Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture (Aalto ARTS; ; ), was formed of two separate schools: the faculty of architecture (previously part of the Helsinki University of Technology) and the University of Art and Design Helsinki (known in Finnish as TaiK). TaiK, founded in 1871, was the largest
art university in the
Nordic countries. Media Centre Lume – the National Research and Development Center of audiovisual media – is also located in the university. The university awards the following academic degrees:
Bachelor of Science in Technology,
Architect,
Bachelor of Arts,
Master of Arts, and
Doctor of Arts.