University of Art and Design Helsinki

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University of Art and Design Helsinki
Taideteollinen korkeakoulu
Konstindustriella högskolan
Motto Pro Arte Utili (Latin)
Motto in English For useful arts
Established 1871
Type Public
Rector Helena Hyvönen
Students Around 2000
Undergraduates 600
Postgraduates 1200
Doctoral students over 200
Location Template:Country data Arabianranta Helsinki, Finland
Campus Urban
Nickname Also known internationally as TaiK and UIAH
Website http://www.taik.fi/
The old Arabia ceramics factory where the university is located. photo by Jefunne Gimpel
Gallery space inside Media Centre Lume. photo by Jefunne Gimpel

University of Art and Design Helsinki (Taideteollinen korkeakoulu in Finnish), known commonly as TaiK, is the largest art university in the Nordic countries, and was founded in 1871. Media Centre Lume - the National Research and Development Center of audiovisual media - is also located in the university. The university awards the following academic degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Arts.

The university has been active in establishing research projects and industrial collaborations via the private sector. During the rectorship of Yrjö Sotamaa the university was active in integrating design into Finnish innovation networks. This eventually led to the amalgamation of TaiK together with Helsinki University of Technology (TKK) and the Helsinki School of Economics (HSE) into a new charter university, Aalto University, which is due to open in January 2010.

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[edit] Organization

Degree programmes are organized under six schools, as well as an external unit in the town of Pori:

  • School of Motion Picture, Television and Production Design
  • Media Lab
  • School of Design
  • School of Art Education
  • School of Visual Culture
  • The Helsinki School
  • School of Art and Media Pori

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Coordinates: 60°12′34″N 24°58′37″E / 60.20944°N 24.97694°E / 60.20944; 24.97694