The studies leading to the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees are organised in degree programmes.
The programmes focus on specific disciplines of fine arts requiring artistic talent and expertise and seek to develop these further.
The Academy offers degree programmes in sculpture, painting, printmaking and time and space arts.
General Studies arranges teaching in supporting theoretical studies that are open to all students as well as courses and workshops in different audiovisual techniques.
Joint studies
covers the curriculum of the first academic year and tuition in drawing and perception, common for all students, as well as courses in information and communication technology and language education.
Studies in the Postgraduate Studies Department lead to a Doctorate in Fine Arts.
Painting: Drawing, Painting, Life studio.
Head of Degree programme, Professor
Tarja Pitkänen-Walter
Professor
Silja Rantanen
Lecturer
Petri Hytönen
Lecturer Jussi Niva
Lecturer on material studies
Malla Tallgren
Sculpture: Sculpture, (Life studio etc.) Ceramics, Metal- Stone-, and Woodworks, Concrete, Plastics , Foundry, Landart, Environmental art and other site specific projects
Head of Degree programme, Professor
Villu Jaanisoo
Lecturer
Riikka Puronen
Lecturer on material studies
Pasi Söderlund
Printmaking: Etching, Stone- and Offset lithography, Silk-screen and Block printing together with related Photographic processes
Head of Degree programme, Professor
Päivikki Kallio
Lecturer
Maija Albrecht (on sabbatical)
Acting Lecturer
Tuija Arminen
Time and Space: Programme for time and space arts (fine art media) including audiovisual arts: photography, moving image and site and situation specific arts
Head of Degree programme, Professor
Seppo Salminen
Professor
Eija-Liisa Ahtila (on sabbatical)
Acting Professor
Veli Granö
Lecturer in photography
Pertti Kekarainen
Lecturer in moving image
Minna Långström
General and Joint Studies arranges teaching in supporting theoretical studies that are open to all students as well as courses and workshops in different audiovisual techniques
Professor
Riikka Stewen
Lecturer
Stig Baumgartner
Postgraduate Studies
Head of Degree programme, Professor
Jan Kaila
Adjunct Professor
For more information about research projects, see
The Artist's Knowledge - Research at the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts (2006) and
The Artist's Knowledge 2 (2008)