Choreography
Learn about our programme’s activities, content of studies, current events and latest publications.
Introduction
The Choreography Degree Programme is an active contributor to the field of choreography. We promote the development of the artistic field, mutual and intercultural understanding and strengthening of the independence of dance art, and cooperation with other art forms.
Contact information
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Kirsi Monni
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Jan-Peter Kaiku
+358400792041jan-peter.kaiku@uniarts.fi
News and Events
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Safe working conditions and good leadership should be integral to the field of dance and to the entire arts sector
As the biggest institution for artist education in Finland, Uniarts Helsinki advocates for establishing sustainable structures and a wellbeing-centred working culture in the arts sector.
Studies
Read about the studies of choreography in Theatre Academy.
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Choreography (master’s programme)
Develop into an artist with a personal voice while interacting with the society and its changing views of art.
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Artistic projects in studies of choreography
Studies in the masters programme in choreography include four different artistic projects that each focus on different approaches or aspects of choreography.
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Theoretical framework in the MA programme in Choreography
The studies of choreography process the history and theory of dance art through perspectives and development stages that are important to contemporary choreography.
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Open University studies
Take advantage of the Open University’s high-quality instruction in music, fine arts, theatre and dance at the University of the Arts Helsinki.
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Visiting teachers in the MA programme in Choreography
Visiting teachers, artists and lecturers of the Degree Programme in Choreography.
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Tuition fees and scholarships
Tuition fees at Uniarts Helsinki are applicable to students who study in English and who are not citizens of EU, EEA, or Switzerland.
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Kirsi Monni
- Professor, Koreografian maisteriohjelma, Theatre Academy
- +358405456350
- kirsi.monni@uniarts.fi
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Jana Unmüssig
- Lecturer, Koreografian maisteriohjelma, Theatre Academy
- jana.unmussig@uniarts.fi
Seminars, thematic studies & internationality
MA programme is initiating and facilitating theme based courses and seminars that handle current societal, ecological and artistic issues. The studies provide opportunities for multi- and transdisciplinary views, practice-based research and networking. In addition to field trips, exchange studies and international visiting teachers, the programme itself is constantly cultivated by international advising and peer support. Professor Kirsi Monni visits regularly other art universities, and is asked to act as an external evaluator and peer reviewer in study, research and recruitment matters.
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Nordic Choreographic Platform (NCP)
The Nordic network platform supports the development of artist pedagogy in the field of choreography.
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FUTURES lecture series
The series’ visiting lecturers tackle the question of futures of artistic work from multiple perspectives.
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Artistic Collaboration Project (ACO)
The collaborative and multidisciplinary course between Theatre Academy and Aalto University has been organised since 1994.
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Choreoblog: Exchange studies in Brasil
Graduating student Karoliina Loimaala wrote about her exchange experience in Brazil.
Watch lectures by our international visiting teachers in Vimeo
Students and most recent alumni
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Sara Grotenfelt
- Student in choreography, starting year 2019
- sara.grotenfelt@uniarts.fi
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Laura Jantunen
- Student in choreography, starting year 2021
- laura.jantunen@uniarts.fi
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Eeva Juutinen
- Student in choreography, starting year 2019
- eeva.juutinen@uniarts.fi
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Ryan Mason
- Student in choreography, starting year 2021
- ryan.mason@uniarts.fi
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Maya Oliva
- Student in choreography, starting year 2019
- maya.oliva@uniarts.fi
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Lydia Touliatou
- Student in choreography, Starting year 2021
- lydia.touliatou@uniarts.fi
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Tero Hytönen
- Master of Arts (Dance) 2020
- + 358 40 701 4207
- hytosentero@gmail.com
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Pietari Kärki
- Master of Arts (Dance) 2020
- pietari.karki@gmail.com
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Karoliina Loimaala
- Master of Arts (Dance) 2020
- +358 45 675 7890
- karoliina.loimaala@gmail.com
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Iina Taijonlahti
- Master of Arts (Dance) 2020
- +358503459897
- iina.taijonlahti@gmail.com
Artistic research and publications
The first doctoral dissertation from Theatre Academy was published in 2001. MA programme in choreography has a strongly research oriented approach to choreography, that gives the student good readiness for postgraduate studies. The programme collaborates with the Performing Arts Research Center TUTKE. It is also a crucial agent in Theatre Academy’s publication series Kinesis, that focuses on research on dance.
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Simo Kellokumpu’s artistic research project (2013-2019) examines choreography as reading practice
In the research, the notion of choreography operates simultaneously as an analytical device, a problem to be examined, and an artistic outcome. Read the dissertation online.
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Acta Scenica publications series
Browse the artistic research dissertations on Acta Scenica’s homepage.
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Kinesis -publications
Browse the Kinesis publications on dance art.
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Newsletter
Read the programme’s latest newsletter
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Master’s Theses’ written parts
Read the MA thesis’ in Helda service.
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Watch lectures on Vimeo
Browse all the open access lectures by Uniarts Helsinki.