Orientation Programme: Music Technology

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 

No programme 

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 

11–11:45 Library tour (in English), Töölö campus library (Agora, in front of the library’s entrance, Music Centre) 

Target group: new non-Finnish-speaking music technology students incl. exchange students 

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 

9:00-11:00 Welcoming & Group PSP (=Personalized Study Plan) discussion for new music technology students, S1109 Big recording room (Music Centre)  

11:00-12:00 Introduction to music technology department facilities, storage room and Trail system 1st-2nd floor (Music Centre)  

13:00-16:00 Individual PSP discussions for new music technology degree students, S4119 (Music Centre) 

Wednesday 26.8.2026 

9:00-12:00 Studio introductions, Studio block, 1st floor (Music Centre)  

13:00-17:00 Studio introductions, Studio block, 1st floor (Music Centre)