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MGLU2514

Music 1 (5-10) Subject 2

Credits 15
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Aggregate score

About

About the course

Course content

Practical musical work is the basis for everything done in the subject. The main components are: Creating, playing, experiencing and understanding music and dance, in didactic perspective, where critical thinking, craftsmanship, traditions, exploration and the students' own resources and different backgrounds are central to producing knowledge.

The subject discusses the school subject music as it is for grades 5-10 in the current year curriculum, didactic work and research linked to these steps. music technology, art-based learning, the student as a resource, equality, diversity and inclusive community are recurring themes.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The candidate:

• has research-based knowledge of learning practices in music and dance.

• has knowledge of connections between own, local and global music didactic and artistic values, and the music subject in a social and media context.

• has basic knowledge of research in the music subject

• has knowledge of digital and analogue learning tools for the music subject.

• has updated research-based knowledge about musical knowledge systems and practices among minorities and indigenous people in Norway.

Skills

The candidate

• has tools for critically discussing the history and role of the music subject in society, including marginalized and dominant musical and music didactic practices.

• has tools for listening and actively using sound and music repertoire from various contexts in, among other things, improvisation, practice and composition.

• can critically take a stand on, and independently develop different approaches to creating and performing music and dance.

• can facilitate group playing and singing, and facilitate music lessons that ensure participation and healthy use of the voice

• can use digital and analogue technology appropriately

General competence

The candidate must develop competence

• in how to understand and strengthen the roles and potential of art subjects in school and society.

• in how to participate actively and constructively in collaboration with other colleagues.

• for independent and continuous development of own practice.

Learning methods and activities

The teaching methods change between group teaching, lectures and group work. The students will participate in a learning process where they develop knowledge, skills and general competence in the subject by working with the production, interpretation and dissemination of music. This includes a large degree of personal effort. Students will receive guidance on parts of the work individually and in groups. Emphasis is placed on process-oriented teaching and the development of critical perspectives, with student-active forms of work with music making, creation and exploration as core elements.

Compulsory assignments

  • Compulsory assignments

Further on evaluation

Compulsory activities

  • Preparations for compulsory work requirements that take place in lessons.
  • Individual and collaborative compulsory student activities in and outside the timetabled lessons.
  • 6 mandatory work requirements
  • Students may be assessed, required work requirements and attendance related to joint academic topics.

Attendance to classes that are based on student collaboration: 80%

Group presentation and individual tests: 100 %

In the case of excessive absences, the missed work can be partly replaced by compensatory tasks.

Furthermore, the obligatory requirements are assessed as approved/not approved and must be approved before the student can present for the course exam.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Primary and Lower Secondary Teacher Education for Years 5-10 (MGLU5-10) - some programmes

Course materials

Literature list will be published on Blackboard.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
MGLU1110 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
MGLU1510 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
MGLU2510 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
LGU14003 15 sp Autumn 2020
LGU54003 15 sp Autumn 2020
LGU12006 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
LGU11006 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
LGU52004 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
LGU51003 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
MGLU2114 15 sp Autumn 2020
SKOLE6018 7.5 sp Autumn 2021
SKOLE6708 7.5 sp Autumn 2025
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Teacher Education
  • Music Pedagogy Subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Teacher Education

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Assignment
Weighting 49/100 Date Release 2025-12-15
Submission 2025-12-17
Time Release 09:00
Submission 09:00
Exam system Inspera Assessment
Practical exam (1)
Weighting 51/100 Date From 2025-12-09
To 2025-12-11
Duration 30 minutes Exam system Inspera Assessment
  • Other comments
  • 1) Individual time for the oral exam will be published later in Blackboard.

Re-sit examination - Spring 2026

Assignment
Weighting 49/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment
Practical exam
Weighting 51/100 Duration 30 minutes Exam system Inspera Assessment