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 news and projects here. You can search more projects from our list page.
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Uniarts Helsinki receives 2.2 million euros from the Academy of Finland for research profiling
Funding will be used for profiling measures in artistic thinking to promote the existing profiling area in artist pedagogy. This most recently granted funding is so far the biggest Profi funding in Uniarts Helsinki’s history.
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35 applicants were selected to Research Pavilion residency programme
The Research Pavilion residencies for the spring 2023 received applications from 232 artists and artist-researchers.
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Researcher-artist Maiju Loukola hopes to see more city spaces that allow visitors’ idleness
“With art, we can show that the world could be different” – participants at this year’s Research Days will reflect on what makes a well-designed city.
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Jin Hyun Kim appointed visiting professor of music technology at the Sibelius Academy
She begins her two-year term in January 2023.
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Sharing vulnerability makes room for diversity
Uniarts Helsinki’s researchers are currently exploring methods that can help build a safer work culture in the arts sector. Sensitive teaching methods encourage reflection on issues such as the use of power in interaction. The goal is to create work and learning environments where everyone can be themselves as unique individuals.
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Arts education can support students’ growth towards global citizenship
Arts education offers powerful ways to explore ethical responsibility, values, and attitudes of global citizenship by means of interdisciplinary, intersubjective and embodied participation and experience, according to the Finnish researchers in the University of the Arts Helsinki.
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The Research Assessment recommendations for Uniarts Helsinki include a model for research time management, establishing a career development infrastructure and developing a shared understanding of societal impact
The Assessment Panel noted an excellent reputation on which the Uniarts Helsinki can build and emphasized the importance of strategic planning as well as resourcing research activities adequately.
Research units in the academies
Join our international research community! 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 and Research Unit of Music Education, Jazz and Folk Music
We are responsible for doctoral education and research in the Faculty of Music Education, Jazz and Folk Music at the Sibelius Academy.
Artistic research
Artistic research is one of our specialities. Read about our artistic research event, the Research Pavilion, get to know what artistic research means and dive into some of our artistic research projects we’ve picked out for you.
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Research Pavilion
Fine arts, concerts, performances, workshops and discussions with an inquiring mindset – every two years, the Uniarts Helsinki Research Pavilion showcases what artistic research is all about. On 2023, the Research Pavilion will take place in Suomenlinna and Helsinki Music Centre in June with a tagline “Puzzled together”.
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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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Terra-Performing
Terra-Performing is a multi-disciplinary research project that investigates Extractivism by Intelligent Performance methods.
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City as Space of Rules and Dreaming
The project funded by Kone Foundation (2021-2024) strengthens polyphony of urban space and thereby develops a more just city.
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How to Live Together in Sound? Towards Sonic Democracy
The project intends to define our sonic environments as sonic commons.
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Three Times a Decade
Three Times a Decade is both a media art project, and a study about the practices of the internet culture, namely about the video blogs.
Values and vision
Read more about the principles that guide and govern our research.
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Open science and research
Openness is a central principle in research activities at Uniarts Helsinki.
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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 Services and guidance
Find the right person to contact and read our guidance about funding.
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Research services
We support researchers with research funding applications, project management and questions concerning research integrity.
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Guide to applying for research funding
The guide runs through the different stages of the application process.
What we offer
Join us in our international research community. Find out more about our facilities and about Helsinki.
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Locations and facilities
Read more about Uniarts Helsinki’s locations and facilities.
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For Uniarts Helsinki conference attendees
Welcome to an event at the University of the Arts Helsinki, Finland! Here you will find information about us and our venues as well as how to move around in Helsinki and where to visit.
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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
Become a doctor in the field of arts
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Doctoral education
Deepen your expertise and complete a doctoral degree in fine arts, theatre and dance, or music.