Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture offers 23 MA programmes and two MSc programmes, most of which can be completed in English. In addition, the school participates in two cross-disciplinary MA programmes with other Aalto schools (Creative Sustainability and International Design Business Management), as well as the Urban Studies Programme in combination with the University of Helsinki, which offers an MSc degree in Architecture and one in Landscape Architecture.
We educate students to be global citizens, contributing to their communities with imaginative, collaborative, compassionate and unconventional approaches to some of the most pressing challenges facing the world today.
Read more about our programmes below and take a look at our student and alumni stories!
The Bachelor’s Programme in Design prepares students for designing future products, services and systems in a creative and critical manner. Design as a concept is no longer linked to purely physical objects but digital experiences and abstract concepts as well, enhancing its power to shape the world.
The Bachelor's Programme in Design and Media fosters a multidisciplinary approach, encouraging students to explore intersections of art, media, and technology while building their identity as upcoming creative professionals and providing a comprehensive foundation.
The Department of Architecture educates critical thinkers who accept their responsibility to research and design a socially, culturally and ecologically sustainable built environment.
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 of Design educates front-line design professionals and visionaries for established, changing and emerging fields of design.
Education in the Department of Film draws on artistic and pedagogical traditions, passing it on creatively and developing new forms of expression. During the education, students are familiarized with artistic processes, teamwork, historical and critical thinking, observations and interpretations of reality.
The Aalto School of Arts, Design and Architecture doctoral programme enables you to study at a leading research university in several disciplines, under the supervision of our distinguished faculty.
An international doctoral programme for those seeking careers in art, design, film, media or architecture.
How it is to study at the School of Art, Design and Architecture? What kind of projects are done during the studies? Who is working at our school? Where did our alumni end up? Check our stories and read more!
School of Arts, Design and Architecture Master's graduates are successful in finding jobs relating to their education. On this page you can find information on job titles, job sectors and career development of our graduates.
Aalto University’s blog series Creativity Unfolded focuses on insights linked to creativity in a multitude of ways. Topics include design, technology, media, architecture, film, games, art theory and more. Read and join the conversation.
