Course content

The course has these main components: Music creation understood as making and practicing music, with voice, body, instruments and digital tools, through basic experience-based training. Dance is considered part of the concept of music.The subject didactic parts of the study are in particular aimed at facilitating the students' practical work with music.Teaching materials and working methods provide students with skills, knowledge and experience that are mainly based on two of the music subject's core elements: "practicing music" and "making music".

Learning outcome

After completing the study, the student has knowledge of

• the music teacher who leads and facilitates practical music-related learning activity

• traditional and current music pedagogical practices

• the role of the music subject in society and subject renewal

• students' musical learning

• children and young people's identity, forms of expression and creativity

• different didactic approaches to music creation and can critically evaluate these

After completing the study, the student has skills in

• creating music with voice, instruments, body and digital tools

• facilitating learning processes in music creation in an inclusive and diverse community

• facilitating music education that promotes democracy and citizenship as well as public health and life skills

• actively listening to a wide range of music as a resource for creative, exploratory musical practice

After completing the study, the student has general competence in

• discussing the role of music as identity creator, communication medium and cultural expression in everyday school life and in a society characterized by diversity

• reflecting on the importance of the music subject • To be able to facilitate students' musical exploration, creation and performance

Learning methods and activities

The course music creation is a combined web-based and collection-based offer with 30 ECTS. music for 5-10, divided into 2 modules of 15 credits. each. For each of the modules, three sessions are arranged in 2-3 days per session. The collections contain practical, theoretical and exploratory work centered around various forms of music creation, where the development of and reflection on one's own practice is central. Several work requirements are covered through workshops and projects that are carried out at gatherings in combination with self-study and profession-based development work in own practice. There are also colloquium-based work requirements in music didactics.

Compulsory assignments

• Musicmaking with performance
• Text
• Creative dance
• Digital musicmaking

Further on evaluation

Assessment Mandatory work requirements:

1. Group-based, practical, exploratory and performing music creation with presentation

2. Text about students' music creation and learning processes

3.Exploring creative dance with fellow students

4.Digital music creation with recorded end product and reflection

Exam: Portfolio exam with one portfolio contribution based on work requirements 2: Text on students' music creation and learning processes

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

Skills in singing and playing music

Required previous knowledge

The student has a school class available for practicing teaching

Credit reductions