The Master’s Programme in Live Art and Performance Studies (LAPS) at Uniarts Helsinki is a two-year, full-time program conducted in English. It combines critical thinking with experimental artistic work and research, empowering students to develop new knowledge of performance and its theories.
Key Features:
Interdisciplinary Approach: The program investigates the functions and societal impacts of performance, providing practical and theoretical tools for artists to explore and disseminate their practice.
Diverse Faculty: Students learn from lecturers, mentors, and visiting artists specializing in areas such as visual culture, gender studies, performance philosophy, performative research, embodiment, community-based practice, anthropology, mediated performance, performative writing, and political theory of performance and activism.
Collaborative Learning: The program welcomes artists from various cultural, social, economic, and educational backgrounds, fostering a shared inquiry into contemporary performance.
Research Opportunities: Students engage in practice-led research, seeking synergies between research and practice, and are encouraged to develop their research skills alongside their artistic practice.
This program is ideal for artists interested in live art or performance art who wish to deepen their understanding of performance studies and enhance their research capabilities.
For more information, visit the Live Art and Performance Studies, Master page.