Instrument and Ensemble 5
15.0 ECTS creditsThe course comprises three modules. The course content prepares students for their teaching placement.
Module 1: Instrument (3 cr)
The module includes performance on the chosen second instrument or instrument group within a selected genre, through instrumental lessons. The focus is primarily on developing instrumental or vocal skills, musical expression, and musical communication.
Module 2: Music education (9 cr)
The module includes general music education, including
The module includes music production using digital tools, and music history with a focus on the role and function of popular and art music in society during the 20th and 21st centuries.
Module 1: Instrument (3 cr)
The module includes performance on the chosen second instrument or instrument group within a selected genre, through instrumental lessons. The focus is primarily on developing instrumental or vocal skills, musical expression, and musical communication.
Module 2: Music education (9 cr)
The module includes general music education, including
- seminars with presentations and discussions based on texts from current general and music education literature, research, and public debate, and
- introduction to and preparation of a personal teaching philosophy.
- in-depth methodological aspects based on the chosen structure for the second instrument,
- supervised teaching practice on the second instrument within compulsory or voluntary school settings, and
- reflections upon completed supervised teaching practice.
- seminars on ensemble leadership from various perspectives,
- goals, content, and planning strategies,
- assessment of ensemble performance, and
- specific methods and supervised teaching practice in large ensembles, based on the students' instrument and genre combinations.
The module includes music production using digital tools, and music history with a focus on the role and function of popular and art music in society during the 20th and 21st centuries.
Progressive specialisation:
G2F (has at least 60 credits in first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)
Education level:
Undergraduate level
Admission requirements:
At least a Pass grade in Music and music teaching 6 (7.5 credits), Teachers' pedagogical approach 2 - music teachers (7.5 credits), Teacher training practice 2 - music education (7.5 credits), and Instrument and ensemble 4 (15 credits).An equivalence assessment can be made.
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.
This course is included in the following programme
- Music Teacher Education Programme (studied during year 4)