Description

Here incoming exchange students can find courses offered by Degree Programme in Music. Courses are offered only for the degree programme's own incoming exchange students.The Degree Programme in Music welcomes exchange students both for the autumn and spring semester and for a full academic year. The degree programme offers studies in both Pop and Jazz and Classical Music background.

The courses in Music are usually taught in Finnish. However, the ones below are practice-based courses with more individual teaching and the teachers will guide exchange students in English. No Finnish skills are required to follow the courses. The credits are ECTS credits (1 ECTS credit equals 27 hours of work, including contact hours, independent work, exams etc.). The typical workload for one semester is 30 ECTS credits.

The courses listed below are subject to change and subject to availability. You have to choose courses from one major. Some courses might be available for other major as well.

INSTRUMENT AND VOCAL TEACHING (classical or pop/jazz background)
- Instrument Studies for Exchange Students 1, 10 ECTS
- Music Education in Finland, 3 ECTS
- Teacher Training (Instrument One-to-One Tuition), 3 ECTS (check availability for your instrument, previous experience in teaching might be required)
- Chamber Music / Orchestra, 5-10 ECTS (classical)
- Pop Music Workshop and Ensemble, 5 ECTS (pop/jazz)
- Rhythm & Blues Workshop and Ensemble, 5 ECTS (pop/jazz)
- Workshops & Ensembles, 5 ECTS (pop/jazz)
- Accompaniment Skills 1, 3 ECTS
- Accompaniment Skills 2, 3 ECTS

EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY MUSIC (classical or pop/jazz background)
- Instrument Studies for Exchange Students 1, 10 ECTS
- Elements and Principles of Music Education Practice 1, 3-5 ECTS
- Creativity and Well-Being, 3-5 ECTS
- Elements of a Learning/Teaching Situation, Interaction and Group Process, 3-5 ECTS
- The Child, Music and Learning, 3-5 ECTS
- Accompaniment Skills 1, 3 ECTS
- Accompaniment Skills 2, 3 ECTS

PERFORMANCE (pop/jazz background)
- Instrument Studies for Exchange Students 1, 10 ECTS
- Pop Music Workshop and Ensemble, 5 ECTS
- Rhythm & Blues Workshop and Ensemble, 5 ECTS
- Workshops & Ensembles, 5 ECTS
- Clinics and Master Classes, 5 ECTS

MUSIC WRITING AND PRODUCTION (pop/jazz background)
- Instrument Studies for Exchange Students 1, 10 ECTS
- Introduction to Music Production, 5 ECTS
- Studio Recording, 5 ECTS
- Writing Songs by Assignments, 5 ECTS

COURSES FOR ALL EXCHANGE STUDENTS IN MUSIC:
- Finnish for Exchange Students, 3 ECTS
- Finnish Culture in a Professional Context, 2 ECTS
- Digital Storytelling Workshop, 2 ECTS