Master of Music in Classical Music Performance: Guitar
University of the Arts Helsinki
Key Information
Campus location
Helsinki, Finland
Languages
English, Finnish, Swedish
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
30 months
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 5,000 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Aug 2024
* annual tuition fee for students who study in English and who are not citizens of the EU, EEA or Switzerland
Introduction
Study to become a top-level guitar professional in an international and welcoming atmosphere.
Why study here?
We give you the chance to study guitar at the highest possible level and help you in your journey of becoming exactly the kind of artist that you aspire to be. You will also acquire the competence to work as a highly competent guitar teacher. Almost all of Finland’s most esteemed classical guitar players have completed their degrees at the Sibelius Academy.
About the studies
Our practice-oriented and international environment is ideal for learning the artistic, technical, and pedagogical skills needed to master guitar as a musician and as a teacher. In addition to guitar lessons, your curriculum includes studies in chamber music, guitar pedagogy, sight-reading, guitar history, repertoires, and free accompaniment. You will also complete elective studies and possible minor subject studies. You can also choose courses organized by the other two academies of the University and complete so-called joint studies that are available for all students. Performing in concerts is also essential to your studies.
Through your pedagogy studies, you will learn to observe the learning processes of other students as well as your own, increase your knowledge on the development of children’s and young people’s psychological and motoric skills, and learn to analyze these processes from the point of view of a guitar professional.
Teachers
In addition to the Sibelius Academy’s own guitar teachers, you will also learn from international guests and attend masterclasses that are held on a regular basis. The guitar is also available as a minor subject for students of other instruments.
Program Outcome
A student who has completed a Master’s degree is expected to have attained a standard of artistic expression, instrument performance skill and faculties for music comprehension that he/she is competent to undertake demanding professional duties as a soloist, an orchestra, or chamber musician and/or a music pedagogue.
Career Opportunities
After graduation, you can work as a soloist, chamber musician, or guitar teacher, or alternatively in other jobs that require suitable expertise. During your studies, you will also develop your ability to work in the cultural sector with people and organizations from different fields and engage in collaborative projects with different cultural institutions.
Admissions
Program Tuition Fee
Scholarships and Funding
Please visit the university website for more information.