Music Theory and Composition 5

The course comprises two modules and prepares students for practical placement in music.

Module 1: Music Pedagogy, 9 ECTS cr
The module covers general music pedagogy through
- seminars with presentations and discussions of current texts in general and music-specific journals, research, and debate
- introduction and preparation of the students' own teaching philosophy.

The component ensemble methodology mainly covers:
- seminars on different approaches to leading an ensemble
- goals, content, planning
- assessment of ensemble performances.

The module also includes methodology for music theory and composition teaching and practice teaching.

Module 2: Music Theory, 6 ECTS cr
The module comprises components such as producing sound and music to moving pictures, and the history of popular and art music and its role and function in the 20th and 21st centuries, along with theoretical and practical surveys of the folk music genre and tonal counterpoint.

Progressive specialisation: G2F (has at least 60 credits in first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Education level: Undergraduate level

Selection:

Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.