Articles

• MFA Degree Show Kuvan Kevät 2025 opens on 17 May in Mylly
• The sixth Research Pavilion celebrates the current multiple, polyphonic, contradictory and lively state of artistic research
• AI does not threaten the world, but humans do 
• The European university alliance’s Artist as Teacher course inspires teachers to reflect on musicianship, learning and pedagogy
• Broaden your skill set this summer: the application period for Uniarts Helsinki’s Open University courses starts on 4 April
• Lecturer Petri Komulainen: “I encourage all professional musicians to know the basics of orchestral or ensemble conducting”
• A legal counsel helps the university navigate matters of law in daily activities
• Entrepreneur’s passion for music led to major donation for Sibelius Academy’s orchestral education
• Uniarts Helsinki launches a master’s programme in musical theatre with support from the Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland and Finnish Cultural Foundation
• Sonya Lindfors: Diversity is integral to making high-quality art
• Research: How to preserve vibrant nightlife in cities?
• The Land of Dreams: Recovering Musical Memories of the Finnish Immigration
• Maria Puusaari: Contemporary chamber music can be led in many innovative ways
• Uniarts Helsinki’s Sibelius Academy ranked 9th best music institution in the QS World University Rankings
• Violinist Tuulia Hero: A silent dialogue unfolds between the music, the musicians and the audience
• Conductor Susanna Mälkki appointed Professor of Orchestral Conducting at the Sibelius Academy of Uniarts Helsinki
• The application for the Jan van Eyck Academie alumni residency is open
• Visiting professor Natasha Loges: Producing new knowledge is my way of changing the musical world
• Meet the artist: Accordionist Veli Kujala hopes that the joy of playing and making music could be preserved during studies
• Meet the visiting lecturer: Pianist, chamber musician and Colburn professor Fabio Bidini
• Iryna Gorkun-Silén is reimagining the French flute legacy
• Kuopio Library has an exception in customer service opening hours on 26.2
• Olga Heikkilä: Teaching is a journey into the living instrument
• The Finnish Cultural Foundation awards 300,000 euros for the launch of a master’s programme in musical theatre
• Opening up new global perspectives – Christina L. Saarinen’s bequest will support fine arts students’ international activities
• Future actors need to be adaptable, curious and committed to continuous learning
• The Voice and Justice Project kicks off – First visit to the United States in March
• Analía Capponi-Savolainen uncovers the hidden meanings of children’s singing
• Uniarts Helsinki’s goals for 2025 municipal and county elections
• Priss Niinikoski aims for an international career with her interdisciplinary methods
• Adam Woodward: Playing together is special
• Professor Heidi Partti appointed as a member of the Finnish National Board on Research Integrity TENK for the term 2025–2027
• Alumni call open for the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto
• International students take over the stage in spring 2025
• Singing encourages speaking in Finnish
• Doctoral researcher Libero Mureddu is a spokesperson for improvisation
• Visa-Pekka Mertanen offers new perspectives on synthesizer-improvised jazz
• Vice Dean of the Sibelius Academy Tuuli Talvitie: Smoother research journeys through community discussions
• Student Services Coordinator: Student Ambassadors share honest experience-based knowledge with students applying to and recently accepted to Uniarts Helsinki
• Meeting the Other – on being a queer refugee and on facing anger with compassion
• Uniarts Helsinki’s sustainability fund accumulated 16,000 euros in 2024
• Adjunct professor Alex Arteaga: Changing the world for the better is an essential goal of artistic research 
• Peter Sarlin makes a substantial donation to strengthen AI research in Finland
• Sibelius Academy presents Siba Talks – stories of life, career and music with leading artists
• Visual artist Jade Kallio selected for ISCP residency in New York in spring 2026 
• Outi and Jan Vapaavuori select Liisa-Irmelen Liwata as the winner of the Young Visual Artist Award 
• The Praxis master’s programme provides the skills to work as an expert in contemporary art
• Uniarts Helsinki concluded its change negotiations 
• Live art and performance studies alum: I am now better able to navigate the field as a freelancer
• Dance performance alum: I enjoy learning and growing in supported group processes
• Kaarlo Hildén to continue as the rector of Uniarts Helsinki 
• Student of comparative dramaturgy and performance research: My previous studies in international relations and side projects in theatre both proved to be very relevant
• Doctoral researcher Niran Baibulat: Walking produces a visual narrative
• Culture’s vitality must be protected. Uniarts Helsinki endorses the Cut the Cuts! Culture Petition
• Dean Otso Huopaniemi: What kind of a community do we want to be in 2028?
• Over Five Million Euros in Continued Funding for the MAGICS Initiative from Research Council of Finland
• Rector of Uniarts Helsinki Kaarlo Hildén and Professor Sakari Oramo honoured as the Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland
• Pacius Fund grants follow-up funding for preparing a master’s programme in musical theatre
• Master’s Programme in Music Business drives Finnish music to the world
• Recent studies highlight the positive impacts of artistic and cultural activities on physical and mental health