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Finland is home to the last great European wilderness, but is also home to a modern society with a high standard of living and education.  As a member of the EU, Finland has a close relationship to continental Europe, and through its location and history, it has strong ties to Russia. Tourists and citizens alike enjoy Finland’s unique environment which includes 30,000 islands.  Finland is also a bilingual country - Finnish and Swedish are the two official languages.
SIBELIUS ACADEMY
Helsinki
Undergraduate Program
Semester Program

UM Students only
The Sibelius Academy, founded in 1882, is located in the heart of Helsinki, the capital of Finland.  The Academy is named after the famous Finnish composer, Jean Sibelius, who is the central figure in Finnish music history. The Academy is a state music university and is an integral part of the system of higher education in Finland.  It offers not only Bachelor and Master of Music degrees, but also Licentiate and Doctoral degrees. It is the only music university in Finland and one of the largest in Europe, with 1,700 students and 183 full-time teachers. In addition to providing the highest education in music, the Sibelius Academy also integrates performance, creative art, and research into its programs. There are approximately 10 different degree programs at the Academy, including Composition, Jazz, Performance, and Music Technology.

Academic Areas    www.siba.fi/eng/
Jazz
Classical

Prerequisites
Nomination by the UM School of Music; this exchange program is designed primarily for jazz studies students. This program is meant for Juniors only.

Room and Board
The Academy provides accommodations in the Clavis Student Hostel or through the Student Housing Foundation. Inexpensive meals (between 2 and 5 euro) are available at the Academy’s cafeteria through use of a student card.

Program Dates
Fall: September 1st to mid December
Spring: Early January to late May