Arts Academy

A multidisciplinary and future-oriented community

At the Arts Academy, students and professionals in performing arts, visual arts, media and music come together.

Educator in the cultural field

An influential and visible cultural actor

  • 800 students
  • 17 areas of specialisation
  • Research and development projects with professional and multidisciplinary partners
  • Students as part of an active cultural city
  • Extensive international network of partners
Three dancers in the ambience of the Sigi hall in Turku, posing on the stairs in black clothes, wearing black hats.
Henkilö istuu pöydän ääressä ja maalaa, ympärillä värejä ja maalauksia
Henkilö katsoo taiteilija Iiu Susirajan valokuvateosta Wäinö Aaltosen museon näyttelyss.
Henkilö ottaa valokuvaa studiossa toisesta henkilöstä, joka seisoo selkä kameraan päin.
Kolme akrobaattia sirkusluokassa

Bachelor’s degrees

All the degree programmes

Master’s degrees

All the degree programmes

Multidisciplinary applied research

All the research groups

Our research groups develop practices and working processes related to art and media. We collaborate on large-scale research and development projects. Find out more about our research teams and contact us.

  • Research team

    Film and Media

    We create innovative solutions for the changing media industry. We support working life in the transformation of the media.

  • Research team

    Art education and art pedagogy

    Our research team promotes the working conditions of artists and art educators, utilises digital environments for art education and explores art in new contexts.

  • Research team

    Arts, Health and Well-being

    We work in a multidisciplinary way to develop the potential of arts, culture and creative activities to promote well-being and health.

  • Research team

    Contemporary art

    We explore the role of contemporary art as part of the social debate. A critical and inclusive relationship with the world around us is part of good life.

Events at the Arts Academy

All events at the Arts Academy

Student services for organisations

  • Media project café

    Project Café is a learning environment where our media arts students work on projects.

Space to make and create

Campuses

We operate in Turku at the Linnankatu Art Campus, which offers high-quality facilities for performing arts and visual arts students, circus, music, dance and theatre students, and visual artists. The campus also houses the Köysiratagalleria, Sigyn Hall and the Naruteateri for student use. Media students mainly study at the Kupittaa campus.

Linnankatu Art Campus
Kupittaa campus
Renting the premises of the Academy of Arts (in Finnish)
Linnankadun Köysiteatteri Aurajoen rannalla

Art Academy’s staff

The staff of the Arts Academy
Organisation
Working at Turku UAS
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