Basic education in the arts
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Basic education in the arts is goal-oriented education in different fields of art, progressing from one level to another. It teaches children and young people skills in self-expression and capabilities needed for vocational and higher education in their chosen art form.
Act on Basic Education in the Arts 21.8.1998/633 (in Finnish)