Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture

Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture
Aalto-yliopiston taiteiden ja suunnittelun korkeakoulu
Aalto-universitetets högskola för konst, design och arkitektur
Motto Pro Arte Utili (Latin)
Motto in English
 For useful arts
Established 1871
Dean Professor Helena Hyvönen
Students Around 2000
Location Helsinki, Finland
Campus Finland Arabianranta, Helsinki, and Otaniemi, Espoo
Website http://arts.aalto.fi/en/
The old Arabia ceramics factory where part of the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture is located.

Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture (Aalto ARTS; Finnish: Aalto-yliopiston taiteiden ja suunnittelun korkeakoulu; Swedish: Aalto-universitetets högskola för konst, design och arkitektur), was formed of two separate schools: the faculty of architecture (previously part of the Helsinki University of Technology) and the University of Art and Design Helsinki (known in Finnish as TaiK). TaiK, founded in 1871, was the largest art university in the Nordic countries. 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 Science in Technology, Architect, Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Arts.

The university is known for its research projects and industrial collaborations. During the rectorship of Yrjö Sotamaa the university was active in integrating design into Finnish innovation and business networks. This eventually led to the decision to merge TaiK together with Helsinki University of Technology (TKK) and the Helsinki School of Economics (HSE) into a new charter university, Aalto University, which started in January 2010.

In the QS World University Rankings in 2015, the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture was placed 14th in the art and design subject area.[1]

Organization

Degree programmes are organized under five departments:

Notable alumni

The school in its earlier incarnation as Taik educated many of the household names of Finnish art, design and cinema. Many alumni, such as Tapio Wirkkala and Kaj Franck have earned international acclaim for their work. The school of architecture, when part of Helsinki University of Technology, produced the foremost names in the history of modern Finnish architecture, most notably Signe Hornborg, Eliel Saarinen, Alvar Aalto - after whom the new university is named - Viljo Revell, Reima Pietilä, Timo Penttilä and Juhani Pallasmaa.

Name change controversy

On November 8, 2011 Aalto University officials announced that the school's name will be changed to "Aalto University School of Arts and Creativity" on January 1, 2012.[2] This provoked a strongly negative reaction in the school community, and in two days over 700 people signed a petition condemning the new name as well as the process used to decide on the new name.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Laura Bridgestock (1 May 2015). New Rankings of the World's Top Art Schools. Quacquarelli Symonds. Accessed August 2015.
  2. ↑ "The new school to be called Aalto University School of Arts and Creativity". Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  3. ↑ Frilander, Aino. "Taikkilaiset eivät halua luovuusmaistereiksi". Retrieved 12 November 2011.

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