4 Degrees in Folk Music 2024
- Helsinki, Finland
Full time
30 months
On-Campus
English, Finnish, Swedish
As a master’s student, you can direct your focus in instrument studies, pedagogy or research. After completing a master’s degree, you will have a profound understanding of the playing and singing styles in old and contemporary folk music and know how to apply concepts that are central to the history, aesthetics, and research of folk music. You can also choose courses organized by the other two academies of the University and complete so-called joint studies that are available for all students.
- Helsinki, Finland
Full time
30 months
On-Campus
English
Nordic Master in Folk Music (Nofo) is an international master’s program arranged as a collaboration between four higher education institutions. Together with your fellow students, you will form a tight-knit ensemble that performs regularly during the course of the studies. You will deepen your artistic expression through an individual work process and through the guidance of top teachers in each of the partner institutions.
- Helsinki, Finland
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English, Finnish, Swedish
While instrument and ensemble studies are the core of bachelor’s studies, it is also vital that students acquire theoretical skills. The versatile course selection also includes studies in folk dance and instrument building, for example. You will delve into the essence of memorization-based musicianship, acquire skills in different forms of improvisation and learn how to use archives and other sources as material for songwriting that is inspired by research. You will acquire the skills needed to form your personal artistic vision and learn how to reflect on it orally and in writing.
Performance – Folk Music/Art Music from Other Cultures
Royal College Of Music In Stockholm (KMH)
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- Östermalm, Sweden
On-Campus
English, Swedish
This Bachelor's Programme is aimed at you who practice or are curious about folk music from other cultures than the Swedish or on art music outside the western tradition. Whether you're a singer or instrumentalist, you get to develop your own music style with the help of the top teachers in the field.