Important dates and schedules at the Junior Academy

On this page, you will find information on when the teaching will take place and the important dates for the academic term.

Common schedules for the Junior Academy

Submit your certificate of student status by 16 August 2023 to siba.nuorisokoulutus@uniarts.fi. If you will begin your studies in autumn 2023, you must submit your NOPS form in the beginning of the autumn term. 

The NOPS schedule for the spring term will be published here in the early spring 2024. 

Schedules for the academic year 2023–2024

Autumn term 2023

  • Group teaching will mainly take place during weeks 36–51. Teaching in the autumn term will end on Thursday 21 December 2023. Individual teaching may begin upon agreement between the teacher and the student already at the beginning of August. 
  • Autumn break in week 42 

Spring term 2024

  • Group teaching will mainly take place during weeks 2–17. Individual teaching may begin upon agreement between the teacher and the student already at the beginning of January. 
  • Spring break in week 8 
  • Easter holiday: from 28 March to 2 April 2024

Student matinees and weekend camps of Classical Music

Junior Academy matinees 

Sat 28.10.2023 at 15, R-Concert Hall

Sat 25.11.2023 at 15, M-Camerata

Sat 16.12.2023 at 15, Christmas Concert, R-Concert Hall

Sat 02.03.2024 at 15, R-Concert Hall

Sat 23.03.2024 at 15, M-Camerata

Sat 27.04.2024 at 15, R-Concert Hall

Sat 11.05.2024 at 15, Spring Concert, R-Concert Hall

Junior Academy chamber music camps 

Fri 29.9.-Sun 1.10.2023 Kunkkula chamber music weekend (Kallio-Kuninkala, Järvenpää) Sat 7.10.-Sun 8.10.2023 follow-up camp in Helsinki

Fri 1.12.-Sun 3.12.2023 Kunkkula chamber music weekend (Kallio-Kuninkala, Järvenpää) Sat 9.12.-Sun 10.12.2023 follow-up camp in Helsinki

Fri 2.2.-Sun 4.2.2024 Kunkkula chamber music weekend (Kallio-Kuninkala, Järvenpää) Sat 10.2.-Sun 11.2.2024 follow-up camp in Helsinki

Fri 5.4.-Sun 7.4.2024 Kunkkula chamber music weekend (Kallio-Kuninkala, Järvenpää) Sat 13.4.-Sun 14.4.2024 follow-up camp in Helsinki

Junior Academy chamber music matinees 

Sun 08.10.2023 at 15, R-Concert Hall, Chamber music matinee

Sun 10.12.2023 klo 15, M-Camerata, Chamber music matinee

Su 11.02.2024 at 15, M-Camerata, Chamber music matinee

Sun 14.04.2024 at 14 (Note!), R- Concert Hall, Chamber music matinee

Student matinees and weekend camps of Jazz, Folk and Global Music

Weekend camps and matinees of Jazz 

1.-3.9.2023 ensemble weekend, Kunkkula

16.9.2023 ensemble Saturday, Musiikkitalo

30.9.2023 ensemble Saturday, Musiikkitalo

21.10.2023 ensemble Saturday, Musiikkitalo

4.11.2023 ensemble Saturday, Musiikkitalo

18.11.2023 ensemble Saturday, Musiikkitalo

2.12.2023 ensemble Saturday, Musiikkitalo

8.-10.12.2023 ensemble weekend, Kunkkula

Preliminary schedule of the spring:

19.-21.1.2024 Kunkkula (studio weekend)

3.2.2024 ensemble Saturday, Musiikkitalo

17.2.2024 ensemble Saturday, Musiikkitalo

2.3.2024 ensemble Saturday, Musiikkitalo

16.3.2024 ensemble Saturday, Musiikkitalo

30.3.2024 ensemble Saturday, Musiikkitalo

13.4.2024 ensemble Saturday, Musiikkitalo

27.4.2024 ensemble Saturday, Musiikkitalo

10.-12.5.2024 Kunkkula camp and spring concert

Weekend camps and matinees of Folk Music 

27.8.2023 ensemble meets for the first time, Musiikkitalo

8.-10.9.2023 ensemble period, Kunkkula

28.-29.10.2023 ensemble period, Musiikkitalo

18.-19.11.2023 ensemble period, Musiikkitalo

16.-17.12.2023 ensemble period, Musiikkitalo

20.-21.1.2024 ensemble period, Musiikkitalo

10.-11.2.2024 ensemble period, Musiikkitalo

9.-10.3.2024 ensemble period, Musiikkitalo

13.-14.4.2024 ensemble period, Musiikkitalo

10.-12.5.2024 ensemble period, Kunkkula

Weekend camps and matinees of Global Music

9.9.2023 ensemble Saturday, Musiikkitalo

14.10.2023 ensemble Saturday, Musiikkitalo

25.11.2023 ensemble Saturday, Musiikkitalo

9.12.2023 ensemble Saturday, Musiikkitalo

20.-21.1.2024 ensemble period, Musiikkitalo

17.-18.2.2024 ensemble period, N-515

16.-17.3.2024 ensemble period, Musiikkitalo

27.-28.4.2024 ensemble period, Musiikkitalo