Bachelor of Music in Classical Music Performance: Cello
University of the Arts Helsinki
Key Information
Campus location
Helsinki, Finland
Languages
English, Finnish, Swedish
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 years
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
<img class="inserted-image image-element img-responsive" title="Two cellists playing" src="https://keystoneacademic-res.cloudinary.com/image/upload/q_auto,f_auto,w_743,c_limit/element/17/179291_sello2_1920x1080.jpg" alt="Students are playing the cello" data-json="{"author":"","author_url":"https://www.uniarts.fi","source":"University of the Arts Helsinki"}" />Study under the guidance of internationally esteemed string instrument teachers and play together with top professionals in a symphony orchestra.
Why study here?
This programme is a combined 3-year Bachelor's and 2,5-year Master's degree. Already during your first year of studies, you will get to play as part of the full-scale Sibelius Academy Symphony Orchestra. You will also get the chance to take part in the chamber music activities of the Academy, join the Orchestra Academy at the Helsinki Music Centre, and cooperate with professional orchestras. The Academy regularly welcomes international top artists and pedagogues as guests.
Content and objective of the program
You can study cello as your main instrument. Chamber music, playing in an orchestra and high-level competence in one’s instrument is the core of the studies.
Teachers
Our teachers are some of the best experts in their respective fields. In addition to the permanent teaching staff, the program welcomes international top professionals as guests on a regular basis.
Curriculum
You will receive 90 minutes of individual instruction in your main instrument per week. You will also study chamber music, music perception, music history, pedagogy, and languages, as well as minor studies of your own choosing. You can complement your degree by completing courses in conducting, jazz, folk music, early music, composition, and arrangement, for example.
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Scholarships and Funding
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