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Bachelor's Degree Programme in Music Pedagogy, Early Childhood Music Education and Cultural Well-being: Full-time and Part-time Studies

Code: KPV2025SS

Degree:
Bachelor of Culture and Arts

Degree title:
Bachelor of Culture Studies (Music)

Credits:
240 ects

Duration:
4 years (240 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2025

Teaching language:
Finnish

Show study timings by semester, study year or period

Code Name Credits (cr) 2025-2026 2026-2027 2027-2028 2028-2029 Autumn 2025 Spring 2026 Autumn 2026 Spring 2027 Autumn 2027 Spring 2028 Autumn 2028 Spring 2029 1. / 2025 2. / 2026 3. / 2026 1. / 2026 2. / 2027 3. / 2027 1. / 2027 2. / 2028 3. / 2028 1. / 2028 2. / 2029 3. / 2029
KPV2025SS-1001
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

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8
ZZ00CB57 Me as a Student in Higher Education 2 2 2 2
ZZ00CB58 Information Seeking and Reporting 1 1 1 1
ZZ00CB59 Career Planning and Working Life Skills 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
ZZ00CB60 ICT Skills 3 3 3 3
KPV2025SS-1002
LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION

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11
ZZ00CD00 English for Working Life 4 4 4 4
ZZ00CD01 Swedish for Working Life 4 4 4 4
ZZ00CD02 Working Life Communication 3 3 3 3
KPV2025SS-1003
JAMK FUTURE FACTORY

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15
ZZ00CD13 Basics of Sustainable Development 1 1 1 1
ZZ00CK91 InnoFlash 2 2 2 2
ZZ00CK90 Entrepreneurship 3 3 3 3
ZZ00CD11 Working Life Project 9 9 4 5 4 5
KPV2025SS-1004
DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND THESIS

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20
ZZ00CK89 Research and Development 5 5 5 5
ZZ00BL91 Bachelor's Thesis, Planning 3 3 3 3
ZZ00BL97 Bachelor's Thesis, Thesis Writing 2 2 2 2
ZZ00BL92 Bachelor's Thesis, Implementation 6 6 6 6
ZZ00BL93 Bachelor's Thesis, Reporting and Assessment 4 4 4 4
ZZOA0220 Maturity Test, Bachelor's Degree 0
KPV2025SS-1005
MUSIC PERCEPTION AND CREATION

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10
KP00CC84 Music Perception 5 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
KP00BA59 Basics and Pedagogy of Improvisation and Composing 5 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
KPV2025SS-1006
INSTRUMENTAL STUDIES AND ENSEMBLE PLAYING

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50
KP00CC85 Singing 1 10 10 5 5 5 5
KP00CC86 Singing 2 10 10 5 5 5 5
KP00CC87 Harmony Instrument 1 10 10 5 5 5 5
KP00CC88 Harmony Instrument 2 10 10 5 5 5 5
KP00CC89 Accompanying Instruments 5 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
KP00CC90 Fundamentals of Playing in a Band 5 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
KPV2025SS-1007
FUNDAMENTALS OF TEACHING

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25
KP00BA74 Basics of Music Education 5 5 5 5
KP00BA75 Teaching as a profession 5 5 5 5
KP00BA76 Learning and curricula 5 5 5 5
KP00BA77 Supervision and assessment 5 5 5 5
KP00BA78 Self-development as a teacher 5 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
KPV2025SS-1008
MUSIC EDUCATION AND CULTURAL WELL-BEING

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31
KP00CC91 Human Development at Different Stages of Life 2 2 2 2
KP00CC92 Music Pedagogy in the Early Stages of Life 4 4 4 4
KP00CC93 Music Pedagogy in Early Childhood 9 9 3 6 3 6
KP00CC97 Community Encounter Skills 2 2 2 2
KP00CC94 Functional Group Pedagogy in Adulthood and Late Adulthood 5 5 5 5
KP00CC95 Special Learner in a Group 5 5 5 5
KP00CC96 The Many Possibilities of the Applied Use of Music Therapy 4 4 4 4
KPV2025SS-1009
CULTURAL WELL-BEING AS PART OF A GOOD LIFE

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15
KP00CC98 Embodiment as a Component of Well-Being 4 4 4 4
KP00CC99 Arts-Based Approaches to Inclusion 6 6 6 6
KP00CC80 Cultural Well-Being Project 5 5 5 5
KPV2025SS-1010
PRACTICAL TRAINING

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30
KP00BB17 Pedagogic Training 0 - 30 3 4 4.5 3.5 1 2 2 2 2 2.5 2 1.5 1 2 2 2 2 2.5 2 1.5
KP00BB18 Practical Training 0 - 30 6 3.5 5.5 6 2.5 1 4.5 1 6 2.5 1 4.5 1
KPV2025SS-1011
ELECTIVE STUDIES

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25
KP00CT52 The Living Moments of Music 1
ZZHYVIN
Student wellbeing in studies and at work (For Bachelor's Student)

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0 - 57
SZZZ1910 Student´s wellbeing and life skills 2
ZS00CJ12 Life Balance 5
BI00BB51 Writing for studies 2
BI00BB52 Study techniques 2
BI00BB50 Refreshing language skills 1
ZZ00CM49 Mentoring 3 - 5
ZZ00BM06 Student Tutoring 3 - 5
ZZ00BM07 Multiform tutoring 3 - 5
ZW00BM05 Degree Student Tutoring 3 - 5
ZW00BM04 Exchange Student Tutoring 3 - 5
ZZAJ0100 Active in Student Associations 5 - 15
ZZ00BP80 Boost your career! Career planning and working life skills 2
YHTYRI
Shared Entrepreneurship Studies (For Bachelor's and Master's Student)

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0 - 23
ZZ00BC02 Idea to Business 5
ZZ00BC03 Business Coaching 8
ZYVZ0200 The Dreams+Inspiration! 3
ZZ00CQ16 Narratives of entrepreneurship 2
ZZ00CQ17 Valmiina yrittämään 3
ZZ00CQ18 JA Company Program 1 - 5
ZZ00CQ62 Yritystoimintaa kehittävät opinnot 1 - 5
KPV2025SS-1012
EDUFUTURA STUDIES

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0
KPV2025SS-1013
EUDRES

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0
Total 240 63 58 59 35 31.5 31.5 29 29 29.5 29.5 17.5 17.5 31.5 31.5 0 29 29 0 29.5 29.5 0 17.5 17.5 0

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

Bachelor’s degree: The shared competences 2023-2028

Ethics

The graduating student adheres to the ethical principles and values of their field of profession, taking the principles of equality and non-discrimination into account.
- Is able to take responsibility for their own actions and their consequences and reflects on them in accordance with the ethical principles and values of their field.
- Takes others into account and promotes equality and non-discrimination.
- Take into account the realisation of diversity and accessibility in their actions.
- Understands the principles of responsible conduct of research and adheres to them.
- Is able to influence society based on ethical values.

Me as a Student in Higher Education
Information Seeking and Reporting
Career Planning and Working Life Skills
ICT Skills
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Working Life Communication
Basics of Sustainable Development
Working Life Project
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis, Planning
Bachelor's Thesis, Thesis Writing
Bachelor's Thesis, Implementation
Maturity Test, Bachelor's Degree
Basics and Pedagogy of Improvisation and Composing
Basics of Music Education
Teaching as a profession
Learning and curricula
Supervision and assessment
Self-development as a teacher
Human Development at Different Stages of Life
Music Pedagogy in the Early Stages of Life
Music Pedagogy in Early Childhood
Community Encounter Skills
Functional Group Pedagogy in Adulthood and Late Adulthood
Special Learner in a Group
The Many Possibilities of the Applied Use of Music Therapy
Embodiment as a Component of Well-Being
Arts-Based Approaches to Inclusion
Cultural Well-Being Project
Pedagogic Training
Proactive development

The graduating student is able to develop solutions that anticipate the future of their own field, applying existing knowledge and research and development methods.
− Solves problem situations creatively and reforms operating methods together with others.
− Is able to work in projects in cooperation with actors of different fields.
− Is able to apply existing knowledge in the field in development and utilises research and development methods.
− Is able to seek customer-oriented, sustainable and economically viable solutions, anticipating the future of their field.

Basics of Sustainable Development
InnoFlash
Entrepreneurship
Working Life Project
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis, Planning
Bachelor's Thesis, Thesis Writing
Bachelor's Thesis, Implementation
Bachelor's Thesis, Reporting and Assessment
Maturity Test, Bachelor's Degree
Self-development as a teacher
The Many Possibilities of the Applied Use of Music Therapy
Arts-Based Approaches to Inclusion
Cultural Well-Being Project
Internationality and multiculturalism

The graduating student is able to operate in multicultural and international operating environments and networks.
- Is familiar with the impacts of their cultural background on their activities and is able to develop operating methods that take multiculturalism into account in their work community.
- Is able to monitor and utilise the international development of their field in their work.
- Is able to communicate internationally in their work tasks.

Me as a Student in Higher Education
Career Planning and Working Life Skills
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Sustainable development

The graduating student is familiar with the principles of sustainable development, promotes their implementation and acts responsibly as a professional and a member of society.
- Is able to use information related to their field in finding, implementing and establishing sustainable solutions and operating models.
- Understands sustainability challenges, their interdependencies and the various aspects of issues and problems.

Working Life Communication
Basics of Sustainable Development
Teaching as a profession
Learning and curricula
Supervision and assessment
Self-development as a teacher
Music Pedagogy in Early Childhood
Functional Group Pedagogy in Adulthood and Late Adulthood
Cultural Well-Being Project
Practical Training
Learning to learn

The graduating student recognises the strengths and development areas of their competence and learning methods, and they utilise the opportunities communities and digitalisation provide in their learning.
- Assesses and develops their competence and learning methods in different learning environments.
- Is able to acquire, critically assess and appropriately apply the national and international knowledge base andpractices of their field.
- Also takes responsibility for group learning and sharing what has been learned.

Me as a Student in Higher Education
Information Seeking and Reporting
Career Planning and Working Life Skills
ICT Skills
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Working Life Communication
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis, Planning
Bachelor's Thesis, Thesis Writing
Bachelor's Thesis, Implementation
Bachelor's Thesis, Reporting and Assessment
Maturity Test, Bachelor's Degree
Basics and Pedagogy of Improvisation and Composing
Singing 1
Singing 2
Harmony Instrument 1
Harmony Instrument 2
Accompanying Instruments
Fundamentals of Playing in a Band
Basics of Music Education
Teaching as a profession
Learning and curricula
Supervision and assessment
Self-development as a teacher
Cultural Well-Being Project
The Living Moments of Music
Operating in a workplace

The graduating student has versatile working life skills and is able to operate in work communities of their field.
- Is able to work constructively in a work community and promotes their own and their work community’s well-being.
- Is able to act professionally in communication and interaction situations at a workplace.
- Utilises the opportunities offered by technology and digitalisation in their work.
- Understands the complexity of changing working life and their own resilience in changing working life situations.
- Has capabilities for an entrepreneurial approach.

Career Planning and Working Life Skills
ICT Skills
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Working Life Communication
Working Life Project
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis, Planning
Bachelor's Thesis, Thesis Writing
Bachelor's Thesis, Implementation
Maturity Test, Bachelor's Degree
Basics and Pedagogy of Improvisation and Composing
Singing 1
Singing 2
Basics of Music Education
Teaching as a profession
Learning and curricula
Supervision and assessment
Self-development as a teacher
Human Development at Different Stages of Life
Music Pedagogy in the Early Stages of Life
Music Pedagogy in Early Childhood
Community Encounter Skills
Functional Group Pedagogy in Adulthood and Late Adulthood
Special Learner in a Group
The Many Possibilities of the Applied Use of Music Therapy
Embodiment as a Component of Well-Being
Arts-Based Approaches to Inclusion
Cultural Well-Being Project
Pedagogic Training
Practical Training
Not grouped
Music Perception

Bachelor's Degree: Music Pedagogue 2024-2027

Musiikillinen osaaminen
Music Perception
Basics and Pedagogy of Improvisation and Composing
Singing 1
Singing 2
Harmony Instrument 1
Harmony Instrument 2
Accompanying Instruments
Fundamentals of Playing in a Band
Music Pedagogy in the Early Stages of Life
Music Pedagogy in Early Childhood
Functional Group Pedagogy in Adulthood and Late Adulthood
The Many Possibilities of the Applied Use of Music Therapy
Embodiment as a Component of Well-Being
Arts-Based Approaches to Inclusion
Practical Training
The Living Moments of Music
Musiikin luovan tuottamisen osaaminen
Basics and Pedagogy of Improvisation and Composing
Accompanying Instruments
Fundamentals of Playing in a Band
Music Pedagogy in the Early Stages of Life
Music Pedagogy in Early Childhood
Functional Group Pedagogy in Adulthood and Late Adulthood
The Many Possibilities of the Applied Use of Music Therapy
Embodiment as a Component of Well-Being
Arts-Based Approaches to Inclusion
Cultural Well-Being Project
Oppimisen ohjaamisen osaaminen
Basics and Pedagogy of Improvisation and Composing
Fundamentals of Playing in a Band
Basics of Music Education
Teaching as a profession
Learning and curricula
Supervision and assessment
Self-development as a teacher
Human Development at Different Stages of Life
Music Pedagogy in the Early Stages of Life
Music Pedagogy in Early Childhood
Community Encounter Skills
Functional Group Pedagogy in Adulthood and Late Adulthood
Special Learner in a Group
The Many Possibilities of the Applied Use of Music Therapy
Embodiment as a Component of Well-Being
Arts-Based Approaches to Inclusion
Cultural Well-Being Project
Pedagogic Training
Not grouped
Me as a Student in Higher Education
Information Seeking and Reporting
Career Planning and Working Life Skills
ICT Skills
English for Working Life
Swedish for Working Life
Working Life Communication
Basics of Sustainable Development
InnoFlash
Entrepreneurship
Working Life Project
Research and Development
Bachelor's Thesis, Planning
Bachelor's Thesis, Thesis Writing
Bachelor's Thesis, Implementation
Bachelor's Thesis, Reporting and Assessment
Maturity Test, Bachelor's Degree

Code Name Credits (cr)
KPV2025SS-1001
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

(Choose all)

8
ZZ00CB57 Me as a Student in Higher Education 2
ZZ00CB58 Information Seeking and Reporting 1
ZZ00CB59 Career Planning and Working Life Skills 2
ZZ00CB60 ICT Skills 3
KPV2025SS-1002
LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION

(Choose all)

11
ZZ00CD00 English for Working Life 4
ZZ00CD01 Swedish for Working Life 4
ZZ00CD02 Working Life Communication 3
KPV2025SS-1003
JAMK FUTURE FACTORY

(Choose all)

15
ZZ00CD13 Basics of Sustainable Development 1
ZZ00CK91 InnoFlash 2
ZZ00CK90 Entrepreneurship 3
ZZ00CD11 Working Life Project 9
KPV2025SS-1004
DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND THESIS

(Choose all)

20
ZZ00CK89 Research and Development 5
ZZ00BL91 Bachelor's Thesis, Planning 3
ZZ00BL97 Bachelor's Thesis, Thesis Writing 2
ZZ00BL92 Bachelor's Thesis, Implementation 6
ZZ00BL93 Bachelor's Thesis, Reporting and Assessment 4
ZZOA0220 Maturity Test, Bachelor's Degree 0
KPV2025SS-1005
MUSIC PERCEPTION AND CREATION

(Choose all)

10
KP00CC84 Music Perception 5
KP00BA59 Basics and Pedagogy of Improvisation and Composing 5
KPV2025SS-1006
INSTRUMENTAL STUDIES AND ENSEMBLE PLAYING

(Choose all)

50
KP00CC85 Singing 1 10
KP00CC86 Singing 2 10
KP00CC87 Harmony Instrument 1 10
KP00CC88 Harmony Instrument 2 10
KP00CC89 Accompanying Instruments 5
KP00CC90 Fundamentals of Playing in a Band 5
KPV2025SS-1007
FUNDAMENTALS OF TEACHING

(Choose all)

25
KP00BA74 Basics of Music Education 5
KP00BA75 Teaching as a profession 5
KP00BA76 Learning and curricula 5
KP00BA77 Supervision and assessment 5
KP00BA78 Self-development as a teacher 5
KPV2025SS-1008
MUSIC EDUCATION AND CULTURAL WELL-BEING

(Choose all)

31
KP00CC91 Human Development at Different Stages of Life 2
KP00CC92 Music Pedagogy in the Early Stages of Life 4
KP00CC93 Music Pedagogy in Early Childhood 9
KP00CC97 Community Encounter Skills 2
KP00CC94 Functional Group Pedagogy in Adulthood and Late Adulthood 5
KP00CC95 Special Learner in a Group 5
KP00CC96 The Many Possibilities of the Applied Use of Music Therapy 4
KPV2025SS-1009
CULTURAL WELL-BEING AS PART OF A GOOD LIFE

(Choose all)

15
KP00CC98 Embodiment as a Component of Well-Being 4
KP00CC99 Arts-Based Approaches to Inclusion 6
KP00CC80 Cultural Well-Being Project 5
KPV2025SS-1010
PRACTICAL TRAINING

(Choose 30)

30
KP00BB17 Pedagogic Training 0 - 30
KP00BB18 Practical Training 0 - 30
KPV2025SS-1011
ELECTIVE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 25)

25
KP00CT52 The Living Moments of Music 1
ZZHYVIN
Student wellbeing in studies and at work (For Bachelor's Student)
0 - 57
SZZZ1910 Student´s wellbeing and life skills 2
ZS00CJ12 Life Balance 5
BI00BB51 Writing for studies 2
BI00BB52 Study techniques 2
BI00BB50 Refreshing language skills 1
ZZ00CM49 Mentoring 3 - 5
ZZ00BM06 Student Tutoring 3 - 5
ZZ00BM07 Multiform tutoring 3 - 5
ZW00BM05 Degree Student Tutoring 3 - 5
ZW00BM04 Exchange Student Tutoring 3 - 5
ZZAJ0100 Active in Student Associations 5 - 15
ZZ00BP80 Boost your career! Career planning and working life skills 2
YHTYRI
Shared Entrepreneurship Studies (For Bachelor's and Master's Student)
0 - 23
ZZ00BC02 Idea to Business 5
ZZ00BC03 Business Coaching 8
ZYVZ0200 The Dreams+Inspiration! 3
ZZ00CQ16 Narratives of entrepreneurship 2
ZZ00CQ17 Valmiina yrittämään 3
ZZ00CQ18 JA Company Program 1 - 5
ZZ00CQ62 Yritystoimintaa kehittävät opinnot 1 - 5
KPV2025SS-1012
EDUFUTURA STUDIES

(Choose 0)

0
KPV2025SS-1013
EUDRES

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0