the BBC Proms
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New publication discusses textual approaches to choreography
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Uniarts Helsinki’s Sibelius Academy ranked among the top institutions in the QS World University Rankings for Music and Performing Arts
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Support concert raised over 40,000 euro for the benefit of Ukrainian music education
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According to new research radio made the famous Finnish composer Jean Sibelius an international media figure
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New Open University paths: apply for summer 2024 courses by 19 April
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Dalia Stasevska conducts support concert to build the future of art in Ukraine
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Uniarts Helsinki’s new curriculum takes students’ wellbeing and individual study paths into consideration
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Save the date: Discussion on the future of culture on the Day of Flora on 13 May
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Music educators from around the world gather in Helsinki in August 2024
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Rock bands as transformative learning spaces for older adults
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Uniarts Helsinki initiates change negotiations concerning the entire personnel, the aim is to avoid dismissals
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International Research Advisory Board urges the University of the Arts Helsinki to clarify its research goals
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Uniarts Helsinki’s foundations receive a significant donation supporting studies in performing arts and folk music
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Kaarlo Hildén: The new funding model should provide better conditions for the universities’ profile-building
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Access to music education, support networks, and continuity of musical activities key factors regulating adolescents’ arts participation and agency
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The alumni residency call for Jan van Eyck Academie is open
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Theatre Academy performances take the audience on a cruise to Sweden and on a reform school visit
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Filmmakers, apply for a residency at LIFT in Toronto
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New article collection searches for new avenues towards more ecological performance design
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Laura Gröndahl selected as vice dean for research at the Theatre Academy
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Leevi Haapala selected as the new dean at the Academy of Fine Arts of Uniarts Helsinki
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Jenni Lättilä appointed as Sibelius Academy vice dean for artistic activities
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Maryam Bagheri Nesami selected as professor of artistic research at the Theatre Academy
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University of the Arts Helsinki establishes new Academy-crossing group for societally oriented collaboration
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Pacius Fund to grant follow-up funding for the preparatory project of a master’s programme in musical theatre
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Uniarts Helsinki responds to the Student Union’s statement: “We want to support discussions that bring together a plurality of voices and perspectives”
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Registration for Uniarts Helsinki conferment ceremony opens on 8 January 2024
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Rector of Uniarts Helsinki Kaarlo Hildén: Building peace requires art, research and willingness to see what connects us
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A new European university alliance in music and arts launched in The Hague
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Jere Vainio and Kaija Hinkula to be awarded grants for alumni residencies
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Occupation of Uniarts Helsinki will end on Thursday, 12 October
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Report: Emphasis on Perceived Well-being in the Evaluation of Cultural Well-being
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Exploring the intimate connection between human and instrumental voices: Paola Livorsi completes doctoral degree on “voicelikeness”
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Opening of the academic year and Uniarts Fest coincided with the occupation of the university
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Occupation of Uniarts Helsinki will continue until further notice
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Markus Utrio appointed as the Sibelius Academy’s vice dean for education and Tuuli Talvitie as vice dean for research
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Jan-Erik Andersson, Annette Arlander and Anna Kuoppamäki are Uniarts Helsinki’s Alumni of the Year 2023
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Rector of Uniarts Helsinki Kaarlo Hildén showed his support for students’ demands
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Fifth-ever Uniarts Fest celebrates the university’s tenth anniversary on 22 Sep with the freshest art in Helsinki and discussions on social issues
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Reason is a flower – While waiting for Emanuele Coccia’s visit
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International stars of Lied conquer the Sibelius Academy in 2023-2024
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Minister of Science and Culture Sari Multala visited
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Uniarts Helsinki’s new Taide Talks podcast invites students to talk about their art-making
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Call for Alumni: apply for a ISCP Residency in New York
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Rijksakademie speed dating in Helsinki in September
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Call for proposals for the artistic research exhibition of the Academy of Fine Arts
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Uniarts Helsinki to co-found a European alliance of top art universities
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31st international ENCATC congress focuses on artificial intelligence
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Exhibitions at the Academy of Fine Arts in summer 2023
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Audit of Uniarts Helsinki’s quality system supports the university’s core operations as well as its goals for ecological sustainability
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Prizes and works for collection at Kuvan Kevät 2023
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Uniarts Helsinki students are satisfied with the quality of the education and would recommend their degrees to others –More measures are needed to promote wellbeing
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Minna Nurminen selected as member of the Uniarts Helsinki Board
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Uniarts Helsinki admitted 313 new students – the number of international applicants increased by a third
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Studies free of charge for independent arts professionals at Uniarts Helsinki’s Open Campus in autumn 2023
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Italian top philosopher Emanuele Coccia to give a lecture in Helsinki in September
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The Theatre Academy establishes a professorship in musical theatre through a donation
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Doctoral research: galleries offer possibilities for interaction
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Doctoral research: galleries offer possibilities for interaction
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Uniarts Helsinki hosts the 36th World Conference of the International Society of Music Education ISME in August 2024
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Otso Huopaniemi selected as dean of Uniarts Helsinki’s Theatre Academy
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Cecilia Zilliacus appointed as professor of violin music at Uniarts Helsinki’s Sibelius Academy
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The Academy of Fine Arts promotes research in analogue teaching thanks to a significant donation from the Saastamoinen Foundation
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Students from Ukrainian universities can apply for the right to complete studies for free at Uniarts Helsinki in the 2023–2024 academic year
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Music students’ workload experiences should be better taken into account in the development actions of higher music education
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Saarinen, Kozieł-Kalliomäki and Gustafsson selected for alumni residencies in 2023
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Uniarts Helsinki’s Sibelius Academy ranked 25th in Performing Arts in the QS World University Rankings
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The new environmental programme leads to a more sustainable Uniarts Helsinki
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Helmi Vesa piano competition brings to the stage French repertoire from the shadows of Debussy and Ravel
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Arts are the way to a more ecological and socially fair future – Uniarts Helsinki’s views on how to develop EU Horizon programmes further
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Uniarts Helsinki launches change negotiations concerning teaching and research staff’s total working time
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Uniarts Helsinki to start the preparation of a master’s programme in musical theatre
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Alumni, apply for a residency at SPACE in London
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Filmmakers, apply for a residency at LIFT in Toronto
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Institutionalization in Music History sheds light on the role and impact of institutions in the development of music and musical life from the 19th century to the present day
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Pianist Aura Go applies Michael Chekhov’s acting approach to musical performance for the first time
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Uniarts Helsinki receives 2.2 million euros from the Academy of Finland for research profiling
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Uniarts Helsinki has grown into an international forerunner in education and research in the arts – 10-year anniversary celebrations coming up on 22 September
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The second Anja Ignatius Violin Competition takes place on 20-22 January 2023
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Quality management of ecological sustainability
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Development of responsibility in Uniarts Helsinki’s procurement
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Courses and research projects with ecological sustainability themes
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Hans Rosenström and Santtu Laine selected for the alumni residencies to New York and Scotland
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Vision for performing arts education is now finalised
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Guidelines for dealing with power outages on campus
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35 applicants were selected to Research Pavilion residency programme
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Uniarts Helsinki has made over 170 fixed-term academic positions permanent in the last few years – staff policy development continues
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Arts education can support students’ growth towards global citizenship
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Doctoral degree: Even in making art, artificial intelligence does not work independently
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Water damage at the Academy of Fine Arts premises, Kuva/Tila gallery is open normally
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Pawlak wins the Maj Lind Piano Competition
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The finalists of the Maj Lind piano competition have been selected
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Pianists selected for the second round of the Maj Lind Piano Competition
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Case-specific electroacoustic designing adds a new creative layer to sound composition process
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Maj Lind Piano Competition will soon be here
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Open call to Research Pavilion spring 2023 Residency Program for artists and artist-researchers
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Uniarts Helsinki achieves yet another best overall result in Finland in the Bachelor’s Graduate Survey
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Pia Siirala’s record for solo violin was born of the rich musical heritage of the indigenous people of northeastern Siberia
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Rijksakademie speed dating in Helsinki 28 and 29 September
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Paula Vesala, Adel Abidin and Dalia Stasevska are Uniarts Helsinki’s Alumni of the Year 2022
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Jukka-Pekka Saraste brings world-class mentors to coach an international student orchestra for concerts in Helsinki, Lahti and Tampere
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The busy railway underpass became a safer place with a sonic artwork
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Complete arts studies at the Open University: registration for the autumn term’s studies begins on 4 August
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Uniarts Hub offers support for developing art-based business ideas – join launch event on August 23rd!
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Jarkko Lahti appointed as Professor of Acting at Uniarts Helsinki’s Theatre Academy: “I believe that people’s ability to imagine, empathise and envision will gain even more value in the future”
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Uniarts Helsinki collected over 3.5 million euros with its fundraising campaign
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Supporters of the book industry join forces to donate a total of 1.2 million euros to Uniarts Helsinki
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Nathan Riki Thomson appointed as Professor of Global Music and Community Engagement at the Sibelius Academy
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Uniarts Fest fills the Sörnäinen campus with art on Saturday, 17 September – the arts festival’s programme features concerts, performances and an art sale
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Brand survey: young Finns value Uniarts Helsinki’s reputation as a place of study and its uniqueness compared to other universities
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Nils Mönkemeyer appointed visiting professor at the Sibelius Academy
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Record number of applicants for the Maj Lind Piano Competition
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The 2023 Uniarts Helsinki’s Research Pavilion seeks to develop collaborative processes within the arts
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Development support for art-based business ideas – apply to Uniarts Helsinki’s pre-incubator in August
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Artistic doctorate: Krishna Nagaraja composes contemporary music at the crossroads of different genres
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Uniarts Helsinki admits 322 new students
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Co-operation negotiations concerning hourly-paid teaching have been concluded – Uniarts Helsinki establishes a new university arts teacher position
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Inmo Yang wins the XII International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition
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The XII International Sibelius Violin Competition starts on 19 May 2022
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Uniarts Helsinki selects Professor of Cultural History Marjo Kaartinen as its vice rector
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Tomorrow’s top musicians learn orchestral skills of the 2020s under the guidance of Jukka-Pekka Saraste
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Felipe de Ávila Franco selected for the alumni residency at ISCP in New York 2023
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PHD Tuuli Talvitie appointed Vice Dean of the Sibelius Academy Faculty of Music Education, Jazz and Folk Music
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Uniarts Helsinki exceeded all quantitative targets for degrees in 2021 and retained its appeal despite COVID-19
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The latest release by SibaRecords brings forward Finnish and American electroacoustic compositions for the clarinet
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Study the arts at the Open University – registration for the summer’s studies will begin on 6 April
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A report on how to build a sustainable future for the field launches the reconstruction of the arts sector
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MFA graduate – apply for a residency at ISCP in New York
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Fundraising campaigns to the Red Cross and Unicef
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Sibelius Summer Academy offers five top-level summer courses in June and August 2022
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Uniarts Helsinki condemns Russia’s military actions in Ukraine
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Fine arts alum Iisa Lepistö selected for residency programme in Scotland
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Call for Applications: Residencies for Academy of Fine Arts Alumni
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New Finnish-American opera explores humanity in a global environmental disaster
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Audience restrictions in artistic activities are lifted with immediate effect, the university returns to contact teaching on 28 February
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Self-motivation helped professional musicians maintain their practice during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Uniarts Helsinki opens its artistic events for up to 50 people, teaching continues to take place primarily remotely
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Uniarts Helsinki supports the I Am an Anti-Racist campaign – the aim is to integrate equality in all university operations
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Application period for XII International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition extended until 23 February 2022
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Answer the survey for the Art Sector Reconstruction Programme
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COVID restrictions at Uniarts Helsinki stay valid until 31 January
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Sibelius Academy of Uniarts Helsinki received a million-dollar donation to strengthen intercultural dialogue and collaboration
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Uniarts Helsinki introduces two new bachelor-level degree programmes and offers 28 additional student places in 2022
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Open call for the alumni residency in Scotland 2022
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Andreas Brantelid appointed as visiting professor and Joona Pulkkinen as lecturer of cello music the Sibelius Academy
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Moomin Characters supports Uniarts Helsinki with a donation of 100,000 euros
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Sibelius Academy of Uniarts Helsinki partners in a new global exchange programme endorsed by Sir Elton John
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Kaarlo Hildén appointed as chair of the board of the Finnish Association for Basic Education in the Arts
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Uniarts Helsinki issues recommendation on face masks and remote work until 16 January 2022
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Research indicates that the arts are pursued by the talented and able in Finland – equal access to arts education and artistic experiences is not the reality yet
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Restrictions on teaching and other activities to be lifted as of 18 Oct, the use of face masks on campus is based on one’s own decision
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Restrictions on artistic activities to be lifted, preparations to lift restrictions on teaching and other activities begin
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Dana Hall appointed visiting professor of jazz at the Sibelius Academy
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Artistic doctorate: Intercultural collaboration is a catalyst for new musical discoveries and global citizenship
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Uniarts Helsinki aims at a clear vision for education in performing arts and fine arts
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Uniarts Helsinki’s new building in Sörnäinen offers world-class facilities for teaching in the arts
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Taidetelakka project culminated in the release of the Wildness Makes This World -LP
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Eija Ahvo, Markku Kaikkonen and Outi Pieski selected as Uniarts Helsinki’s Alumni of the Year
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Uniarts Helsinki COVID-19 guidelines for the beginning of the autumn term
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Doctoral dissertation: The uncritical and wide use of Western standard music notation creates inequity
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Uniarts Helsinki grants the alumni the right to continued study
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Master’s Programme in Live Art and Performance Studies celebrates its 20-year journey
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Feel Helsinki festival celebrates the return to live performances: enjoy art by students free of charge at the Helsinki Music Centre on 4 September
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20 new doctoral students admitted to the Sibelius Academy
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General COVID-19 guidelines for the autumn
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Uniarts Helsinki receives a record number of applicants – a third of the admitted students are international
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A record number of international applicants to the Sibelius Academy of Uniarts Helsinki
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Uniarts Helsinki admits 322 new students
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COVID-19 guidelines for artistic activities, gatherings and the library have been updated – general guidelines for the autumn to be announced after 4 June
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Doctoral dissertation: Improvisation pedagogy can support the social skills of all kinds of learners and their ability to deal with feelings of insecurity
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Sibelius Summer Academy 2021 brings Sibelius Academy wind instrument and piano faculties online
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A summer of artistic research in the Hietsu Pavilion in Helsinki
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Dissertation: Selection of repertoire plays a significant role in the formation of choral identity
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Doctoral dissertation: Higher music education can respond to the refugee situation through intercultural music collaboration
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Uniarts Helsinki to ease some of the coronavirus restrictions starting from 10 May
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Kuvan Kevät 2021 starts on 12 May
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Dissertation: Standardisation faded the local colour of liturgical music in 19th-century Finland and Ingria
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Riikka Stewen appointed Professor of Art History and Theory at the Academy of Fine Arts
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Preparedness team extended the validity of the further restrictions until 9 May and updated the coronavirus guidelines
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Jan Schacher appointed Professor of Music Technology at the Sibelius Academy
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Uniarts Helsinki signed permanent contracts with 80 fixed-term teachers and researchers
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Apply now for the Vocal Ensemble @ Sibelius Summer Academy course in August 2021
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Uniarts Helsinki has both on-site and remote entrance examinations in spring 2021
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Further restrictions on Uniarts Helsinki’s operations between 8 March and 1 April 2021
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Singer/instrumentalist: Apply now for the Early Music @ Sibelius Summer Academy course in August!
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Uniarts Helsinki’s Sibelius Academy ranked 9th in Performing Arts in the QS World University Rankings
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Majority of restrictions at Uniarts Helsinki to continue until 9 May 2021. The university tries to find ways to help its students in this difficult situation
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The story of Finnish popular music reflects the country’s Nordic soul and geographical position
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Anne Elisabeth Piirainen examines the complex fate of Russian-Jewish clarinet music during the Soviet era
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Antti Siirala appointed as professor of piano music at Uniarts Helsinki’s Sibelius Academy
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Artistic activities continue without public attendance until the end of February – granting of special permissions for travelling is suspended
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The Open University doubles the number of applicants to its courses
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Andy Best appointed Professor of Sculpture
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Magnus Quaife appointed as professor of fine art pedagogy – 750,000 euros from the Academy of Finland for research profiling
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Uniarts Helsinki’s current COVID guidelines for teaching stay valid until 28 Feb, artistic activities continue without outside people in the audience until 31 Jan
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Apply for doctoral studies at the Sibelius Academy 2 to 29 January 2021
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New scientific journal Satasarvi provides a much-needed forum for the study of folk music
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The preparedness team decided to extend the current coronavirus guidelines until 17 January 2021
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Uniarts Helsinki receives funding for virtual theatre and digital artistic activities
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“There has been a change in the work and identity of dramaturgs” – The new international master’s programme in dramaturgy responds to today’s needs
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Neil Heyde appointed as visiting professor at Uniarts Helsinki’s Sibelius Academy
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Dissertation: The right to produce knowledge is also a human rights issue in the field of music education
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Finnish music education field joined forces to build a shared vision for 2030
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Previous rector of Uniarts Helsinki Jari Perkiömäki receives the Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland medal
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Marjaana Kella appointed as professor of photography in contemporary art at the Academy of Fine Arts
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Uniarts Helsinki’s new coronavirus guidelines are valid from 30 November 2020 to 10 January 2021
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Music students experience heavy workloads in their studies, a study finds
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Registration for Open University courses begins on 24 Nov – a wide selection of online studies available next spring
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Uniarts Helsinki’s events cancelled from audience until 10 January 2021
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Uniarts Helsinki introduces new coronavirus guidelines that will stay valid until 10 January 2021
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Free Open University studies for the unemployed, laid-off and Uniarts Helsinki alumni
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Emilie Gardberg selected as dean of Uniarts Helsinki’s Sibelius Academy
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New Master’s students of the Academy of Fine Arts
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Teaching, studies and work to continue mostly remotely in the 2021 spring term
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Call for articles for Trio journal
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Contact teaching is essential for the arts despite COVID-19
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Helsinki’s Central railway station’s pedestrian tunnel transforms into a resonant instrument
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Doctoral dissertation: discussions and critical self-reflection are the key when educating interculturally competent music teachers
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MuTeFest’20 goes online