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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.

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Introduction

We coordinate and manage doctoral studies and research activities in the Faculty of Music education, jazz and folk music and develop doctoral education and research between departments and academies. The supervision for the faculty’s doctoral studies is mainly done in six departments (Arts Management, Global Music, Folk Music, Jazz Music, Music Education, and Music Technology). Our doctoral school has around 70 students in three degree programmes (arts study programme, research programme and applied study programme).

We are a multidisciplinary and multi-artistic network whose departments have independent doctoral seminars and their own research profiles. MuTri is a research unit employing researchers at different stages of their careers. We also have several research projects with external funding. Our students and researchers have the opportunity to focus extensively on the research of music and the various phenomena and society surrounding it.

Location

Contact information

  • Toni-Matti Karjalainen

    +358503574047
    toni-matti.karjalainen@uniarts.fi
  • Kristiina Ilmonen

    +358505262020
    kristiina.ilmonen@uniarts.fi
Hannu Tolvanen, specialist
+358 50 5680 584
hannu.tolvanen@uniarts.fi

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Get to know our research and education

Who we are

Professors

    • Kristiina Ilmonen

    • Professor, folk music (wind instruments), folk music (percussion), Folk music, Sibelius Academy
      Part-time teacher, Folk music, Sibelius Academy
    • +358505262020
    • Marja-Leena Juntunen

    • Professor, research studies, Music education, Sibelius Academy
    • +358407104292
    • Toni-Matti Karjalainen

    • Professor, Arts Management, Sibelius Academy
    • +358503574047
    • Heidi Partti

    • Professor, research studies, Music education, Sibelius Academy
    • +358400941699
    • Jan Schacher

    • Professor, Music technology, Sibelius Academy
    • +358504387638
    • Jukkis Uotila

    • Professor, jazz (drums), Jazz, Sibelius Academy
    • +358407104313
    • Heidi Westerlund

    • Professor, music education, doctoral education, MuTri Doctoral School, Sibelius Academy
    • +358505015622
    • Nathan Thomson

    • Professor, Global music, Sibelius Academy
    • +358504758758

Lecturers

    • Saijaleena Rantanen

    • Professor, MuTri Doctoral School, Sibelius Academy
    • +358407104200
    • Kaarina Kilpiö

    • University Lecturer, Doctoral School MuTri, Sibelius Academy

Researcheras

    • Liisamaija Hautsalo

    • University Researcher, lecturer, MuTri Doctoral School, Sibelius Academy
      Part-time teacher, Vocal music, Sibelius Academy
    • +358405323425
    • Tuulikki Laes

    • University Researcher, Tutkimusinstituutti, Research and doctoral education
      Part-time teacher, MuTri Doctoral School, Sibelius Academy
    • +358407104373
    • Danielle Treacy

    • Postdoctoral Researcher, GLOBAL MUSIC (instrumental studies), GLOBAL MUSIC (vocal studies), GLOBAL MUSIC (composition), MuTri Doctoral School, Sibelius Academy
      Part-time teacher, Global music, Sibelius Academy
    • +358505762349
    • Katja Thomson

    • Lecturer, Music education, Sibelius Academy
    • +358503088364

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Contact information for the MuTri doctoral school

    • Kristiina Ilmonen

    • Professor, folk music (wind instruments), folk music (percussion), Folk music, Sibelius Academy
      Part-time teacher, Folk music, Sibelius Academy
    • +358505262020
    • Toni-Matti Karjalainen

    • Professor, Arts Management, Sibelius Academy
    • +358503574047