Wednesday, November 11, 2009

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

Application details for Turku School of Economics




Turku School of Economics

Turku School of Economics is one of the largest institutes in Finland for education in economic science. Backed by its


internationally recognised business expertise, the university offers broad-based training in Turku and Pori,
with an emphasis on the future and building business knowledge. Studies include a comprehensive choice of economic sciences,
other business and finance-related subjects and foreign languages.



The fully established position of the School as a scientific expert and societal influence is based on decades of
experience in the creation and use of innovative knowledge, in training business experts for the future.


Basic Information



In addition to two thousand aiming at a degree, hundreds of students who are supplementing their skills study each year
at Turku School of Economics. In addition to Turku, we operate in Pori, Tampere and Helsinki with a staff totalling 350,
in five departments and five separate units.



The total number of students working for a degree at Turku School of Economics is approximately 2000. Each year, about 200 graduates from our university receive their Bachelor or Master’s degree. All those interested in joining at a Bachelor of Economic Sciences education programme participate in an entrance examination.


In addition to instruction leading to a degree, Turku School of Economics also arranges continuing and adult education. About 800 participate annually in continuing education, with 600 taking part in Open University courses.



In addition to Turku, we offer education in the economic sciences in Pori. We also function at the Finland Futures Research Centre facilities in Helsinki and Tampere.



Five degree programmes, five departments and five special units
The following degree programmes can be completed at Turku School of Economics:


Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration
Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration
Licentiate of Science in Economics and Business Administration
Doctor of Science in Economics and Business Administration
Doctor of Philosophy
The university has five departments, which carry out instruction and research:

Department of Management
Department of Accounting and Finance
Department of Marketing
Department of Economics
Department of Languages
In addition to these, there are five special units of the university:

Business and Innovation Development BID
Centre for Research and Education CRE
Finland Futures Research Centre
Pori Unit
Turku Centre for Computer Science (TUCS


Master's degree programmes


Turku School of Economics offers the following Master's degree programmes in English:

Global Information Technology Management - GITM
Global Innovation Management - GIM
Futures Studies - FUTU
In addition to these programmes Turku School of Economics offers an Erasmus Mundus Master's programme jointly with IAE Aix-en-Provence (France) and Tilburg University (The Netherlands).

International Master in Management of Information Technology – IMMIT


Contact information


Turku School of Economics
Office for Academic and Student Affairs
Rehtorinpellonkatu 3
FI-20500 Turku, FINLAND

The office is open:

Mon-Thu and Fri 10am - 2pm
Thu 10am - 4.15pm

tel. + 358 2 481 4205
tel. + 358 2 481 4206
fax + 358 2 481 4270

email: international (at) tse.fi (General enquiries)


email: admissions (at) tse.fi (Master's programme applications)