Master's Degree in Music: Master's Degree in Music
Code: K0824S6
- Degree title
- Master of Culture and Arts
- Master of Culture and Arts
- Credits
- 60 ects
- Duration
- 1.5 years (60 cr)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2024
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Descriptions
The Master’s degree in Music provides students with competence to work as specialists in demanding research, development and innovation management and leadership positions in the music industry and music education. Graduates with a Master’s degree in Music Pedagogy or Music Performance are professionals with a great aptitude for continuous learning, strong communication and interaction skills needed in specialist work and remarkable competence in their area of specialty.
The curriculum of the program offers a framework within which a personal development plan is devised for each student. Students will select a combination of classes that are necessary for their professional development. This blended learning program consists of specialist lectures, workshops, peer teamwork and individual mentoring in the form of on-campus and online meetings as well as distance teaching and learning. It is possible to complete the program while working part-time or even full-time.
Objectives
- to develop expertise needed in current and foreseeable duties of performing musicians and music pedagogues.
- to strengthen competence needed in research, development and innovation in the music industry.
- to support planning, execution and evaluation of RDI projects that respond to topical challenges.
- to encourage music-related research, development, and innovation that requires specialist expertise.
Development
Curriculum development and collaboration with industry partners is based on the international competency descriptions outlined by the Erasmus / Polifonia network and published by Association Européenne des Conservatoires (AEC).
Curriculum development is being carried out by members of the Music Department faculty, Metropolia Master's degree network and the Professional Advisory Board for the Music Department, as well as Master's degree students and representatives of the music industry. The curriculum is being developed through an anticipatory, continuous and systematic process.
Further information
Aino Holma, Programme coordinator
- Download attachment Master's Thesis assessment criteria (pdf, 105.33 kB)
- Download attachment Osaamismatriisi YAMK_Musiikki (pdf, 5.22 kB)
- Download attachment YAMK_competences__music (pdf, 27.39 kB)
- Download attachment YAMK_kompetenssit_musiikki (pdf, 36.01 kB)
- Download attachment YAMK_opinnäytetyö_arviointikehikko (pdf, 194.99 kB)
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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | Autumn 2024 | Spring 2025 | Autumn 2025 | 1. / 2024 | 2. / 2024 | 3. / 2025 | 4. / 2025 | 1. / 2025 | 2. / 2025 |
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| K0824S6-1001 |
Common Core Studies
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20 | |||||||||||
| K000EQ09 | Consolidation of Expertise | 5 | |||||||||||
| K000EQ11 | Building Professional Wellbeing | 5 | |||||||||||
| K000EQ12 | Leadership of Development Processes | 5 | |||||||||||
| XX00EJ16 | Research Methods and Skills | 5 | |||||||||||
| K0824S6-1002 |
Advanced Studies
(Choose ects: 5) |
5 | |||||||||||
| K000EQ13 | Advanced Professional Studies | 5 | |||||||||||
| K0824S6-1003 |
Master's Thesis
(Choose all ) |
30 | |||||||||||
| XX00FB87 | Master’s Thesis | 30 | |||||||||||
| K0824S6-1004 |
Elective Studies
(Choose ects: 5) |
5 | |||||||||||
| Total | 60 | 45 | 10 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 10 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 5 | 5 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
STRUCTURE Master (A18.12.2014/1129)
Asetuksen 18.12.2014/1129 mukainen rakenne. 2 § Opintojen rakenne Ylempään ammattikorkeakoulututkintoon johtaviin opintoihin kuuluu: 1) syventäviä ammattiopintoja; 2) vapaasti valittavia opintoja; 3) opinnäytetyö.
| Master´s Thesis |
| Master’s Thesis |
| Advanced Professional Studies |
| Consolidation of Expertise |
| Building Professional Wellbeing |
| Leadership of Development Processes |
| Research Methods and Skills |
| Advanced Professional Studies |
| Elective Studies |
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No attached course units |
| Not grouped |
ARENE 2022::UAS shared competences::Master’s degree
Replaces the “Metropolia's Generic Competences::Master's Degree” -matrix. Heidi Rontu/31.8.2022
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Ethics
The graduating student assesses and promotes the realisation of ethical principles and values of their field of profession, taking equality and non-discrimination into account. |
| Consolidation of Expertise |
| Building Professional Wellbeing |
| Leadership of Development Processes |
| Research Methods and Skills |
| Advanced Professional Studies |
| Master’s Thesis |
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Proactive development
The graduating student is able to manage the development of new solutions that anticipate the future and produces new information using different research and development methods. |
| Consolidation of Expertise |
| Building Professional Wellbeing |
| Leadership of Development Processes |
| Research Methods and Skills |
| Advanced Professional Studies |
| Master’s Thesis |
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Internationality and multiculturalism
The graduating student is able to develop and manage multicultural and international operating environments and networks. |
| Consolidation of Expertise |
| Building Professional Wellbeing |
| Leadership of Development Processes |
| Advanced Professional Studies |
| Master’s Thesis |
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Sustainable development
The graduating student develops and manages sustainable and responsible operating methods in their work and promotes sustainable change in their work community and society. |
| Building Professional Wellbeing |
| Leadership of Development Processes |
| Advanced Professional Studies |
| Master’s Thesis |
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Learning to learn
The graduating student promotes their own and their community's continuous learning and competence development, drawing on knowledge from different fields and the opportunities of digitalisation. |
| Consolidation of Expertise |
| Building Professional Wellbeing |
| Leadership of Development Processes |
| Research Methods and Skills |
| Advanced Professional Studies |
| Master’s Thesis |
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Operating in a workplace
The graduating student is able to develop and manage their work community and reforms working life. - Is able to develop and manage multidisciplinary teams and work communities. |
| Consolidation of Expertise |
| Building Professional Wellbeing |
| Leadership of Development Processes |
| Advanced Professional Studies |
| Master’s Thesis |
| Not grouped |
| Code | Name | Credits (cr) |
|---|---|---|
| K0824S6-1001 |
Common Core Studies
(Choose all ) |
20 |
| K000EQ09 | Consolidation of Expertise | 5 |
| K000EQ11 | Building Professional Wellbeing | 5 |
| K000EQ12 | Leadership of Development Processes | 5 |
| XX00EJ16 | Research Methods and Skills | 5 |
| K0824S6-1002 |
Advanced Studies
(Choose ects: 5 ) |
5 |
| K000EQ13 | Advanced Professional Studies | 5 |
| K0824S6-1003 |
Master's Thesis
(Choose all ) |
30 |
| XX00FB87 | Master’s Thesis | 30 |
| K0824S6-1004 |
Elective Studies
(Choose ects: 5 ) |
5 |