Department of Art and Media

Department of Art and Media

The Department of Art and Media conducts research and artistic activities across a broad range of subjects and themes. These include art education, contemporary art, curating, game design, new media, photography, visual communication design and visual culture. The department provides education in Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral levels.

The department was formed in 2022 as a merger of two departments which have both been recognised internationally for high-quality artistic outputs, media productions and art pedagogical activities, scholarship, and research. The Department of Art and Media, with approximately 800 students and over 100 staff members, is the largest department in the School of Arts, Design and Architecture.

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A drawing machine and a messy drawing

Study Options

Study options at the Department of Art and Media

Department of Art and Media
Research

Research

Research within the Department of Art and Media.

Department of Art and Media
Eva Durall's defence on Nov 1st 2018 - Department of Media Photo: Hilla Kurki

People

People in the Department of Art and Media.

Department of Art and Media
ABRA exhibition 'Radical Speculations: Artificial Biology and Robotics meet Art and Architecture'. Dipoli Gallery, 2022.

Activities and Events

Artistic and research activities and events of the Department of Art and Media.

Department of Art and Media

Contact us

Department of Art and Media
PO BOX 31000
FI-00076 AALTO

School of Arts, Design and Architecture by Sari Dhima

Väre

Otaniementie 14
School of Arts, Design and Architecture

Locations

Aalto University News

Vidha Saumya's artwork with grotesque human figures
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Aalto ARTS alum Vidha Samya’s artwork featured at the Venice Biennale 2024

The Pavilion of Finland presents ‘The pleasures we choose’ at the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia until 24 November 2024.
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Join us for the first Aalto Open Science Award Ceremony

All Aaltonians are welcome – no registration required!
Otaniemi seafront pictured in the summer with the Aalto logo and event title, and VTT and Open Science logos overlayed.
Campus, Cooperation, Research & Art Published:

Open Science and Research Summer Conference 2024 will be hosted by Aalto University

Open Science and Research Summer Conference 2024 will be held at Aalto University’s Otaniemi campus and in Zoom 3.–4.6.2024. Please register by May 3.
Professor Riikka Puurunen, Catalysis Research group, Aalto Open Science Award, Honorary mention
Awards and Recognition, Research & Art Published:

Aalto Open Science Award Honorary Mention 2023 – Professor Riikka Puurunen leads by example to foster sustainable open science

We interviewed professor Riikka Puurunen, head of Catalysis research group at the School of Chemical Engineering, who received an honorary mention in the first Aalto Open Science Award.

Aalto University Events

Piirretty kuvio, jossa kysytään, kuka minusta tulee, kun paneudun piirtämiseen.
Public defences

Public defence in Art Education, Marja Nurminen

The teaching of drawing in higher arts education – articulating the practitioners’ orientations (title of thesis)
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Academic events, Campus, Networking

Aalto Open Science Award Ceremony, May 7, 2024

Join us in celebrating the winners of the Aalto Open Science Award 2023!
Workplace diversity and inclusion
Academic events, Lectures and seminars, Languages and multiculturality

Workplace diversity and inclusion - Making Waves Thu 16/5/2024

What factors contribute to employee inclusion in the workplace? Post-doctoral researcher Daria Kautto and doctoral researcher Hilla Back will share preliminary findings from a large study on workplace diversity and inclusion conducted at Aalto University.
Otaniemi seafront pictured in the summer with the Aalto logo and event title, and VTT and Open Science logos overlayed.
Campus, Conferences, Networking

Open Science and Research Summer Conference 2024 (external link)

Welcome to the summer conference on open science hosted by Aalto University.

Aalto ARTS Communications Guide

ARTS' communications guide

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