Degree programme committees - School of Arts, Design and Architecture
The Degree Programme Committee for Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Interior Architecture deals with the issues of the following programmes in accordance with the school's bylaws:
- Arkkitehtuurin, maisema-arkkitehtuurin ja sisustusarkkitehtuurin kandidaattiohjelma, Kandidatprogrammet i arkitektur, landskapsarkitektur och inredningsarkitektur, Bachelor’s Programme in Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Interior Architecture,
- Arkkitehtuurin, maisema-arkkitehtuurin ja sisustusarkkitehtuurin maisteriohjelma, Magisterprogrammet i arkitektur, landskapsarkitektur och inredningsarkitektur, Master’s programme in Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Interior Architecture
| Member | Deputy member |
|---|---|
| Chair Professor Pekka Heikkinen |
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| Professor Pekka Heikkinen | University Teacher Laura Zubillaga |
| Professor Pirjo Sanaksenaho | Professor Antti Ahlava |
| Lecturer Tommy Lindgren |
Professor Panu Savolainen |
| Lecturer Hossam Hewidy | Proffessor Toni Kotnik |
| University Teacher Aada Taipale | Lecturer Meri Mannerla-Magnusson |
| Lecturer Matleena Muhonen | Lecturer Emilia Weckman |
| Lecturer Antti Pirinen | Lecturer Karola Sahi |
| Lecturer Esa Vesmanen | Professor Tomek Rygalik |
| Professor Pia Fricker | Lecturer Christine Mady |
| Student members 1.1.2025-31.12.2025 | |
| Aaro Vanninen | Antti Lammi |
| Antero Heino | Riina Korhonen |
| Tiina Hietanen | Veera Annala |
Secretary and minutes Sanna Tekonen.
Minutes are available upon request from the secretary.
The Degree Programme Committee for Design deals with the issues of the following programmes in accordance with the school's bylaws:
- Muotoilun ja muodin kandidaattiohjelma, Kandidatprogrammet i design och mode, Bachelor's Programme in Design and Fashion
- Master's Programme in Design, Muotoilun maisteriohjelma, Magisterprogrammet i Design
In addition, The Degree Programme Committee for Design deals with the issues identified below regarding the majors leading to the Master of Arts degree in Aalto University's joint Master's Programme in Creative Sustainability and Master's Programme in International Design Business Management. Otherwise, the aforementioned programmes operate in accordance with their own management models decided by the president of Aalto University.
The duties of the Degree Programme Committee for Design include the following for the Master's Programme in International Design Business Management:
- to be responsible for the implementation of student admissions for the programmes study options;
- to compose and approve entrance examinations for student admissions or, when necessary, to appoint selection groups to compose and approve the examinations for the respective study options of the programmes;
- to evaluate entrance examination assignments and applications or, if necessary, to appoint selection groups to help the committee with specific study options and to make a proposal to the selection committee on the students to be selected;
- to make proposals to the academic committee about the descriptions of the courses of the programme under the organizational responsibility of the department of design
The duties of the Degree Programme Committee for Design include the following for Master’s Programme in Creative Sustainability:
- evaluate the master’s theses;
- to be responsible for the implementation of student admissions for the programmes study options;
- to compose and approve entrance examinations for student admissions or, when necessary, to appoint selection groups to compose and approve the examinations for the respective study options of the programmes;
- to evaluate entrance examination assignments and applications or, if necessary, to appoint selection groups to help the committee with specific study options and to make a proposal to the selection committee on the students to be selected
| Member | Deputy member |
|---|---|
| Chair Lecturer HoE Heidi Paavilainen |
Vice chair is selected in the first meeting |
| Lecturer Heidi Paavilainen | Lecturer Annamari Vänskä |
| Lecturer Maija Fagerlund | Lecturer Anssi Ahonen |
| Lecturer Ilona Hyötyläinen | Lecturer Anna-Mari Leppisaari |
| Professor Severi Uusitalo | Lecturer Antti Salovaara |
| Professor Julia Lohmann | Professor Anna van der Lei |
| Professor Maarit Salolainen | Professor Julia Valle |
| Professor Idil Gaziulusoy | Lecturer Tatu Marttila |
| Professor Nuria Solsona | Professor Martina Caic |
| Student members 1.1.2025-31.12.2025 | |
| Ksenija Ustinovica | Ishaan Nivsarkar |
| Daniel Schiechl | Sushmita Charlu |
| Elisa Roinisto | Maria Furqan |
*The composition of the Degree programme committee updated from 1 August 2023.
Secretary and minutes Hanne Christensen
Minutes are available upon request from the secretary.
The Degree Programme Committee for Art and Media deals with the issues of the following programmes in accordance with the school's bylaws:
- Taiteen ja median kandidaattiohjelma, Kandidatprogrammet i konst och media, Bachelor's Programme in Art and Media, Bachelor's Programme in Art and Media
- Master's Programme in Art and Media, Magisterprogrammet i konst och media, Taiteen ja median maisteriohjelma
- Nordic Master’s Programme in Visual Studies and Art Education
| Member | Deputy member |
|---|---|
| Chair Professor Anniina Suominen |
Professor Harri Laakso (varapj.) |
| Professor Rupesh Vyas | Lecturer Markus Joutsela |
| Lecturer Juuso Tervo | Lecturer Ricardo Dutra Gonçalves |
| Lecturer Matti Niinimäki | Lecturer Antti Ikonen |
| Lecturer Patrizia Constantin | Professor Donald Weber |
| Lecturer Taneli Tuovinen | Lecturer Tiina Pusa |
| Lecturer Annakaisa Kultima | Lecturer Miikka Junnila |
| Lecturer Heli Rekula | University Teacher Sakari Tervo |
| Student members 1.1.2025-31.12.2025 | |
| Johannes Romppanen | |
| Zina Marpegan | |
| Anna Ihamuotila |
Secretary and minutes Jaakko Kölhi
Minutes are available upon request from the secretary.
The Degree Programme Committee for Film deals with the issues of the following programmes in accordance with the school's bylaws:
- Elokuvataiteen kandidaattiohjelma, Kandidatprogrammet i filmkonst, Bachelor's Programme in Film and Television
- Elokuvataiteen maisteriohjelma, Magisterprogrammet i filmkonst, Master’s Programme in Film and Television
- Re:Anima European Joint Master Degree in Animation
- Master's Programme in Animation (Yhteisohjelma: Taiteen ja median laitos ja Elokuvataiteen laitos)
| Member | Deputy member |
|---|---|
| Chair Professor Rauno Ronkainen |
Prof. Arturo Delgado Pereira |
| Professor Pietari Koskinen | Lecturer Patrick Boullenger |
| Lecturer Hanna Maylett | Lecturer Satu Kyösola |
| Lecturer Anna Heiskanen | Specialist Anu Hukka |
| Lecturer Timo Lehti | Lecturer Tomi Lauri |
| Executive in Residence Jussi Rantamäki | Specialist Anu Hukka |
| Prof. Arturo Delgado Pereira | Lecturer Salla Sorri |
| Prof. Rauno Ronkainen | Lecturer Jonathan Harvey |
| Prof. Harri Ylönen | Lecturer Oskar Franzén |
| Lecturer Tanja Bastamow | Lecturer Satu Kyösola |
| Professor Kaisa Mäkinen | Prof. Tomi Lauri |
| Professor Sofia Pantouvaki | Doctoral Researcher Susanna Suurla |
| Student members 1.1.2025-31.12.2025 | |
| Elmo Nikula | |
| Samatar Abdi |
Secretary and minutes Heidi Tukiainen
Minutes are available upon request from the secretary.
Programme Committee for Bachelor's Programme in Design deals with the issues of the following programmes in accordance with the school's bylaws:
Bachelor's Programme in Design (Joint programme between the Department of Design and Department of Art and Media)
| Member | Deputy member |
|---|---|
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Chair Professor Harri Laakso |
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| Professor Harri Laakso | Professor Anniina Suominen |
| Professor Mikko Jalas | Lecturer Heidi Paavilainen |
| Lecturer Tiina Pusa | Professor Teemu Leinonen |
| Lecturer Namkyu Chun | Professor Andres Lucero |
| Student members 1.1.2025-31.12.2025 | |
| Ishaan Nivsarkar | |
| Maria Furqan |
Secretary and minutes Kuura Koivu.
Minutes are available upon request from the secretary.
In accordance with the management model decision of the president of Aalto University, the Degree Programme Committee for Master's Programme in Urban Studies and Planning deals with the issues of the programme. (Joint programme between the University of Helsinki and Aalto University)
| Member | Deputy member | 2. deputy member |
|---|---|---|
| School of Engineering: | ||
| Prof. Heidi Falkenbach | Prof. Saija Toivonen | Prof. Kirsikka Riekkinen |
| Prof. Aki Ekroos | Prof. Kirsikka Riekkinen | Prof. Saija Toivonen |
| School of Arts, Design and Architecture: | ||
| Prof. Pia Fricker | ||
| Prof. Antti Ahlava | ||
| Student members 1.1.2025-31.12.2025 | ||
| Manja Platovšek | ||
| Linnea Mikkola | Elli Vainio-Mattila |
Secretary and minutes Ilona Virtanen.
Minutes are available upon request from the secretary.
In addition, the following administrative bodies of joint programmes operate at the school
- The IDBM Programme Committee deals with the issues of the Master's Programme in International Design Business Management in accordance with the management model decision. (Joint programme of Aalto University)
- In addition to the Degree Programme Committee for Design, the issues of the Master's Programme in Creative Sustainability are handled by the programme's steering group in accordance with Aalto University's management model decision on joint programmes (2012). (Joint programme of Aalto University)