WOULD YOU LIKE TO STUDY MUSIC AS A PRACTICE PUPIL AT THE SIBELIUS ACADEMY ?
We are looking for practice pupils for our music pedagogy students specialising in solo instruments (string and wind instruments, orchestral percussion, guitar, accordion, piano, organ, harpsichord, recorder, and other early music instruments), classical voice, and practical accompaniment. The music pedagogy students are completing their teaching practice in instrument, voice, and accompaniment.
The number of practice pupils needed varies yearly. Practice pupils are selected for one year at a time.
For strings (violin, viola, cello, and double bass) we are looking for beginning and more advanced practice pupils of different ages. If you speak English, you are welcome to study with our international pedagogy students.
For wind instruments we are looking for both beginners of 7-15 years of age and more advanced instrumentalists.
If you wish to play a brass instrument, you should be older than 10.
For piano, we are looking for 5-8-year-old beginners and advanced pianists with the 3/3 level certificate from a music school.
For voice studies, you will need to be 18-30 years of age. We appreciate earlier music studies and music reading skills.
For practical accompaniment, you will need to have played the piano at the 2/3 level, know how to read music, and, to some extent, be familiar with chords.
The service fee for practice pupils is €170 per semester (€340 per academic year) .
(Sibelius Academy students are exempt from the service fee.)
You can apply to become a practice pupil by filling in an e-form you can find here:
Application for applying as a practice pupil for instrument studies
Application for applying as a practice pupil for vocal studies
The application period ends and the online applications must be saved on 7 August 2009 at the latest. Application forms are also available at the following service desks: Pohj. Rautatiekatu 9, Töölönkatu 28, and Kutomotie 9, and in the Kuopio Department, Kuopionlahdenkatu 23 C, 4th floor). Traditional application forms must be submitted no later than 7 August 2009 to the service desks or by mail to Sibelius-Akatemia, Palvelupiste, PL 86, 00251 Helsinki.
Contact persons:
Aki Rintanen, administrator (aki.rintanen@siba.fi)
String and wind instruments, orchestral percussion, harp, harpsichord, recorder, and other early music instruments
Leena Palander, academic affairs secretary (leena.palander@siba.fi)
Piano, organ, guitar, accordion, classical voice, practical accompaniment
Marika Karjalainen, coordinator, (marika.karjalainen@siba.fi) voice and organ pedagogy (Kuopio Department)
Vilma Timonen, lecturer (timonenvilma@gmail.com) Folk Music Department
Jussi Kannaste, lecturer (jussi.kannaste@siba.fi) Jazz Department