Contemporary art history and theory, bachelor
Learn about today’s forms of artistic expression, exhibition practices and work environments and graduate as an expert in contemporary art.
Why study here?
A bachelor’s degree in contemporary art history and theory provides you with the skills to act as an expert in contemporary art, for example as a journalist, critic or curator. You may work in an art organisation or take on some other intermediary role in art. In our programme, you get to follow artistic work processes close up and take several courses together with art students.
Content and objective
The programme gives you the skills to understand artistic processes and contexts of contemporary art as well the surrounding society, where artists may adopt multi-faceted roles.
You will learn to understand contemporary art on a deeper level and to articulate it in different contexts and to different audiences analytically and critically from diverse perspectives. You will learn about the history and theory of art, as well as about exhibition practices and environments. You will get an idea of artistic ways of thinking and forms of expression in contemporary art, and you will learn to perceive artistic processes and analyse different perspectives on contemporary art.
At Uniarts Helsinki, you will have the opportunity to familiarise yourself with the processes of artistic work and cooperate with visual artists and other artists.
The degree prepares you to act as a specialist in contemporary art and in different artistic intermediary roles. You can work as a journalist, critic or curator, and your work environment may be various arts organisations.
Teachers
Our teachers are distinguished artists and researchers working in the field of international art and specialists in different fields of art. Visiting Finnish and international teachers teach special courses. During your studies, you will have a designated supervising teacher who will follow your progress.
Visitors to the Visiting Professor Programme have included David Batchelor, Monster Chetwynd, Omer Fast, Melissa Gordon, Özgü Gündeslioglu, IC-98, James Nisbet, Alex Olson, Josephine Pryde, Ruth Pelzer-Montada, Ciara Phillips, Mira Schor, Katarina Pirak Sikku, Alexandria Smith, Nina Wakeford, Emily Wardill and Ahmet Ögüt.
In the International Incubators in Fine Arts programme, supported by the Saastamoinen Foundation, lectures have been given by Rachael Allen, Nisrine Boukhari, Elmgren & Dragset, Okwui Enwesor, Nomaduma Rosa Masilela, Martha Rosler, Amalia Ulman and Ho Rui An.
Master’s studies
This programme provides the prerequisites for education leading to a master’s degree. After graduating, you will have the opportunity to continue your studies in the theoretical master’s programmes of Uniarts Helsinki or other universities.
Target degree and length of study
Bachelor of Arts (Art and Design)
3 years
Application period
Next possible time to apply will be announced later.
Degree language
Finnish
Read more about our language skill requirements
Tuition fee
There is no tuition fee for this degree programme, as the language of instruction is not English.
Unit
Academy of Fine Arts
Why study here?
A bachelor’s degree in contemporary art history and theory provides you with the skills to act as an expert in contemporary art, for example as a journalist, critic or curator. You may work in an art organisation or take on some other intermediary role in art. In our programme, you get to follow artistic work processes close up and take several courses together with art students.
Content and objective
The programme gives you the skills to understand artistic processes and contexts of contemporary art as well the surrounding society, where artists may adopt multi-faceted roles.
You will learn to understand contemporary art on a deeper level and to articulate it in different contexts and to different audiences analytically and critically from diverse perspectives. You will learn about the history and theory of art, as well as about exhibition practices and environments. You will get an idea of artistic ways of thinking and forms of expression in contemporary art, and you will learn to perceive artistic processes and analyse different perspectives on contemporary art.
At Uniarts Helsinki, you will have the opportunity to familiarise yourself with the processes of artistic work and cooperate with visual artists and other artists.
The degree prepares you to act as a specialist in contemporary art and in different artistic intermediary roles. You can work as a journalist, critic or curator, and your work environment may be various arts organisations.
Teachers
Our teachers are distinguished artists and researchers working in the field of international art and specialists in different fields of art. Visiting Finnish and international teachers teach special courses. During your studies, you will have a designated supervising teacher who will follow your progress.
Visitors to the Visiting Professor Programme have included David Batchelor, Monster Chetwynd, Omer Fast, Melissa Gordon, Özgü Gündeslioglu, IC-98, James Nisbet, Alex Olson, Josephine Pryde, Ruth Pelzer-Montada, Ciara Phillips, Mira Schor, Katarina Pirak Sikku, Alexandria Smith, Nina Wakeford, Emily Wardill and Ahmet Ögüt.
In the International Incubators in Fine Arts programme, supported by the Saastamoinen Foundation, lectures have been given by Rachael Allen, Nisrine Boukhari, Elmgren & Dragset, Okwui Enwesor, Nomaduma Rosa Masilela, Martha Rosler, Amalia Ulman and Ho Rui An.
Master’s studies
This programme provides the prerequisites for education leading to a master’s degree. After graduating, you will have the opportunity to continue your studies in the theoretical master’s programmes of Uniarts Helsinki or other universities.