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Master's Programme in Nordic Visual Studies and Art Education
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There is no admission for this master's programme anymore. If you are interested in applying, please read the description of the new programme Nordic Master in Visual Studies and Art Education and follow the link at the bottom of the site to the application page.
Master's Programme in Nordic Visual Studies and Art Education is organized by the School of Arts, Design and Architecture.
NoVA is a two-year masters programme that educates professionals and researchers of the best Nordic practices and traditions in art education and visual communication. NoVA provides relevant competencies and pedagogical interaction skills for working in cross-cultural and international educational situations and environments. The programme builds on Nordic expertise and is open for international students.
NoVA students engage in a variety of learning and teaching methods, including in-person, on-line, and whole group pedagogy, at home and host universities, and at retreats and international seminars. NoVA international faculty members cooperate in curricula planning and collaborative teaching, and employ the latest information and communications technology to actualize the curricula in a personalized and systematic manner. NoVA is entirely in English and is designed from beginning to end, with and through international partners.
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Apply by 15 December for a real life research project on the sustainability of oceans
The ten week course consists of online assignments and three weeks in Lisbon. Apply by 15 December.
Campus restaurants during the holiday season in December and January 2023
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It is time to vote! How do we use 13,000 euros for the wellbeing of students?
At the beginning of the fall 2023, students were given the opportunity to brainstorm how the university should use 13,000 euros to improve student well-being on campus. Now it's time to vote for the best idea to be implemented during the spring of 2024.
Abstracts of bachelor's and master's theses will be published from January 1, 2024
Abstracts will be openly published in the Aaltodoc publication archive.Events

Would you like to study on a train trip in Europe? Help us design the U!Train course
Join the Ideathon with fellow Unite! students and generate creative ideas for the non-academic part of the U!Train course.
Art, Life and Entrepreneurship: 'Niche Quest' Poster Exhibition
The Art, Life & Entrepreneurship course inspires students to explore the intersection of creativity and commerce.
Art, Life and Entrepreneurship: 'Niche Quest' Poster Exhibition
The Art, Life & Entrepreneurship course inspires students to explore the intersection of creativity and commerce.
Art, Life and Entrepreneurship: 'Niche Quest' Poster Exhibition
The Art, Life & Entrepreneurship course inspires students to explore the intersection of creativity and commerce.Nordic Master in Visual Studies and Art Education (NoVA), Master of Arts (Art and Design)
Nordic Master in Visual Studies and Art Education (NM NoVA) is a double degree program between Aalto University (Finland) and Aalborg University (Denmark) in which students achieve a comprehensive understanding of Nordic practices and traditions in art education, visual culture, and cultural work.
