Arts Management, Society and Creative Entrepreneurship orientation period 2024

Orientation period programme for new Arts Management, Society and Creative Entrepreneurship students.

Please take note that in addition to the events of these two weeks, the “Uniarts Helsinki as a learning environment” study unit includes the completion of the online course on Moodle as well as the second orientation day for all new Uniarts students, held on 7.10.2024. 

The orientation period and the Moodle online course are mandatory for new bachelor’s students and recommended for new master’s students. The Moodle online course section “Copyright and the Agreement on the right to use works related to studies” is mandatory for all new degree students. 

Orientation events recommended for exchange students, too, have been marked with an asterisk (*).  

Monday 19.8.2024

9:30–16 First orientation day for all new Uniarts students, R-building Concert hall* 

  • Presentation about the university’s values 
  • Orientation period as a whole and its learning outcomes 
  • Presentations about Uniarts Helsinki and its academies 
  • Uniarts Helsinki’s Code of Conduct 
  • The Student Union introduces itself 
  • Student tutors introduce themselves and talk about what tutoring is 
  • Programme organised by the tutors/Student Union 

After 16:00, students can join an optional picnic organised by the Student Union. 

15–17 Study services’ drop-in hours, SibA info desk (Music Centre)
Assistance in questions regarding attendance, paper certificates, HSL forms etc.

Tuesday 20.8.2024

Personal study plan sessions with Arts Management Planning officer: time will be booked later (TBA) 

13–15 Study services’ drop-in hours, SibA info desk (Music Centre)
Assistance in questions regarding attendance, paper certificates, HSL forms etc.

Wednesday 21.8.2024

(Personal study plan sessions with Arts Management Planning officer: time will be booked later (TBA)) 

10–12 Exchange students’ orientation session, Organo (Music Centre)* 
Target group: exchange students 

11–13 Study services’ drop-in hours, SibA info desk (Music Centre)
Assistance in questions regarding attendance, paper certificates, HSL forms etc.

13–17 Orientation afternoon 1 for all new Sibelius-Academy students, Black Box (Music Centre)* 
Getting to know the Sibelius Academy and the new students, community building, first rehearsal of the freshers’ choir, information about facilities, music 

Thursday 22.8.2024

Personal study plan sessions with Arts Management Planning officer: time will be booked later (TBA) 

11:30–13:30 Freshers’ choir: second rehearsal and performance, R-building Chamber music hall & Concert hall* 
Rehearsal in the chamber music hall and a performance in the Concert hall at the academy’s staff day 

16–18 Info session for new international students of the Sibelius Academy, Camerata (Music Centre)* 

  • Practical information 
  • Cultural orientation 
  • Chance to ask questions & meet student tutors and ambassadors 

Target group: new international students and exchange students 

Friday 23.8.2024

11–13 Study services’ drop-in hours, SibA info desk (Music Centre)
Assistance in questions regarding attendance, paper certificates, HSL forms etc.

13–15:30 Orientation afternoon 2 for all new Sibelius Academy students, Black Box (Music Centre)* 
Wellbeing lecture, getting to know the new students, community building, music 

Monday 26.8.2024

Personal study plan sessions with Arts Management Planning officer: time will be booked later (TBA) 

10–10:30 Teachers pedagogical studies (60 cr) info session, Zoom (https://uniarts.zoom.us/j/69829494891
The session is held in Finnish and English. 
Target group: new master’s students interested in completing teacher’s pedagogical studies 

Tuesday 27.8.2024

Personal study plan sessions with Arts Management Planning officer: time will be booked later (TBA) 

Wednesday 28.8.2024

10–11 Library tour, Music Centre (Agora, in front of the library’s entrance)* 

Thursday 29.8.2024

9–12.30 Arts Management, Society and Creative Entrepreneurship: Introduction event for new students, R-building class room R-510 * 

Time

19.8.2024 – 30.8.2024