University of the Arts Helsinki
Seeking applicants
University of the Arts Helsinki represents the recent consolidation of three separate degree-granting academies: Theatre Academy, Academy of Fine Arts, and Sibelius Academy. This new synergy of artistic fields in one university greatly expands study opportunities for our students. Annually the University has 300 performances, concerts, and exhibitions. The university is situated in Helsinki, a culturally vibrant, human-scale city with several major international universities and easy connections to the rest of Europe, Scandinavia, the Baltics, and the world. The programme combines critical thinking, writing and practice structured around 1:1 and group mentoring. Our lecturers & mentors research a diversity of fields, including littoral and community-based practices, political and cultural activism, propaganda studies, philosophy, cognition, cultural studies, anthropology, Asian studies, pleasure & pain, gender and queerness, alternative consciousness, visual art, environmental installation, moving image, new media, and performative writing. We collaborate with Asian and European institutions, international conferences and festivals. Application period to the aforementioned programmes is 7 January to 27 January