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Courses for exchange students, Degree Programme in Music/Academic Year 2025-2026

Code: KXF2526-EXCHANGE

Description

This is the course offering for incoming exchange students in the Degree Programme in Music. The Degree Programme in Music welcomes exchange students both for the autumn and spring semester, and for a full academic year. Courses are offered for students in Pop and Jazz and Classical Music backgrounds.

Exchange students can choose 30 ECTS per semester from the lists below.
Courses are listed separately for autumn and spring semester.

LIST 1: Courses open for all exchange students in music
LIST 1: ONLINE COURSES open for all exchange students in music

In addition, students can choose from these lists according to their study background/genre:
LIST 2: Courses for pop/jazz music student
LIST 3: Courses for classical music students
LIST 4: Courses for students in Music Writing and Production major
LIST 5: Courses for students in Early Childhood Music Education and Community Music major

Please notice!
- Instrument studies are recommended for all (10 ECTS)
- Finnish for Exchange Students is recommended for all (5 ECTS )
- You can only choose max. 10 ECTS of workshop & ensemble/chamber music/orchestra studies per semester.

Special skills might be required for some courses, and some courses are offered primarily for certain majors. Courses and participants will be confirmed in the beginning of the semester. Some courses might not take place if there are not enough participants. All courses listed below are subject to change and subject to availability.

Code Name Credits (cr)

AUTUMN SEMESTER 2025

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1.COURSES OPEN FOR ALL EXCHANGE STUDENTS IN MUSIC

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KX00DC36 Instrument Studies for Exchange Students 1 10
XX00EX62 Finnish for Exchange Students 5
KX00FZ89 Rhythm Studies 1 2
KX00GK73 Introduction to Learner-Centred Music Education (for Exchange Students) 3
KX00FI00 Vocapolia Choir 3
KX00FI59 Elements and Principles of Music Education Practice 1A 3
KX00FU00 Conducting Music 3
KX00FT90 Community Music 5

ONLINE COURSES, AUTUMN

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KX00EI97 Accompaniment Skills for Music Educator 1 3
KX00FZ67 The Insightful Music Teacher 5

2.COURSES FOR POP/JAZZ MUSIC STUDENTS

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KX00DX87 Pop Music Workshop and Ensemble 5
KX00DY03 Rhythm & Blues Workshop and Ensemble 5
KX00DP55 Workshops & Ensembles 5
KX00EU99 Synthesis and Sampling Workshop 3
KX00GC40 Clinics and Master Classes 1 4
KX00DN58 Arranging for Small and Medium Ensemble 3
KX00FT12 Rhythm Studies Workshop (advanced) 2
KX00GK64 Metropolia Big Band 3

3.COURSES FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC STUDENTS

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KX00GB67 Chamber Music / Orchestra 1 5
KX00DI11 Optional Project 1 5
KX00FT13 Lied 3

4.COURSES IN MUSIC WRITING AND PRODUCTION (pop/jazz)

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KX00DZ13 Writing Music by Assignments 5
KX00DY87 Studio Recording 5
KX00DY85 Introduction to Music Production 5

5. COURSES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC EDUCATION AND CULTURAL WELLBEING

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0
KX00GK75 Elements and Principles of Music Education Practice 1B (for Exchange Students) 4

SPRING SEMESTER 2026

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1.COURSES OPEN FOR ALL EXCHANGE STUDENTS IN MUSIC

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KX00DH77 Instrument Studies for Exchange Students 2 10
XX00EX62 Finnish for Exchange Students 5
KX00FZ91 Rhythm Studies 2 3
KX00FI00 Vocapolia Choir 3
KX00GK76 Creativity and Wellbeing (for Exchange Students) 3
KX00FI61 Elements and Principles of Music Education Practice 2A 3
KX00FU00 Conducting Music 3
KX00FT90 Community Music 5
KX00DH53 Modal Eartraining 3

ONLINE COURSES

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KX00ED45 Musical Phenomena Over Time 5
KX00ES91 Fundamentals of Songwriting 5
KX00FZ67 The Insightful Music Teacher 5

2.COURSES FOR POP/JAZZ MUSIC STUDENTS

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KX00DK82 Synthesis and Sampling 5
KX00DX95 Jazz Workshop and Ensemble 5
KX00DP55 Workshops & Ensembles 5
KX00EN98 Studio Workshop 3
KX00DN59 Pop & Jazz Modal and Non-Functional Harmony 3
KX00GC41 Clinics and Master Classes 2 4
KX00EI97 Accompaniment Skills for Music Educator 1 3
KX00EI98 Accompaniment Skills for Music Educator 2 3
KX00GK64 Metropolia Big Band 3

3.COURSES FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC STUDENTS

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KX00FT13 Lied 3
KX00FI64 Optional Project 2 5
KX00GB68 Chamber Music / Orchestra 2 5
KX00FI56 Improvisation Skills for Music Educator 2
KX00EI97 Accompaniment Skills for Music Educator 1 3

4.COURSES IN MUSIC WRITING AND PRODUCTION (pop/jazz)

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0
KX00GA20 Advanced Methods and History of Songwriting 4
KX00DK84 Vocal Track Production and Processing 5
KX00DZ21 Co-Writing 5

5. COURSES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC EDUCATION AND CULTURAL WELLBEING

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0
KX00GK77 Elements and Principles of Music Education Practice 2B 4
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