Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts
Representative: Jussi Kannaste
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00 358505410044
https://www.uniarts.fi/en/study-options/
University of the Arts Helsinki
Registrar’s Office
PO Box 38
00097 University of the Arts Helsinki
Finland
number of students: 50 to 100 students
annual fee: less than 500 euro
financial support offered: none
language used in the lessons: native language and English
legal status of your school: state university
degrees offered: bachelor, master and phd
teaching training offered: yes
The jazz program at the Sibelius Academy is the only university degree course of its kind in Finland. Its primary function is to provide the highest level of education in Finland regarding music based on the African American tradition. Cooperation with international jazz schools and tutor and concert visits by interesting foreign jazz artists have laid the groundwork for various forms of international activity.
Sibelius Academy first launched the jazz program in 1983. It is well established in Finnish cultural life and on the international jazz scene and brings together top Finnish jazz musicians as teachers and students. Many jazz music students come to Sibelius Academy from abroad and are provided instruction in English. International master class visitors are a permanent and essential feature of jazz music instruction at Sibelius Academy. Past few years these visitors have included Randy Brecker, Tim Hagans, Anders Jormin, Phil Markowitz, Jason Moran, Mike Moreno, Will Vinson, Guillermo Klein, Lars Jansson, Lionel Loueke, Jerry Bergonzi, Ignacio Berroa, Joey Calderazzo, Jim McNeely, Rafael Barata, Ben Monder, Jim Beard and Dave Liebman.