Research
The special nature of our research is based on direct and rich interaction between research and art.
Get to know our research
We’ve handpicked some examples of our research projects and research news here. You can also search more projects from our list page.
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Magnus Quaife appointed as professor of fine art pedagogy – 750,000 euros from the Academy of Finland for research profiling
The five-year professorship is based at the Academy of Fine Arts and funded by the Saastamoinen Foundation. The profile funding from the Academy of Finland has been allocated to the research of artist pedagogy for the whole university.
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Researchers say culture and the arts should have a stronger role in healthcare
The healthcare sector could become increasingly more person-centred, patient-oriented and equal with the help of arts and culture-based approaches. This is one of the statements made by a Finnish expert group of the ArtsEqual initiative in their policy brief titled “Culture and art in hospitals and other health services”.
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The transformative politics of music education in an aging society
The research project (2019-2022) by Tuulikki Laes explores music learning and performing as ways of promoting ageing identities.
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Taking back the museum – opening the space of community museums to recover the art of indigenous people
The project (2021-2024) funded by Kone foundation aims to decolonize art and museology in order to to recover the art and knowledge of Indigenous communities.
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Embodied language learning through the arts (ELLA)
ELLA is a research project (2021-2024) funded by Kone foundation which investigates how embodied language learning through the arts may generate substantial change within communities.
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Research strategy 2021-2030
Our research profile is based on an active connection with artistic activities, higher education in arts and with the society at large.
Research centres
The three research centres specialise in art education, artistic research and history of the arts.
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The Center for Educational Research and Academic Development in the Arts (CERADA)
Our research is connected to topical social themes, such as democracy, equality, social responsibility and well-being.
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Centre for Artistic Research (CfAR)
We develop and support activities in artistic research both in the university as well as outside it.
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Uniarts History Forum
The Forum believes that responsible and future-focused historical research will be an integral and important part of all art universities in the future.
Research units in the academies
Find out more about our doctoral and research units in our three academies.
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Research and doctoral education at the Academy of Fine Arts
Our international community conducts artist- and art-based research in fine arts and educates artist-researchers who renew the arts.
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The Performing Arts Research Centre Tutke and Doctoral Studies at the Theatre Academy
The internationally networked research centre promotes artistic research in performing arts and their pedagogy.
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Docmus Doctoral School of Classical Music
We train independent experts in their fields who are aware of their background, knowledge and skills as part of a tradition and who nurture this tradition while creating and developing new ideas.
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Mutri Doctoral School of Music Education, Jazz and Folk Music
The MuTri doctoral school is responsible for doctoral education at the Faculty of Music Education, Jazz and Folk Music of Uniarts Helsinki’s Sibelius Academy.
Artistic research
Artistic research is one of our specialities. Here are some examples.
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What is artistic research?
Art offers a premise and an aim for research: a motive, a terrain, a context and a whole range of methods.
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Research Pavilion
The Research Pavilion is meeting place, a catalyst of emerging co-operations in the area of artistic research, and a generator of new thinking.
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Performing with Plants
The artistic research project develops and specifies the question how to perform landscape today.
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How to Do Things with Performance?
What can be done with performance? What actualises when a performance takes place, when it is documented, and when it is written about?
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Reconsidering Prototype. The Continuous Prototype as a research method for reading and developing public space
In her artistic research Denise Ziegler creates a prototype of future from a present situation.
What we offer?
Join us in our international research community. Find out more about our philosophy, community and facilities.
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Doctoral education
Deepen your expertise and complete a doctoral degree in fine arts, theatre and dance, or music.
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Locations and facilities
Read more about Uniarts Helsinki’s locations and facilities.
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27 reasons to live in Helsinki
Helsinki is a really exciting place to live and work right now.
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Getting around in Helsinki
Public transportation tickets and fares
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Guide to applying for research funding
Find information on how to apply for research funding in the University of the Arts Helsinki.