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JAMK University of Applied Sciences is an international higher education institution with expertise in 8 different fields of study.

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Would you like to work as a instrument or singing teacher, music instructor, early childhood music educator or choir conductor? A music educator’s degree qualifies you to work in a variety of teaching and instruction tasks or as a musician or entrepreneur.

  • Degree: Bachelor of Culture and Arts, Music Pedagogue
  • Study mode: Full-time studies
  • Length: 240 ECTS Cr, 4 years
  • Annual intake: 40
  • Application period: 14 Mar 2018 - 28 Mar 2018

Content of studies

Music educator studies are aimed at strong musical and pedagogical competence. Instrumental studies, workshops, musical perception and instruction subjects and modules that support creativity provide a robust foundation for developing professional skills – both in classical music and pop/jazz music.

The practical intensive courses, projects and productions make working life part of the studies. The studies offer opportunities to make new contacts and learn in diverse ways in different learning environments. The pedagogical studies, which can be completed in Finnish or English, develop the student’s teaching skills and provide general teaching qualifications.

Music educators graduating from the Degree Programme in Music have extensive knowledge of the field of music, a high level of practical musicianship and the skills to apply their competence in different changing operating environments.

After the first year of studies, you can specialise in one of the following study paths:

Instrument Teacher’s study path

Music Instructor’s study path

Early Childhood Music Teacher’s study path

Practical training and entrepreneurship skills

The practical training of music educators mainly consists of teaching practice at music education institutes and the Practice Music Institute mentioned in the degree programme, among others. You can explore the work of an early childhood music instructor at the Musical Playschool Studio. Other typical practical training activities include various performances, project participation and management at schools and amateur theatres, for example, as well as organising events.

Student teams gain basic entrepreneurship skills through practical projects integrated in the studies. At the same time, students also gain the skills to productise and market their own competence. JAMK University of Applied Sciences also offers excellent opportunities to improve entrepreneurship skills all the way to starting your own enterprise.

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How to Apply

The applicant is required to have completed either classical or pop/jazz -music college level studies or equivalent knowledge and skills which the applicant describes on the pre-assignment. Note that the application materials (pre-assignment and entrance examination instructions) are in Finnish language since the Degree is Finnish (teaching can be arranged in English language). There are no tuition fees concerning degree programme in Music.

Application time and pre-assignment

An applicant must apply via www.studyinfo.fi and send a pre-assignment during application period 14 – 28 March 2018 at 3.00 pm Finnish time (UTC+2). The pre-assignment will be evaluated on pass/fail scale.

General Entry Requirements
Eligibility to apply for higher education studies can be obtained with

  • general upper secondary school
  • vocational qualification
  • International Baccalaureate, Reifeprüfung or European Baccalaureate examination
  • vocational college diploma or higher vocational diploma
  • foreign degree/qualification which gives eligibility for higher education in the awarding country.
studyinfo.fi

Deadline for the enclosures

Applicants applying with non-Finnish qualifications must send the required enclosures to their first-preference admission services by 13 April 2018 by 3:00 p.m. Finnish time (UTC+2) at the latest.

Required enclosures:

  • copies of the original degree certificates (high school/secondary school)
  • authorised translation of the certificate if needed (in English, Finnish or Swedish, the translation must have the translators' signature and stamp)

You are able to apply even if your degree certificate is completed during the spring of applying (secondary school certificate).

Admission Services of JAMK

Entrance Examinations

Entrance examination is organized in Jyväskylä, Finland 28 May - 1 June 2018. Notice that the exams will be held only in Finland.

At JAMK, students will be selected on the basis of the points awarded for the entrance examination. The admission score (max. 100 pts.) does not include any points from school performance. All the applicants who have applied for Degree Programme in Music at studyinfo.fi, have demonstrated their eligibility and have passed the pre-assignment will be invited to the entrance examination.

The entrance examination consists of the following sections: instrument test, theory and ear training test and interview which evaluates suitability. If you fail to reach the minimum point level in any of the examination parts, you will be disqualified from the entrance examination. An applicant must score at least 50 out of 100 points in the entrance examination. JAMK's Degree programme in Music does not accept other universities of applied sciences’ exam results.

Furthermore, the selection is also influenced by the division of students into specializations or instrument groups. This means that the number of applicants can have an influence to the fact that a less popular instrument can be placed over a more popular instrument with a lower admission points, if it has less applicants.

An applicant cannot gain admission to the same degree programme at JAMK, in which one already has a study right during the application period.

Entrance examination instructions (in Finnish)

Opportunities for further studies

After graduation and a work career of approximately three years, you can continue your studies in a master’s degree programme aimed at a second-cycle polytechnic degree. You can also apply for master’s degree programmes at universities in Finland or abroad.

The music department of the University of Jyväskylä, which functions at the Finnish Music Campus, also offers opportunities for further studies in music.

Further information

Kangaspunta Tiina

Opintosihteeri, Student Services Secretary
Opiskelijapalvelut, Student Services
Hallinto, Administration
+358403518355

Halme Eva

Koulutuspäällikkö, Head of Department
Musiikki, Music
Hyvinvointi, School of Health and Social Studies
+358407276424