Orientation programme: Global Music
Orientation Programme Global Music
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 14 September 2026.
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 students.
Orientation events recommended for exchange students, too, have been marked with an asterisk (*).
Monday 17.8.2026
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.
Tuesday 18.8.2026
10:30–11:45 Meeting with the department head Vasileios Katopodis (Music Centre’s café)*
11:45–13:00 Lunch with Student tutors (Student cafeteria, Music Centre)*
13:00–14:00 Meeting with Jennifer Moir: Wellbeing in Global Music, S7106 (Music Centre, 7th floor)*
Wednesday 19.8.2026
10–12 Exchange students’ orientation session, Organo (Music Centre)*
Target group: exchange students
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 20.8.2026
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 University’s staff day
16–18 Info session for new international students of the Sibelius Academy, Black Box (Music Centre)*
- Practical information
- Cultural orientation
Target group: new international students and exchange students
Friday 21.8.2026
Please choose a library tour based on your student status:
– Finnish degree student = tour in Finnish at 10:00
– International degree/exchange student = tour in English at 11:00
- 10-11 Library tour IN FINNISH, Töölö campus library (Agora, in front of the library’s entrance, Music Centre)
- 11-12 Library tour IN ENGLISH, Töölö campus library (Agora, in front of the library’s entrance, Music Centre) *
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 24.8.2026
10–10:45 Teachers pedagogical studies (60 cr) info session, Zoom (https://uniarts.zoom.us/j/65773728653)
The session is held in Finnish and English.
Target group: new master’s students interested in completing teacher’s pedagogical studies
Tuesday 25.8.2026
Personal Study Plan Meetings in room S4119 (Music Centre, 4th floor)
9:30 – 10:15 Lindgren
10:15 – 11:00 Duarte Cardoso Matança da Costa
11:00 – 11:45 Põldsepp
12:30 – 13:15 Weiser
13:15 – 14:00 Ermann
14:00 – 14:45 Álfgeirsson
Wednesday 26.8.2026
Personal Study Plan Meetings in room S4119 (Music Centre, 4th floor)
8:45 – 9:30 Barzegar
9:30 – 10:15 Lundberg
10:15 – 11:00 Skrebinska
11:00 – 11:45 Suresh
12:30 – 13:15 Jeong (exchange)
13:15 – 14:00 Uroz (exchange)
14:00 – 14:45 Szigeti (exchange)