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MUSIC EDUCATION IN FINLAND

MUSIC EDUCATION IN FINLAND. Music education in Finland. The Curriculum and the Examination System. THE CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK OF FINNISH MUSIC INSTITUTES. Each music school follows a curriculum which sets out the content and goals of the instruction.

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MUSIC EDUCATION IN FINLAND

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  1. MUSIC EDUCATION IN FINLAND

  2. Music education in Finland The Curriculum and the Examination System

  3. THE CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK OF FINNISH MUSIC INSTITUTES • Each music school follows a curriculum which sets out the content and goals of the instruction. • While the curricula are specific to each school, they are based on national guidelines issued by the National Board of Education, which outline general grading and course completion criteria.

  4. THE EXAMINATION SYSTEMBASIC LEVEL: • - main instrument 1st, 2nd and 3rd level (or 1st and 2nd level) • - ear training and theory of music 1/3, 2/3 and 3/3 • - music history • - ensemble playing • - elective subjects • - secondary instrument

  5. MUSIC INSTITUTE LEVEL: • - main instrument I • - ear training I • - theory of music I • - music history I or harmonics • - ensemble playing • - elective subjects • - secondary instrument

  6. LEVEL III: PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES IN CONSERVATORIES • - church musician • - vocalist • - accompanist • - musician in band/orchestra • - music technologist • - piano tuner • - instrument technician

  7. Some figures about the music institutes • 90 music schools and 15 conservatories around Finland • the music schools have a total of 60 000 pupils and employ about 3500 teachers • about 800 students take professional music training at conservatories • the music schools provide 50 000 hours of instruction per week • The Finnish Government funds basic training in music with a total of 55 million € annually • the state grants cover 48%, local government payments 32%, and tuition fees 20% of the total annual expenditure of music institutes • Average tuition per term is 400 €

  8. Sibelius Academy • Sibelius Academy is responsible for providing the highest level of music education in Finland. The Academy trains artists skilled in independent artistic work, teachers and other music professionals. Sibelius Academy is also responsible for developing the Finnish music culture and fostering music tradition. • Sibelius Academy is divided into two faculties, both responsible for teaching. There are about 1,400 students in the Academy. Annually, around 150-170 new bachelor- and master-level students are admitted. More than a thousand students apply to the Academy each year. • In addition to the Master of Music degree, you can also complete a licentiate degree or a doctoral degree at the Academy. In comparison to academic universities, doctoral studies are quite recent – the first doctoral degrees were completed in 1990.

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