APPLICATION DETAILS FOR FINNISH ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS

FINNISH ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS




Finnish Academy of Fine Arts provides the highest university-level theoretical and practical training in Finland in
fine arts. It seeks to promote research in the fine arts and to act as a member of the international community of
academic education in arts. The purpose of the Academy is to provide broad professional artistic training whilst
taking into account new developments in contemporary art.

The Academy was founded in 1848 by a private foundation. From the beginning of year 1993 the status of the Academy
has been raised to university level. 3,5 years of complete studies lead to the degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts,
the Master's degree takes two years longer to complete .

During the academic year 2009-2010 the number of students is about 260. Full-time teachers are all practising artists
of repute, about 50 teachers and lecturers are working on hourly basis. In addition the Academy invites tens of visiting
lecturers and welcomes annually several foreign artists from all over the world to meet students.


FINNISH ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS


The Finnish Academy of Fine Arts has provided the highest education in fine arts in Finland already for 160 years.
The Finnish Academy of Fine Arts today is a university focusing on contemporary art education and offering the degrees of
Bachelor, Master and Doctor of Fine Arts.

The studies leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (lower degree) aims to provide the student with the artistic,
cognitive and theoretical basic abilities and skills required by a visual artist. After completing their degree, the
students have the resources they need to work as visual artists and to carry on to the studies leading to Master's degree
and lifelong learning.

The Master of Fine Arts degree (higher degree) aims to offer the students the resources to function as an independent and
analytical artist in society and the world. The Masters of Fine Arts have a thorough command of the instruments of fine
arts and an understanding of the current significance and history of those instruments. They are qualified to act as
experts and developers of fine arts and are ready to continue to postgraduate education in art.

The objective of the Doctor of Fine Arts degree (postgraduate degree) is that the students have a profound understanding
of their own field of interest and achieve the qualifications needed to create high-level, artistically mature work and
that they are able to carry out independent, innovative research in their own field.

The studies leading to the Bachelor's and Master's degrees are organised in degree programmes. These programmes focus on
specific disciplines of fine arts requiring artistic talent and expertise and seek to develop the arts further.
The Academy offers degree programmes in sculpture, painting, printmaking and time and space arts.

There are three different application procedures available to those who wish to study at the Academy. Regular admission
is for students who apply for the Bachelor's and Master's degree studies, which take 5.5 years in total. Applicants who have an eligible Bachelor's degree or equivalent can apply for the two-year training leading to a Master's degree in the special Master of Fine Arts admission. Those who have an eligible Master's degree or equivalent can apply for postgraduate studies in the four-year doctoral training.


1. REGULAR ADMISSION 2010 (BFA+MFA 5,5 years, (210 + 120 credits)

You can apply for studies leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees in the regular admission. (You choose a degree programme after being admitted to the Academy, during your first study year.)

Regular admission to the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts' 5,5 years Master degree programme will conform to the nationwide schedule of joint applications.


The application period for the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts is 1.3 - 16.4.2010. During this period, the electronic application form can be opened and filled in the website: https://www.yliopistohaku.fi/.

The original artworks and a printed copy of the electronic application form must be delivered directly to the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts. The dates for delivering will be published later. The admission guide 2010 will also be updated in the Academy's web site December-January.

See detailed information about the regular admission.





2. SPECIAL MFA ADMISSION - Master of Fine Arts

In the special MFA admission you can apply for the studies leading to the Master of Fine Arts degree (2 years, 120 credits). Admission period 15.2 - 30.3.2010

The annual total intake of students is 45, admitted through the regular admission and the special MFA-program admission. See special MFA -admission.



3. DOCTORAL STUDIES


The Doctor of Fine Arts (DFA) degree is the postgraduate degree in the Academy of Fine Arts. You apply to the postgraduate
studies in an open process. The Academy admits 2 - 4 new student yearly. See doctoral studies.



INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS


The Academy has no special international application procedure or special English programmes for international students.
Foreign students participate in the normal application procedures. The Academy is an international university.
Some 20% of the students are international, both degree or exchange students. The language of all degree programs is Finnish but the Academy provides several courses taught in English. Also some of our seminars and lecture series are taught in English on a regular basis. Even when teaching in English is not available, it is often possible to complete courses through independent study. You can write your essays and exams in English.
Several foreign guest lecturers, teachers and exhibitions visit the Academy annually.



INFORMATION


More information on the student admission and education at the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts.
FINNISH ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS
Kaikukatu 4
00530 Helsinki
tel. +358 9 680 33 20 (switchboard)
www.kuva.fi.

Send your emails concerning the student admissions to: hakijapalvelut@kuva.fi