Master of Music in Global Music
University of the Arts Helsinki
Key Information
Campus location
Helsinki, Finland
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
30 Months
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 5,000 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Aug 2024
* annual tuition fee for students who study in English and who are not citizens of the EU, EEA or Switzerland
Introduction
Immerse yourself in a culturally and musically diverse environment to develop into a multi-skilled, flexible, visionary musician and pedagogue with world-class teachers.
Why study here?
Join us as a student at one of the leading performing arts universities in the world. As a Global Music student, you will deepen your own artistic identity and develop the ability to perform, communicate, collaborate, create, facilitate, research and lead in a wide range of musical, cultural, and socially engaged contexts.
About the studies
Your studies include both one-to-one instruction as well as group tuition. You will form an intercultural ensemble with your fellow students and expand your unique artistic portfolio through developing new work, intercultural collaborations, performances, and your own projects.
Through your studies, you will learn about themes that are central to a professional global musician, including artistic identity, intercultural collaboration, multidisciplinary approaches, global musicianship, music creation, improvisation, rhythmics, global pedagogy, entrepreneurship, global choir, experimental instrument making, practice-based research and community engagement.
You may tailor your schedule and choose optional courses from any department suited to your own personal interests. You may also choose courses organized by the other two academies of the University and complete joint studies, which are available for all students.
Teachers
Teachers in the program are various experts employed by the Sibelius Academy as well as visiting pedagogues and artists.
Program Outcome
A student who has completed the Master of Global Music degree is expected to
- have the ability to perform, communicate, collaborate and lead in a wide range of musical, cultural, and socially engaged contexts;
- have developed the foundation of their own artistic identity, and be able to articulate his/her ideas clearly both verbally and in writing, contributing to research in the field of transcultural arts practice;
- be able to contribute actively to society at large and to engage with the community in meaningful ways, having deepened his/her understanding of the pedagogical thinking, communication, and collaborative skills needed in an intercultural context.
Admissions
Program Tuition Fee
Scholarships and Funding
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