Reviews of Lahden Ammattikorkeakoulu | Finland

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“Study at Lahti Institute of Fine Arts”

Nicole W

Finland, Undergraduate
Fine Art (Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking), 2009

Overall

I studies at Lahti Institute of Fine Arts from 2005-2009. Unfortunately the Fine Arts Institute is no longer open. The Design School has a very good national reputation with many designers coming from there. I felt that since my concentration was oil painting, that there was very personal attention from the head professor of painting Markus Heikkerö. The tutors at times were less positive. Photography was taught to be able to document your physical work, rather than as fine art photography. There was a lot about lighting that I would have been happy to learn, yet did not. We requested Performance to be taught and even were able to suggest a teacher. That was very personal that we could plan our studies so autonomously. Time based media was also taught, but not on a level that one could call it their concentration. I have now moved towards that medium since graduation.

Pros

Able to request special studies

Cons

Not delving into other concentrations aside from 2D painting and 3D sculpture. Not a lot of moving image teaching.

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olawrona

Akademia Sztuk Piêknych, Warszawa, Poland
Fine Art (Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking), Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

none. I knew some stuff when I was coming, but I veryfied lots of my opinions with reality and i think its good. No terryfying surprices.Just for better or just different or completely different than I expected.

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

1

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

3

Personal recommendation

Design Institute s got the great facilities, computers and stuff!

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

LAPLAND! LAKELAND! Aurora borealis!Finland is biuutiful! Stay for the summer if u can! Great facilities for the hikers, safe country, easy hitch-hiking, wilderness huts for free...

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olawrona

Akademia Sztuk Piêknych, Warszawa, Poland
Fine Art (Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking), Undergraduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

Cause the rental cost of the free market flat is the same as in the campus, i could pick the flatmaids etc than, but on the other hand i am happy that i didnt have to worry about searchin 4 the flat when I came.

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Personal comments

Most of the foreigner students are putted to the campus quite far from the center - Mukkula, so U have to buy the monthly bus ticket and its quite expensive, and u cannot come back home at night.But the place is nice, as all the availible campuses in the town. The rent is almost the same everywhere, if u ll add the price 4 the buses to the Mukkula campus.

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fcoiz

Università Degli Studi di Udine, Udine, Italy
Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Graduate, Erasmus

Housing

Type of housing: Apartment/House

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

It was satisfying to live in the place where I lived

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Personal comments

It was useful because the places where I had my practices (hospital, health care centre, etc.) were near. But it was not the best one under the view of the life with the other exchange students: we were only with two other people.

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