University of the Arts Helsinki
Bachelor of Music in Classical Music Performance: Cello
Helsinki, Finland
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
6 years
LANGUAGES
English, Finnish, Swedish
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Applications are open 7-21 January 2026
Key Summary
Why study here?
This program is a combined 3-year Bachelor's and 2.5-year Master's degree. Already during your first year of studies, you will get to play as part of the full-scale Sibelius Academy Symphony Orchestra. You will also get the chance to take part in the chamber music activities of the Academy, join the Orchestra Academy at the Helsinki Music Centre, and cooperate with professional orchestras. The Academy regularly welcomes international top artists and pedagogues as guests.
Content and objective of the program
You can study the cello as your main instrument. Chamber music, playing in an orchestra and high-level competence in one’s instrument is the core of the studies.
Teachers
Our teachers are some of the best experts in their respective fields. In addition to the permanent teaching staff, the program welcomes international top professionals as guests on a regular basis.
You will receive 90 minutes of individual instruction in your main instrument per week. You will also study chamber music, music perception, music history, pedagogy, and languages, as well as minor studies of your own choosing. You can complement your degree by completing courses in conducting, jazz, folk music, early music, composition, and arrangement, for example.
Please visit the university website for more information.