Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki

The Academy of Fine Arts (Finnish: Kuvataideakatemia; Swedish: Bildkonstakademin) in Helsinki, Finland is part of the University of the Arts Helsinki and provides the highest university-level theoretical and practical training in the country in fine arts.

Academy

The Academy was founded in 1848 by a private foundation called The Art Society of Finland (or Finnish Art Society, or Finnish Art Association) (fi: Suomen Taideyhdistys). Back then the academy was called a Drawing School.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

In 1939 it became The Finnish Art Academy School (fi: Suomen Taideakatemian koulu).

In 1985 it became The Academy of Fine Arts. In the beginning of 1993 the status of the Academy was raised to university level. 3.5 years of full-time study leads to the degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts, and the Master's degree takes two years longer to complete.

In 1920, Eliel Saarinen, a Finnish architect became a member of the Academy of Fine Arts.

In the academic year 2012-2013 the number of students was about 280.

The Academy of Fine Arts can be found at Elimäenkatu 25 A in the neighbourhood of Vallila, northeast of Helsinki center.

References

External links

• Academy of Fine Arts - Official site

Universities in Finland
Aalto Åbo Akademi Eastern Finland Hanken School of Economics Helsinki Jyväskylä Lapland Lappeenranta University of Technology National Defence University Oulu Tampere Tampere University of Technology University of the Arts Helsinki Turku Vaasa

Higher education in Uusimaa, Finland
List of universities in Finland List of polytechnics in Finland
Universities	Aalto University University of Helsinki
Specialised universities	University of the Arts Helsinki Hanken School of Economics National Defence University
Polytechnics (UAS)	Arcada Diaconia1 Haaga–Helia1 HUMAK1 Laurea Metropolia Novia1
1 Has at least one campus outside Uusimaa.

Coordinates: 60°11′48″N 24°56′52″E / 60.19667°N 24.94778°E / 60.19667; 24.94778