Master of Music in Music Education
University of the Arts Helsinki
Key Information
Campus location
Helsinki, Finland
Languages
Finnish, Swedish
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 5,000 / per year **
Application deadline
Request info *
Earliest start date
Aug 2024
* application period of 3 Jan – 17 Jan 2024.
** annual tuition fee for students who study in English and who are not citizens of the EU, EEA or Switzerland. The program is also available in Swedish
Introduction
Study to become a competent music teacher, musician, or researcher with an interest in developing your own field under the guidance of top-quality teachers.
Why study here?
The program gives you the chance to become a multi-talent in music education. You will learn to master different musical styles on several instruments, lead choirs and bands, and arrange material for various kinds of ensembles. You will utilize existing research in your teaching as well as in evaluation and development work. Our program allows you to build networks with prospective employers already during your studies.
About the studies
Most music education graduates find work as music teachers in comprehensive and upper secondary schools. The program gives you a well-rounded basis to take on even other kinds of assignments requiring music education expertise or to pursue doctoral studies. The degree requirements include studies in music and research and pedagogical studies for teachers (60 cr).
In your master’s degree studies you will continue studying music subjects, teachers’ pedagogy, and research techniques. The degree requirements also include elective studies, which constitute at least a fifth of your master-level studies.
During your studies, you will take part in various music projects as a musician, bandleader, music composer, and arranger. You will gain experience from teaching in schools and other educational institutions, as well as from collaborating with various operators in the field of culture. Three on-the-job training periods in schools are included in the curriculum.
Program Outcome
A student who has completed a Master’s degree is expected to be qualified for a music subject teacher’s job and other music pedagogy duties requiring a school teacher’s qualification and be able to undertake other duties requiring expertise in music pedagogy; be conversant with the school subject specified in the curriculum (music as a school subject) and be able to recognise and use his/her pedagogical and artistic strengths in various contexts of music education and arts education; have a broad-based ability to operate flexibly and creatively in various arts education learning environments, collaborating with professionals in various fields; be capable of reflective and responsible pedagogical activities; have the capability to undertake music education research and critical thinking; have adopted a reformative and active attitude to how culture and society at large should be developed in a changing world, acknowledging the challenges of sustainable development; and be a responsible music education professional capable of constructive interaction, communication and functioning in a community.
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