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Welcome To The Sibelius Academy!
The Sibelius Academy is the only music
university in Finland and one of the biggest in Europe. In addition to providing
the highest education in the field of music, it engages in performance and
creative art and research and is committed to the fostering of Finland's musical
culture and cultural heritage. It also seeks active collaboration with Finnish
society and participates in the development of culture.
Students who have
been admitted to the Sibelius Academy start by studying towards the Master of
Music (MMus) Degree. The Sibelius Academy offers also postgraduate degrees with
artistic and research options. The postgraduate, higher degrees are the
Licentiate and Doctor of Music.
There are about 1 400 students at
Sibelius Academy The number of full-time teachers is about 180 and the number of
part-time teachers is about 300. Besides Helsinki, the Academy has premises in
the towns of Kuopio, Järvenpää and Seinäjoki. The current Rector, Head of
the Sibelius Academy, is Mr. Gustav Djupsjöbacka (began as a rector in August
2004).
History of the Sibelius Academy
The Sibelius Academy,
located in the centre of Helsinki, was founded in 1882, and received its present
name in 1939. The name of the Academy derives from the supreme position held by
Jean Sibelius in the history of Finnish music. Sibelius was a student at the
Academy (then Helsingin Musiikkiopisto) from 1885 - 90. He studied both violin
and composition and his compositions were frequently performed in concerts at
the Academy. During 1890 - 92 Sibelius taught music theory at the Academy and
later also composition.
In 1966 the Academy was granted the status of an
institution of higher education. It was a private college until 1980, when the
administrative reforms made it subordinate to the state. The degree structure
and administration were revised that same year. The Sibelius Academy enjoys
university status since 1998 as a state music college and is an integral part of
the system of higher education in Finland. It is the only university of music in
this country and the largest in Scandinavia.
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