Kuopio Academy of Music and Dance is part of multidisciplinary Savonia University of Applied Sciences. The academy provides advanced degree-level education for teachers of music and dance.
Our operational intent is to maintain and develop the national and international cultures of music and dance, prepare versatile professionals for the needs of working life, and produce cultural services that promote societal well-being. Our student-driven working approach is based on interactive processes whose goal is to instill within students a sense of independence combined with an awareness of community responsibility. Graduating teachers obtain comprehensive pedagogical training in music or dance as well as the practical skills required for their sectors’ various job tasks. The training also provides the preparedness for lifelong learning, internationality and professional development.
