Early Music orientation period 2024

Orientation period programme and schedule for new Early Music 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

Programme by the department (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

10–11 Structural Awareness of Music information session, in English: S7115 (Music Centre) 
Target group: bachelor’s students 

11–12 Structural Awareness of Music teachers available to answer questions, in English: S7115 (Music Centre) 
Target group: bachelor’s students 

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

9–10:30 Written exam in aural skills, H1112 Auditorium (Music Centre)* 
Target group: bachelor’s students applying for credit transfer of prior studies or prior learning in aural skills, exchange students who wish to participate in aural skills courses 

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 

14–15:30 Written exam in applied analysis skills, H1112 Auditorium (Music Centre)* 
Target group: bachelor’s students applying for credit transfer of prior studies or prior learning in applied analysis skills, exchange students who wish to participate in theory courses 

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

9–12 Oral exams in aural skills, S7113 & S7114 (Music Centre)* 
Target group: bachelor’s students applying for credit transfer of prior studies or prior learning in aural skills, exchange students who wish to participate in aural skills courses 

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

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

Wednesday 28.8.2024

15-16 Library excursion (Music Centre) *

Thursday 29.8.2024

Friday 30.8.2024 

Time

19.8.2024 – 30.8.2024