Dr Vilma Timonen

Researcher

Music Educator

Musician

Lecturer in Folk Music

Head of the Folk Music Department

Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts, Helsinki, Finland

Photo by Eva Anundi

A researcher, educator, and musician with more than 20 years of experience in higher music education.

Scholarly expertise in phenomena around traditional music and education, cultural diversity in music education, international and intercultural collaborations, and educational development in higher music education
Educational expertise in educational dimensions of musicianship, qualitative research methods, undergraduate and post graduate supervision in topics related to music and music education
Artistic expertise Finnish-Carelian Kantele traditions and traditional musics of Finland and nearby regions