The Academy of Fine Arts (; ) in
Helsinki
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,
Finland
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is part of the
University of the Arts Helsinki
The University of the Arts Helsinki (, ), also known as Uniarts Helsinki, is a Finnish arts university that was launched in the beginning of 2013. Apart from a few exceptions, it is the only university in Finland that provides education in the f ...
and provides the highest university-level theoretical and practical training in the country in
fine arts
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.
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''). At that time the academy was called a Drawing School.
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
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Etymo ...
of Fine Arts, and completing the
Master's degree
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takes two further years.
In the academic year 2012-2013 the number of students was about 280.
The Academy of Fine Arts is located at Sörnäisten rantatie 19 in the neighbourhood of
Sörnäinen
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Sörnäinen is located a little more than one kilometre north from the coastal centre of ...
.
Former Students
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Elin Danielson-Gambogi, painter
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Hilda Flodin, painter, sculptor
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Henry Grahn Hermunen, contemporary artist
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Sini Manninen, painter
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Ebba Masalin
Ebba Masalin (29 August 1873 - 31 March 1942) was a Finnish painter, draftsman and illustrator.
Masalin's parents were Gabriel Johan and Emilia Masalin. She was born in the town of Mikkeli. Both her parents' families had been civil servants for ...
, painter, 1892 - 1898
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Eva Ryynänen (1915—2001), sculptor
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Eliel Saarinen
Gottlieb Eliel Saarinen (, ; August 20, 1873 – July 1, 1950) was a Finnish and American Architecture, architect known for his work with Art Nouveau buildings in the early years of the 20th century. He was also the father of famed architect Ee ...
, architect, member in 1920
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Tove Jansson
Tove Marika Jansson (; 9 August 1914 – 27 June 2001) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish author, novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. Brought up by artistic parents, Jansson studied art from 1930 to 1938 in Helsinki, Stockholm, ...
, artist, illustrator, and creator of the
Moomins
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Heljä Liukko-Sundström, ceramic artist (1938–2024)
References
External links
Academy of Fine Arts- Official site
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Culture in Helsinki
Universities and colleges in Finland
Education in Helsinki
Art schools in Finland
Educational institutions established in 1848
1848 establishments in Finland