Folk Music, Bachelor and Master of Music

Folk Music, Bachelor and Master of Music is a Masters program taught at University of the Arts Helsinki, Finland. Intake: spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (5 years 6 months) options.

Folk Music, Bachelor and Master of Music at the University of the Arts Helsinki focuses on instrument and ensemble studies, theoretical skills, folk dance, instrument building, improvisation, memorisation-based musicianship, and song writing from archives and other sources. The programme also develops personal artistic vision and the ability to reflect on it orally and in writing.

At bachelor’s level, instrument and ensemble studies are the core. At master’s level, students can focus on instrument studies, pedagogy or research. The programme also offers joint studies organised by the other two academies of Uniarts Helsinki.

Uniarts Helsinki says the programme gives students a range of paths towards professional work in folk music.

The minimum requirements for admission in Folk Music, Bachelor and Master of Music at University of the Arts Helsinki for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by University of the Arts Helsinki.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of the Arts Helsinki as pre-requiste for admission in Folk Music, Bachelor and Master of Music.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at https://opintopolku.fi/konfo/en/koulutus/1.2.246.562.13.00000000000000000844

• musician
• composer
• pedagogue
• researcher
• community musician
• entrepreneur
• expert and developer duties in different organisations or socially engaged contexts
• roles in multi-artistic productions

6 fully funded scholarships are listed for Finland. See Finland scholarships.