Newsroom
News and current perspectives about and around Uniarts Helsinki.
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My Day: “I stay inspired by immersing myself in diverse events and meeting new people”
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Choreography alum: Vast production resources encouraged us students to think bigger
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Student of Comparative Dramaturgy and Performance Research: I don’t just have classmates in Helsinki, but in five locations around Europe
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Conducting student: Mental and personal growth has been just as important as the technical training
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Fine arts student: “One of my favorite things here is the flexibility of the studying structure”
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Academy of Fine Arts Dean Leevi Haapala: “We will reinforce joint planning and the impact of exhibition activities”
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“You have to make your legacy now,” says extreme body artist Ron Athey
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Alum Diego Bruno in conversation with artist Stan Douglas: “History is not over yet”
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Livsfarligt på allvar is a murder mystery and comedy that creates a new aesthetic of accessibility
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Becoming a master: Diana Luganski and Marjaana Kella
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Doctoral researcher Noora Karjalainen wants to put the deaf experience at centre of theatre
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New Vice Rector for Education Tapio Kujala wants to promote student mobility and increase joint studies
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Alum of the Year Jakob Höglund: Trailblazer in Musical Theatre
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Alum of the Year Maija Kauhanen: One-Woman Orchestra
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Alum of the Year Sofia Haapamäki: Everything starts with an idea
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Conductor Sakari Oramo: Diverse orchestral activities are the foundation of quality music education
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“Mother, curator, dance writer” – Professor Maryam Bagheri Nesami sees artistic research as a potential site for practising freedom
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Opera Student: In the middle of a lesson, I feel like I’m taking off, I want to learn this now!
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‘In the name of the gays and the arts’ – LGBTQ+ student community organises low-threshold queer activities
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Honorary doctor Hito Steyerl: Outside the box
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In a jazz ensemble, each player is simultaneously a soloist and a team player
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The personalities of cows and horses come to life in Lara Poe’s new orchestral work
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Honorary doctor Lia Rodrigues: Privilege comes with a responsibility to uplift others
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Honorary doctor Susanna Mälkki: A messenger for contemporary classical music
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Gatherings exhibition, held as part of the Conferment ceremony, explores the theme of harvest
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Christoph Oeschger – Filming the invisible, capturing more than meets the eye
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Honorary doctor Heikki Lehtonen highlights the importance of art fitness
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Fine arts student: The best thing about studying is the encouraging community spirit
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Honorary doctor Hanna Helavuori: Hot or cold – never lukewarm
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Honorary doctor Hilja Grönfors: A child who sang out her happiness
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Music Technology student: When I entered the classroom for the first time, I fell in love with the community
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Becoming a master: student Nella Savolainen and artistic godparent Sara Gurevitsch
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Honorary doctor Tacita Dean: Analogue filming leaves room for happy accidents
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Professor André de Quadros: In an increasingly polarized world bringing people together is the first priority
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Meet the artist: Conductor Nazanin Aghakhani finds home is an interior experience
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An intimate exploration of Nordic and American songs, an adventurous collaboration between Juilliard School and Sibelius Academy
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New Vice Rector for research advocates for more time for core activities
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Opera coaching student: Our international team creates a fantastic atmosphere
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General manager Alexandra Zaitseva: Concerts are our opportunity to speak up for Ukraine
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Malla Tallgren’s lessons in material studies provided a basis for hundreds of visual artists
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Doctor David Maggs: Art has the ability to transform us and our way of life
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Conductor Dalia Stasevska shares melodies of hope and collaboration for Ukraine
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Curator and mentor Angela Rosenberg: “To support young artists, it is important to create an atmosphere of trust”
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Rania Lee Khalil questions the Eurocentrism built into artistic research and ecological thinking
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Becoming a master: Keval Shah, Emma Hartikainen and Tanja Niiranen
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The claws are out as the first full-scale artistic research exhibition at the Academy of Fine Arts opens in January
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Academy of Fine Arts alum Lauri Lähteenmäki: “Tackling the environmental crisis requires a cultural change”
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Theatre Academy alum Iiris Laisi: “Ecocrises underlie everything there is”
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Researcher Samir Bhowmik: “Art can be deployed as a method of critical questioning in the way we live, work, and consume”
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American jazz pianist Jim Beard embraces fearless musical exploration: “It’s not so much about how you do it, it’s about doing it”
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Nigerian playwright Onyeka Iwuchukwu wants to write about social issues
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Becoming a master: Milja Viita and Tuula Närhinen reminisce Lauri Anttila
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Meet the artist: Frode Haltli sets an example for every musician to boldly follow their individual paths
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Dance pedagogy student: The master’s programme allows us to explore different pedagogical approaches
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Fine arts student: Freedom of choice supports my creativity
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Directing student: Master’s studies give me freedom to explore my own artistic expression
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My day: “After years of trial and error, I realised I practice better later in the day”
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This autumn’s performances explore feelings of being lost and comment on beauty standards
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Everything is expanding – Vincent Roumagnac meets us at the stage of the future
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Researcher Anne Elisabeth Piirainen: Peace is not a self-evidency but requires active efforts to be maintained
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For professor Cecilia Zilliacus creating an open and safe atmosphere is key
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Doctoral student Libero Mureddu is a spokesperson for improvisation
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Doctoral researcher Lilja Lehmuskallio encourages applicants from of arts management, cultural production, and cultural policy to apply to doctoral studies
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Meet the artist: Rolf Lislevand
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Wine Café Feeniks serves many needs
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Arts Management student: We are encouraged to dream and think big
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Choral Conducting alum: During your studies, you build your own community
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Composition and Vocal Arts student: Freedom to explore in a creative space
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Arts Management student: Sharing ideas with colleagues helps concretise my dreams
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Student ambassador Cliodhna Scott: From day one we went straight into making music together
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Gesa Piper: University is a place for connecting, sharing and inspiring
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Global Music student: An inclusive environment where everyone is encouraged to pursue their interests and passions
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A visual artist’s crusade for cheerful and touching architecture
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“I wanted a big stage and a small audience,” says the first doctoral graduate of the Finnish Theatre Academy Annette Arlander
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Anna Kuoppamäki and the trinity of music: “I teach, carry out research and make music”
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It’s important for artists to take a critical look at the history of their artistic field, says Hanna Järvinen
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Professor of Music Education Heidi Partti: “Hope is crucial in the environmental crisis”
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Professor Andy Best: “It’s important to enable people to work in sustainable ways”
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Student Alyssa Coffin: “The role of Uniarts Helsinki is to propose new narratives about environmental matters”
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Dramaturgical thinking creating new pathways to knowledge
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Open university has been a great and affordable way to expand my training alongside working, says researcher Alicia Lucendo Noriega
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Ecological sustainability in art challenges the place and position of the artist, too
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Head of Wardrobe Kati Autere: “It’s important to support studying that promotes sustainable practices”
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Piano master student David Munk-Nielsen finds everyday life at the Sibelius Academy international in many ways
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Fundraising specialist supports young artists in their career transition
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Environmental data opens up new horizons for artistic research
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Meet the student: Maja Kalafatić
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Meet the visiting lecturer: Pianist, chamber musician and Colburn professor Fabio Bidini
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Visiting professor in the Master’s Programme in Writing highlights writers’ personal expression methods in teaching
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Researcher Lauren O’Neal: “Choreographic thinking makes galleries and museums more dynamic, flexible and welcoming”
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Lecturer Yvonne Frye created a project to give a jump-start to small children that are especially motivated in instrument learning
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Visiting professor D. Graham Burnett: Art and the Attention Economy
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Curator Taru Elfving: “Nothing is incompatible in art”
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Visiting professor Jin Hyun Kim: Arts studies offer plenty of possibilities to contribute to society
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“My best compositions have been the ones that didn’t work”, says visiting teacher, composer Clara Iannotta
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Book of friends: Anna Näkkäläjärvi-Länsman
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Daniel Nordgård: We’re at the beginning of a golden age in music and music business
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Conductor Johannes Schaefli wants to teach the students find the hidden meanings of musical masterpieces
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Visiting professor David Dolan: Improvisational state of mind has an impact on performance experience and communication with the audience
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Planning officers in the internationalisation programme develop service paths for students and staff to promote integration in Finland
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Choreography student: Looking for artistic growth through deeper understanding of my art form
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Dance Performance student: Dance as a form of artistic activism
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Comparative Dramaturgy and Performance Research student: Dancer who pursues dramaturgical thinking
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Live Art and Performance Studies master’s student: Performance art on the streets of Helsinki
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Double-degree student in Comparative Dramaturgy and Performance Research: Exploring art in context
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Researcher-artist Maiju Loukola hopes to see more city spaces that allow visitors’ idleness
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Organist and pedagogue João Vaz: My role is to guide students towards their “emancipation” as an autonomous artist
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Sharing vulnerability makes room for diversity
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Fine Arts student: Finland is a perfect place to study nature-based art and silence
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Tero Nauha: Fostering the autonomy of universities’ education and research is challenging under pressure from the market economy
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Professors: Universities need to help classical music students expand their professional views beyond tradition
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Project manager helps the university to compile new curricula
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Meet the student: Pianist Nils Hansson
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Soprano Tuuli Takala: Make your mark with authenticity
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Jaana Irmeli Turunen would like to see dancers have more avenues of using their expertise outside art – it is how a somatically aware body produces resistance 
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Get to know the artist: Musicians should take a stronger role in the world, says cellist Alban Gerhardt
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Uniarts Fest: Pampalcse tells a wordless story with an accordion and puppets
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Meet our doctoral student: Paola Livorsi
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Magnus Quaife: Uniarts Helsinki aims at becoming an international hub for fine art pedagogy
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Choreographer Mikko Orpana: “Dancers have a lot to give to the creation process of performances”
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The Helsinki Music Centre Concert Hall Organ – an unparalleled work of art
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25 years of Arts Management Education at the Sibelius Academy
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Master of Fine Arts student: The art community here is very welcoming and easy to reach
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Meet the student: Myra Pranajaya
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Meet Resident Fellow, artist and filmmaker Ilona Sagar
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Meet the students: pianist Nina Haug and violinist Joosep Reimaa
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Project manager for ecological sustainability supports the university in achieving its sustainability goals
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Production Lab – a ground-breaking pilot engages students from all academies in creative collaboration
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Meet the artist: mezzo-soprano Angelika Kirchschlager
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Professor Jukkis Uotila: From a summer camp you can get a push towards professional studies, networks and inspiration
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Double bass student Venla Lahti: In EUYO you get experience in being an orchestra musician before working in a professional orchestra
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Get to know the artist: Ville Raasakka takes a stand on Finnish logging with his composition
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University Chaplain supports students and employees in life’s many questions
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Eero Holstila: “Art and artists’ know-how play an important role in the development of society”
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Meet the student: Accordionist Roser Gabriel Pla
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Master’s student in directing: Trust your own vision and ability to make art
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Dance pedagogy student found a supporting group of friends in her class
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Theatre pedagogy student: Content related to inclusion, diversity, and accessibility has been important
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Arts Management student: I see my future in creating impactful cultural events and artistic projects internationally
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Fine Arts degree student: The best thing is that I am supported on my journey of becoming a professional artist
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French organist and pedagogue Christophe Mantoux: All pedagogy aims to make students autonomous
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Visiting professor Neil Heyde: Artistic research is negotiation between protection and innovation
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Global Music student: My vision and my dreams are at the centre of my curriculum
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Global Music student: I put my art, my music and my values in action
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Global Music student: A safe place to explore my musical identity
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Artists can make an impact through consistency and interaction, says music technology professor Jan Schacher
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Outi Pieski: Art is always the result of certain circumstances
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Markku Kaikkonen: The field of education holds a great deal of potential
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Eija Ahvo: Surrendering to the process of learning is always worth it
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Pride Week Interview with Aune Kallinen: Making room allows everyone to participate and makes life fuller
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Pride Week Interview with Elina Nissinen and Oskari Ruuska: University staff want feedback and have supported student initiatives
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Pride Week Interview with Markus Utrio: Your intention is what matters, not whether you know the right rules
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Fine Arts degree student: The best thing about Uniarts Helsinki is being a part of an international art community
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Meet the artists: Soloduo
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The Art Foundation Merita’s award granted to artist-researcher Stephanie Misa
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Meet our student duo: soprano Virva Puumala ja pianist Jussi Littunen
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Meet the masterclass artist duo: soprano Anu Komsi and pianist Pia Värri
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Working as a research services coordinator requires the skills to manage several projects at the same time
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Uniarts Helsinki’s Academy of Fine Arts is a treasure trove of opportunities for Natalie