Open online courses at Aalto University's School of Arts, Design, and Architecture
How can radical creativity change the world?
Learn what is radical creativity and how to use it to create deep change - whether in business, the arts, or technology.
Learn about creativity from individual and organisational perspectives, and how to create and lead transformative change.
Ever wondered what design really is all about?
Learn the basics about design, how designers solve problems, and get to know a lot of design tools. Design Bits is the online course about design for non-designers!
An online course about design for non-designers by Aalto University.
Interested in experimenting with materials?
The CHEMARTS Cookbook offers both simple and more advanced ideas and recipes for hands-on experiments with wood-based materials. Download the book for free!
Inspiration for Material Enthusiasts
Data Viz inspiration?
Browse through the interesting talks given at our annual Data Viz conference.
New approaches in data visualization and information design
Safeguarding and renewing craftmanship
Interested in ceramics? Look no further, the Ceramics Handbook is your guide to the age-old craft (in Finnish only).
The handbook reveals the secrets of clay and guides the reader to working with clay through texts, images, illustrations, animations, and videos. NOTE! The handbook is in Finnish only!
Architecture and the built environment
It's not possible to understand today without an understanding of the past. Take the online course on architectural history! (In Finnish only).
In order to understand today, you need to understand the past. NOTE! This online course is in Finnish only!
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Unite! Seed Fund 2026: Call opens on 20 January 2026
Gain an early overview of the Unite! Seed Fund Call of Spring 2026. The call includes three funding lines: Student Activities, Teaching and Learning, and Research and PhD.
Call for Applications: Aalto Creatives Pre-incubator Programme Spring 2026
Join the Aalto Creatives afterwork and info session on 20.1.2026 to find out more about the open call and meet the Aalto Creatives team.Courses for doctoral students in period III (2025-2026)
Period III runs from 5 January to 22 February 2026.