Global Music orientation period 2024

Orientation period programme for new Global 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

10–11:30 Welcoming words for the new degree and the exchange students by the department head and professor Nathan Thomson (Music Centre cafeteria)* 

11:30–12:30 Tour in Music Centre with the student tutors of Global Music* 

12:30 Lunch in the student cafeteria (Music Centre)* 

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

14:00 Library tour, Music Centre (Agora, in front of the library’s entrance)* 

Wednesday 21.8.2024

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

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

10–12 Info session about the general study practices, held by study planner of the Global Music programme Hanne Luostarinen (Music Centre, room S4107)*  

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 

10–15 Personal study planning meetings (45min/student) with the new Global Music degree students and the exchange students.* 

Schedule for PSP (personal study plan) meetings with Hanne and Individual Mentors  

Music Centre, room S4116
  • Eshkevari / mentor: Nathan / 11:00-11:45
  • Salazar / mentor: Nathan / 12:30-13:15
  • Chan / mentor: Jennifer / 13:15-14:00
  • Khodos / mentor: Jennifer / 14:00-14:45
  • Weiser / mentor: Jennifer / 14:45-15:15

Tuesday 27.8.2024

10–15 Personal study planning meetings (45min/student) with the new Global Music degree students and the exchange students. (Music Centre, room S4109, new room: S4115).* 

Schedule for PSP (personal study plan) meetings with Hanne and Individual Mentors  

Music Centre, room S4115
  • Tikka / mentor: Lauri / 9:30-10:15
  • Castrillón / mentor: Sergio / 10:15-11:00
  • Jimeno / mentor: Puro / 11:00-11:45
  • Makena / mentor: Adriano / 12:30-13:15
  • Fatema / mentor: Nemat / 13:15-14:00
  • Aarnio / mentor: Nemat / 14:00-14:45
  • Hrekes / mentor: Nemat / 14:45-15:15

Time

19.8.2024 – 30.8.2024