What is Corpus?
Corpus ry is the Subject Association for Literature, Art History, Art Education and Museology students at the University of Jyväskylä. In addition, we are a Subject Association for KUOMA students (Cultural Environment Masters Studies), and together with Sane ry (Subject Association of Finnish Language) we share the students of Pedagogical Finnish Language and Literature Studies. Our association is a part of the Department of Music, Art and Culture Studies together with Music Science and Music Pedagogy.
Our mission is to protect students’ interests, brief freshmen to campus life and organize a variety of events, including parties, seminars, professional events and excursions to theatres and museums.
In conclusion, we want you to have unforgettable time at the University of Jyväskylä!
We warmly welcome international students to join us at our activities.
If you want to know more about us, contact the Representative of International Affairs (listed in Current Board etc.)
We apologize for the lack of information in English. Feel free to contact us (corpusry@gmail.com) and ask more about us!
Brief History of Corpus
Corpus was founded on the 22nd of August in 2013 to unite three previous subject associations: Diaario (Museology), Opus (Literature) and Rana (Art History and Art Education).
Terminology of Corpus
corpus (plural corpora)
-body, corpse (Latin)
-a collection of a single writer’s work, or of writing about a particular subject
-a collection of written or spoken material stored on a computer and used to find out how language is used
(https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/corpus)
The open eye of Corpus’ logo represents curiosity and experiencing arts of many kinds. The initials C and O represent prefix “co-“ meaning together or collective. The logo is designed by Sakari Kursula.