The Helsinki School was based upon a Professional Studies program that was unique in how it used its academic platform to create an environment that blended its teachers, students and former graduates together in a contextual dialogue through group exhibitions, publications and the utilisation of the international art fairs as a means for teaching, referencing and presenting these artists' works to the international community. It is grounded on an approach that introduces the students in how to use criticism as a positive tool.
The Helsinki School was founded on a Professional Studies program that utilized its academic platform to create an environment where teachers, students, and former graduates engaged in a collaborative dialogue through group exhibitions, publications, and the use of international art fairs as a teaching tool, emphasizing criticism as a constructive approach.