Music Teacher Education Programme
Prerequisites
General admission requirements and specific requirements according to
- field-specific eligibility A6 c (Civics 1b or Civics 1a1+1a2)
or
- field-specific eligibility 6c (English B, Civics A),
and
- satisfactory admission test in music.
Course of study
| Semester 1 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Music and Music Teaching 1 (Obligatory) | 22.5 |
| School as System and Idea - music teachers (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Semester 2 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Teacher Training Practice 1 - Music Education (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Music and Music Teaching 2 (Obligatory) | 15 |
| Educational tools for teachers - music teachers (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Semester 3 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Music and Music Teaching 3 (Obligatory) | 15 |
| Instrument and Ensemble 1 (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Classroom Music Teaching 1 (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Music Theory and Composition 1 (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Music and Sound Production 1 (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Teachers' pedagogical approach 1 - music teachers (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Semester 4 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Teacher Training Practice 2 - Music Education (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Music and Music Teaching 4 (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Instrument and Ensemble 2 (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Classroom Music Teaching 2 (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Music Theory and Composition 2 (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Music and Sound Production 2 (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Teachers' pedagogical approach 2 - music teachers (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Semester 5 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Music and Music Teaching 5 (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Instrument and Ensemble 3 (Elective) | 15 |
| Classroom Music Teaching 3 (Elective) | 15 |
| Music Theory and Composition 3 (Elective) | 15 |
| Music and Sound Production 3 (Elective) | 15 |
| Thesis 1 - Music education (End semester: 6) | 15 |
| Semester 6 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Music and Music Teaching 6 (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Instrument and Ensemble 4 (Elective) | 15 |
| Classroom Music Teaching 4 (Elective) | 15 |
| Music Theory and Composition 4 (Elective) | 15 |
| Music and Sound Production 4 (Elective) | 15 |
| Semester 7 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Music and Music Teaching 7 (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Instrument and Ensemble 5 (Elective) | 15 |
| Classroom Music Teaching 5 (Elective) | 15 |
| Music Theory and Composition 5 (Elective) | 15 |
| Music and Sound Production 5 (Elective) | 15 |
| Teachers' professional leadership 1 - music teachers (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Semester 8 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Teacher Training Practice 3 - Music Education (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Music and Music Teaching 8 (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Instrument and Ensemble 6 (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Classroom Music Teaching 6 (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Music Theory and Composition 6 (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Music and Sound Production 6 (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Teachers' professional leadership 2 - music teachers (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Semester 9 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Music and Music Teaching 9 (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Instrument and Ensemble 7 (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Classroom Music Teaching 7 (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Music Theory and Composition 7 (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Music and Sound Production 7 (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Grading and assessing - music teachers (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| School on a scientific basis - music teachers (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Semester 10 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Teacher Training Practice 4 - Music Education (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Music and Music Teaching 10 (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Thesis 2 - Music Education (Obligatory) | 15 |
*Full-time study always equals 30 ECTS credits per semester (20 weeks).
Please note - not all programmes offer elective or optional courses.
Elective course: Students are free to choose among certain alternative courses, often depending on their choice of specialisation.
Optional course: Students are free to choose any course offered at Karlstad University or at other universities. Courses listed are examples of recommended or frequently chosen courses for a specific programme.
Academic year and program evaluations
Start semester Autumn 2011
Start semester Autumn 2012
Start semester Autumn 2013
Start semester Autumn 2014
Start semester Autumn 2015
Start semester Autumn 2016
Start semester Autumn 2017
Start semester Autumn 2018
Start semester Autumn 2019
Start semester Autumn 2020
Tuition fees
- Total fee: 1,500,000 SEK
- Per semester / First payment: 150,000 SEK
You do not have to pay tuition fees if you are an exchange student or a citizen of a country within the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA), or Switzerland.