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Basic art education for adults
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The final year of the three-year arts and crafts journey will start in autumn 2026, when the visual arts and arts groups will merge. The study place will be automatically retained, and no further registration for adult art education is required. As in previous years, the academic year will be structured around several different teaching periods led by different teachers in the autumn and spring semesters.
FALL 2026
1. Concrete and Textile Art 21.8.–4.9.2026
Teacher: Susanna Sovio
Duration: 12 hours of classroom teaching + 3 hours of independent work
Location: Civic College classroom 2 and courtyard
Teaching time: Fridays from 17.30:20.30 to XNUMX:XNUMX
In the classroom, students will learn about the preparation of concrete mass and the casting process. They will make two concrete works, one of which will be combined with textile. In independent work, they will learn about art made from concrete through books and the internet.
2. Paper Sculptures and Textile Art 11.9.–23.10.2026
Teacher: Susanna Sovio
Duration: 24 hours of face-to-face teaching + 6 hours of independent work
Location: Civic College Class 2
Teaching time: Fridays from 17.30:20.30 to XNUMX:XNUMX
During the contact teaching period, various types of paper pulp are made, from which small sculptures and a lampshade are shaped. As an independent work, students get to know one textile artist, and write a short introduction about the artist with a few pictures on a common platform.
3. Ceramics 29.10.–3.12.2026
Teacher: Päivi Peltola
Duration: 24 hours of face-to-face teaching + 6 hours of independent work
Location: Kalevantalo Sculpture Class, ground floor
Teaching time: Thursdays 5:30 PM–8:30 PM
From clay to ceramics. Basic techniques: a work made with sausage and plate techniques. Decoration techniques and glazing for the work. Experiments, documentation of the process.
SPRING 2027
As an artist in the field of art 7.1.-13.5.2027
Teacher: Satu Laurila
Duration: 72 hours of face-to-face teaching + 18 hours of independent work
Location: Riihimäki Art School, Kalevantalo 4th floor, room 408
Teaching time: Thursdays 5:30–8:30 PM
There is no teaching: 25.2.2027 (winter break) and 6.5.2027 (Ascension Thursday)
Spring exhibition hanging on Thursday 22.4.2027 and Saturday 24.5.2027 presentation seminar at the Spring in the Park event Opistitolo, Puistikko 5, 2nd floor, class 4
During the spring, students will learn about the artistic process from idea to finished work and exhibition. The work progresses from ideation and delimitation of the topic to implementation, finalization and presentation through sketching, experiments, discussions and reflection. The process is documented in a process notebook. The course also introduces the artist's professional practices, introduces self-talking artists and carries out various exercises. Exhibition visits, peer discussions and small group work support the development of one's own theme and work plan. The focus of the spring semester is on the realization of one's own work or a set of works and the refinement of visual solutions. The course culminates in the finalization, hanging and presentation of the works, as well as self-evaluation and peer feedback.
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Fall semester 21.8.–18.12.2026 (Narrator: 15)
Friday 21.8.2026 17:30–20:30 Opisthatalo grade 2 teacher: Susanna Sovio
Friday 28.8.2026 17:30–20:30 Opisthatalo grade 2 teacher: Susanna Sovio
Friday 4.9.2026 17:30–20:30 Opisthatalo grade 2 teacher: Susanna Sovio
Friday 11.9.2026 17:30–20:30 Opisthatalo grade 2 teacher: Susanna Sovio
Friday 18.9.2026 17:30–20:30 Opisthatalo grade 2 teacher: Susanna Sovio
Friday 25.9.2026 17:30–20:30 Opisthatalo grade 2 teacher: Susanna Sovio
Friday 2.10.2026 17:30–20:30 Opisthatalo grade 2 teacher: Susanna Sovio
Friday 9.10.2026 17:30–20:30 Opisthatalo grade 2 teacher: Susanna Sovio
Friday 23.10.2026 17:30–20:30 Opisthatalo grade 2 teacher: Susanna Sovio
Thursday 29.10.2026 17:30–20:30 Kalevantalo Sculpture Class 2 teacher: Päivi Peltola
Thursday 5.11.2026 17:30–20:30 Kalevantalo Sculpture Class 2 teacher: Päivi Peltola
Thursday 12.11.2026 17:30–20:30 Kalevantalo Sculpture Class 2 teacher: Päivi Peltola
Thursday 19.11.2026 17:30–20:30 Kalevantalo Sculpture Class 2 teacher: Päivi Peltola
Thursday 26.11.2026 17:30–20:30 Kalevantalo Sculpture Class 2 teacher: Päivi Peltola
Thursday 3.12.2026 17:30–20:30 Kalevantalo Sculpture Class 2 teacher: Päivi Peltola
Spring semester 8.1.–13.5.2027(Narrator: 18)
Thursday 7.1.2027 17:30–20:30 Riihimäki Art School 4th floor class 408 teacher: Satu Laurila
Thursday 14.1.2027 17:30–20:30 Riihimäki Art School 4th floor class 408 teacher: Satu Laurila
Thursday 21.1.2027 17:30–20:30 Riihimäki Art School 4th floor class 408 teacher: Satu Laurila
Thursday 28.1.2027 17:30–20:30 Riihimäki Art School 4th floor class 408 teacher: Satu Laurila
Thursday 4.2.2027 17:30–20:30 Riihimäki Art School 4th floor class 408 teacher: Satu Laurila
Thursday 11.2.2027 17:30–20:30 Riihimäki Art School 4th floor class 408 teacher: Satu Laurila
Thursday 18.2.2027 17:30–20:30 Riihimäki Art School 4th floor class 408 teacher: Satu Laurila
Thursday 4.3.2027 17:30–20:30 Riihimäki Art School 4th floor class 408 teacher: Satu Laurila
Thursday 11.3.2027 17:30–20:30 Riihimäki Art School 4th floor class 408 teacher: Satu Laurila
Thursday 18.3.2027 17:30–20:30 Riihimäki Art School 4th floor class 408 teacher: Satu Laurila
Thursday 25.3.2027 17:30–20:30 Riihimäki Art School 4th floor class 408 teacher: Satu Laurila
Thursday 1.4.2027 17:30–20:30 Riihimäki Art School 4th floor class 408 teacher: Satu Laurila
Thursday 8.4.2027 17:30–20:30 Riihimäki Art School 4th floor class 408 teacher: Satu Laurila
Thursday 15.4.2027 17:30–20:30 Riihimäki Art School 4th floor class 408 teacher: Satu Laurila
Thursday 22.4.2027 17:30–20:30 Opisthatalo grade 4 teacher: Satu Laurila
Saturday 24.4.2027 12:00–15:00 School Building Grade 4 Teacher: Satu Laurila
Thursday 29.4.2027 17:30–20:30 Riihimäki Art School 4th floor class 408 teacher: Satu Laurila
Thursday 13.5.2027 17:30–20:30 Riihimäki Art School 4th floor class 408 teacher: Satu Laurila
This study unit is intended for you who
- you are interested in starting versatile basic art education studies in fine arts or crafts
- you have previously dabbled in fine arts or crafts, but would like to deepen your knowledge and skills
- you need new ideas and skills for your own work
- you are later applying for further education in the field.
The basic art education studies for adults are divided into periods and are taught by teachers from different fields. Our teachers are skilled art and craft professionals with years of teaching experience. The studies, which are completed over three years, include getting to know different techniques and materials. One group studies together for three years and after they graduate, a new group starts. The group started in the fall of 2024. Applicants are expected to commit to regular three-year studies.
Basic art education for adults follows national curriculum principles. The goal is to give students the skills to understand and interpret visual phenomena in the environment and in different cultures, and to apply what they have learned in different areas of life. The teaching also gives you the skills to apply for postgraduate studies in different fields of culture. Studies in the broad curriculum of art offer exciting and versatile opportunities for making and experiencing art and crafts. In order to get a certificate of completion, the student must successfully complete 500 lessons.
Tuition fee 2026–2027
€215/semester
The tuition fee covers tuition. Material costs are added to the tuition fees for adults, depending on the materials used. It is not possible to get discounts for basic art education for adults.
You register for the art school once and the student automatically retains their student place. However, if you wish, the student can withdraw from the school and the withdrawal must be made in writing, for example by email to the art school office taidekoulu@riihimaki.fi. Notification to the teacher is not enough! If the cancellation is made before the semester is invoicing, the participant will only be billed for the lessons arranged before the cancellation. If the cancellation is made after invoicing, the course fees will not be refunded.
Tuition fees will be charged if the student has not notified the suspension.
A student with unpaid fees from the previous semester cannot start a new semester without a separate agreement. Collection costs and interest on late payment will be invoiced for subsequent collection.