Study Plan instructions: Global Music
This is how you make a Study Plan for your exchange application.
Global Music studies in Sibelius Academy
The Global Music programme embraces cultural diversity and aims to train multi-skilled, innovative musicians and educators with a strong understanding of intercultural collaboration and global responsibility. Students are expected to develop the ability to perform, communicate, collaborate, facilitate and lead in a wide range of musical, cultural and socially engaged contexts.
The term ‘Global Music’ is viewed in the broadest sense, incorporating multi-disciplinary and collaborative inter-art approaches alongside traditional and contemporary forms of artistic expression.
With intercultural collaboration at the heart of the programme, applicants are welcome from diverse cultural and musical backgrounds. Musicians may apply on any main instrument, voice or composition, including traditional instruments from around the world. Applicants with a background in other art forms may also be considered for the programme, provided they have a sufficient level of musical skills.
How do I get started?
Start planning your Study Plan by looking into Global Music department’s own Uniarts page: https://www.uniarts.fi/en/study-programmes/global-music-bachelor-and-master/. Links to the curricula are found by scrolling down the page. In the Study Guide for Sibelius Academy you can also find the section “Courses for exchange students”, from which you can find suitable elective courses from other main subjects’ curricula and studies open for all students regardless of department (e.g. language studies, performance studies, physical education).
Make sure you include the courses and credits required as compulsory by your home institution.
Global Music studies for exchange students
These studies are suggested for the exchange students of the Department of Global Music:
- S-GM1_24 Individual tuition (bachelor) or GM34_24_S24 Individual tuition (master)
25 lessons per semester, which may be divided between a main instrument and secondary instruments / voice / composition. 5 ECTS per semester. - S-GM5_24 Mentoring and wellbeing
Students are entitled to individual mentoring for 2 hours for each semester. 2 ECTS per year. - S-GM8_24 Global ensemble
Choice of numerous theme ensembles including Interdisciplinary Improvisation Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Arabic ensemble, Pan-African ensemble etc. 4 ECTS per ensemble. - S-GM7_24 Transcultural Ensemble (bachelor) or S-GM37 Transcultural Ensemble (master)
focus on new music created through intercultural collaboration. 4 ECTS per semester. - Electives, X ECTS
- S-GM11A_24 Global Musicianship 1 2 ECTS per semester
- S-GM12_24 Global Musicianship 2 (only autumn) 2 ECTS
- S-GM13A_24 Global Music Creation 1 2 ECTS per semester
- S-GM14A_24 Global Music Creation 2 2 ECTSper semester
- S-GM9_24 Global orchestra 4 ECTS per semester
- S-GM10_24 Global choir 3 ECTS per semester
- S-GM15A_24 Global Rhythmics: Foundation 2 ECTS per semester
- S-GM17_24 Introduction to Community Engagement (only autumn) 2 ECTS
- S-GM21_24 Sonic Diversity of the World (only autumn) 2 ECTS
- Language skills: e.g. Finnish for exchange students, other language studies
Popular elective courses
These courses have been popular electives among our exchange students in the past. Click the name of the course to see its page in the Study Guide (opens in a new tab).
Language courses
These language courses are open for all students at Uniarts Helsinki:
Optional Language Studies | Uniarts Study Guide
Most of the courses are taught in English. See for example:
You can also apply for the English for Arts Studies and Practice 1 (2 cr) and English for Arts Studies and Practice 2 (3 cr) courses. They are compulsory B2-level foreign language studies for Uniarts Helsinki’s degree students.
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Creative skills and improvisation
- S-IY28_24 Creative improvisation for classical music students (4 cr)
- S-IY11_24 Creative skills 1 (3 cr)
- S-IY12_24 Creative skills 2 (4 cr)
- S-IY13_24 Creative skills 3 (3 cr)
Early music
- S-VM10_24_S26LMM Baroque academy: Subtle and subtler – Time and rhythm in late-medieval music, 2 cr
- S-Y12B_24 Introduction to early music theory, 2 cr
- S-VM4_24 Introduction to early music performance., 2 cr
- S-VM16_24 History of early music 1: From the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, 2 cr
- S-Y17_24 Conducting a Baroque ensemble, 2 cr
- S-IY35_24 Introduction to period instrument performance, 2 cr
- See also: Early music programme
Folk music
- S-FM70_24 Introduction to Finnish folk music
- Introduction to Finnish folk music: Finnish Folk Singing, 3 cr
- Introduction to Finnish folk music: Introduction to history of folk music, 3 cr
- S-FM68_24 Dance, music and song from Tanzania as expression, 3 cr
Global music
- S-GM8_24 Global ensemble (various possibilities), 4 cr / semester
- S-GM9_24 Global orchestra, 4 cr / semester
- S-GM10_24 Global choir, 3 cr / semester
- S-GM17_24 Introduction to Community Engagement, 2 cr (held during autumn semester)
- S-GM15A_24 Global Rhythmics: Foundation: 2cr / semester
- S-GM21_24 Sonic Diversity of the World, 2 cr (held during autumn semester)
- S-GM22_24 Current societal Issues, 2 cr (held during autumn semester)
- S-GM43_24 The Whole Singer, 2 cr / semester
Music education
- S-MK5_24 Piano performance 1 (Free Accompaniment) (4 cr)
- S-MK9_24 Music and movement (3 cr)
- S-OP1_24 Introduction to pedagogy (1 cr)
- S-OP4_24 Introduction to music teaching as a profession (2 cr)
- S-OP5_24 Conceptions of human development and learning in arts education (4 cr)
- X-STOPB2403 Special education in arts subjects (4 cr)
- X-STOPA2401 Social, historical and philosophical basics of education (4 cr)
Music history
- S-Y3A_24 Basics of the history of Western art music I, (2 cr)
- S-Y3B_24 Basics of the history of Western art music II, 2 cr
- S-Y9 History of music theme unit: Finnish Music (2 cr)
- S-FM43 Basics of the history of folk music (3 cr)
Music technology
- S-MTF25_24 Film music: lecture series on cinematic narration and film music history
- S-MTF26_24 Game music: lecture series on game narratives and game music history
- S-MTV71A_24 Cluster on Sounds, Body, Space, Movement 1
- S-MTV71B_24 Cluster on Sounds, Body, Space, Movement 2
- S-MTC15_24 Media and Sonic Arts Contexts, 3 cr
- S-MTC16_24 Introduction to Sound Philosophies, 3 cr
- S-MT4_24 Introduction to Computer Music Programming, 4 cr
- S-MTV52_24 Preparatory course in electroacoustic music, 4 cr
- S-MTC14_24 Introduction to Electroacoustic Music Performance, 4 cr
- S-MTV54_24 Live sound for musicians, 3 cr
- S-MTV91_24 Introduction to recording of classical music, 2 cr
- S-MT87_24_S25 Synthesizers (autumn 2025), 2.5 cr
- S-MT87_24_K26 Synthesizers (spring 2026), 2.5 cr
- S-MT86_24_S25 Performance with electroacoustic instruments (autumn 2025), 2.5 cr
- S-MT86_24_K26 Performance with electroacoustic instruments (spring 2026), 2.5 cr
- SAMA Sound Art & Sonic Arts, 15-30 cr
Arts Management, Society and Creative Entrepreneurship
Master level students only (not available during 2025-2026)
- S-AMT1_24 Arts, value and society
- S-AMT2_24 Cultural policy frameworks and trends
- S-AMT3_24 Cultural and creative industries framework
- S-AMT4_24 International entrepreneurship in arts and culture
- S-AMT22_24 Arts, Ecology and Social Justice
- S-AMT5_24 Strategic management in Arts
- S-AMT6_24 Sustainable Cultural Leadership
- S-AMT23_24 Audience engagement: Communities and participation
- S-AMT7_24 Brand management and marketing in arts and culture
- S-AMT9_24 Intercultural communication skills and international collaboration
- S-AMT14_24 Financial management and budgeting
- S-AMT16_24 Cultural project management