Master of Music in Classical Music Performance: Organ
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. The program is also available in Swedish.
Introduction
Study to become an organist under the guidance of renowned teachers in a unique and international environment.
Why study here?
Come and study at one of the best performing arts universities in the world. With organ as your major subject, you will focus on performance skills, improvisation, and organ pedagogy. Major subject studies in the organ are organized by the Department of Church Music, which is a close-knit and welcoming community of over 160 students.
About the studies
With organ as your major subject, you will focus on mastering your instrument and learning about improvisation, continuo playing, and the structure and history of the clavichord. Your studies will include ensemble playing and mastering the keyboard, as well as the history of organ music and organ pedagogy. In your keyboard instrument studies, you will reach at least Level C in piano, harpsichord, or clavichord.
After moving over to master’s studies, you will reach a higher level of expertise in organ playing, organ pedagogy, and organ improvisation and prepare a repertoire for the Level A performance examination.
Top-quality instruments
With organ music as your major, you will have the opportunity to use three organs, all representing different eras, in the Organo Hall of the Helsinki Music Centre. Various organs at the Sibelius Academy’s premises at Nervanderinkatu are also available for students’ use. Classes are also organized in churches in the Helsinki region.
Teachers
Our teachers are Finland’s leading experts with extensive international experience. In addition to the permanent teaching staff, the program welcomes organ artists and pedagogues as guests on a regular basis.
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.
Admissions
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Scholarships and Funding
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