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Other Educational Services

Adult Education Centre (non-formal)

The non-formal adult education centre of Lieksa provides all-round adult education. The objective of the institution is to provide diversified and quality educational services within free education to the citizens of Lieksa.

It is possible to study languages and physical education or go in for manual skills and arts. The student can choose sociological and humanistic courses as well as basic information technology. The curriculum of the adult education centre also offers education of arts for the children and youth and for the disabled as well.

In 2005 - 2006, there are about 180 groups in operation in the adult education centre. The number of lessons that will be provided is over 8.000. A little over 2.000 students study in the adult education centre every year. 

Pielisen Karjala Music School

 

The Pielisen Karjala Music School operates in Lieksa. The administrative centre of the Music School is in Lieksa. The Music School also has units in Nurmes, Ilomantsi, Valtimo and Juuka. There were approximately 330 students in total in all the units in 2005, 180 of which were from Lieksa. There were about 120 pupils in the Music Play School, 80 of which were from Lieksa.

 

The Music SchoolŽs selection is highly diversified. In addition to the teaching of different instruments, there are different orchestras operating in the Music School, namely Lieksan Nuorisopuhallinorkesteri (youth brass band), Nuorisojouset (string orchestra for the youth), C-puhallinorkesteri (C brass band), Junioripuhallinorkesteri (junior brass band) and Minijouset (string orchestra for the children), as well as several chamber music ensembles.

 


North Karelia Summer University


North Karelia Summer University provides basic and subject studies according to the degree requirements of different universities. In addition, separate studies are arranged for example in language, communications and method studies according to the requirements of the University of Kuopio, Production Economics courses for the Lappeenranta University of Technology and courses in speech and performance for the Theatre Academy. The town of Lieksa has taken part in the development of the operation as a partner of the North Karelia Summer University. In 2006 for example, one of the North Karelia Summer UniversityŽs courses that will be carried out in Lieksa is an introductory course to network studies.




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