Pop & Jazz Conservatory
A music school for everyone who is touched by music.
Pop & Jazz Conservatory takes you into the world of rhythm music
Founded in 1972, the Pop & Jazz Conservatory is Finland’s leading rhythm music school and one of the most prestigious rhythm music schools in Europe.
At the Pop & Jazz Conservatory, children and adults can take part in music activities. Basic music education and vocational training are available for goal-oriented music study.
Music as a profession?
Pop & Jazz Conservatory offers a path to the stars
The Pop & Jazz Conservatory offers the leading professional education in its field in Finland. Numerous top Finnish musicians have paved their way to becoming music professionals through the Pop & Jazz Conservatory.
The Music Vocational Bachelor’s degree is a degree in music or music technology. With 180 credits, the music bachelor’s degree provides general eligibility for postgraduate study, so graduates can apply for a place at a university or university of applied sciences. In addition to the Pop & Jazz Conservatoire’s vocational degree, students may choose to complete the upper secondary school and matriculation examination by studying for the upper secondary school leaving certificate at a Helsinki adult upper secondary school (not a day upper secondary school).
A professional qualification in music production can be studied in the field of music production or songwriting. It allows you to develop, deepen and update your skills in the field of music production. The professional qualification in music production is aimed at people who have acquired basic training in the field or equivalent skills in working life. If you already have the necessary skills, you can apply for this qualification without an initial vocational qualification. The professional qualification in music production has a total of 150 credits.
If you dream of a career in music, apply to the Pop & Jazz Conservatoire!
Music as a hobby
The Pop & Jazz Conservatoire opens up a wide range of opportunities to pursue music and progress in your musical career. From an early age, you can start your musical career with the Pop & Jazz Conservatory’s musicians, band workshop or choir.
Music playschool is a joyful and playful, but also goal-oriented activity: the lessons are based on the basics of music through singing, chanting, moving, playing, listening and improvising. The objectives progress according to the child’s stage of development and musical skills. The Pop & Jazz Conservatory also offers music classes for adults and seniors!
Band workshops are open education groups for 7-12 year olds, where playing is the main activity. There are band workshops for all ages, including adults. There are also groups for those who have already chosen their own instrument.
After a music playschool or band workshop, you can apply for for instrumental coaching, where pupils aged 7-9 years participate in weekly group lessons and once a week in small groups. The instrument is changed every term, giving the pupil time to try out two instruments during the school year.
In basic art education children aged 10 and over receive theoretical and ensemble tuition from the same teacher. Basic education at the Pop & Jazz Conservatory is a so-called broad curriculum. This means that each pupil’s studies include learning his or her own instrument, music literacy, music theory and playing together. Pop & Jazz Open offers both face-to-face and online lessons for music lovers of all levels, regardless of age or location. Pop & Jazz Open is an online shop open to all, where you can choose your instrument, book a course or lesson, or buy a Soiva textbook to learn music independently at your own pace.
Pop & Jazz Conservatory
Music develops. Music educates. Music touches you. Music evokes emotions. Music belongs to everyone. Welcome to the world of music!