Practical Training (30 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Content scheduling

It is recommended that you make notes of all your performings during your studies at JAMK. It is suggested that you don't report of your performings until your second year of your studies, because you will also have to check that you will have enough space for your pedagogy practising (Pedagogic Training) points too. Practical Training and Pedagogic Training will give you 30 credits in total, and this amount of points is the highest amount possible and the amount you will need to graduate from JAMK.

Objective

You are able to work responsibly as a musician. You are able to apply your knowledge and skills with variety of assignments and command good social interaction skills. You are aware of the challenges of continued professional growth.

Content

Planning, implementation and evaluation of diverse work tasks as a musician.

Location and time

You can do your practising anywhere in Finland and abroad.

Materials

You will collect your material to this course by performing and doing gigs in different places and events. Besides of that you will have to remember to report your working hours, places you have been performing etc. to be able to get your credits later.

Teaching methods

You can collect credits by performing in different events and places during your studies at JAMK. If you do studio work, for example record a song in a studio, it can be part of this practising course and you can also get credits. You will have to fill practising plan, write down all the working hours in your Excel calculator and also report your practising. If you have done all of these assignments you will get credits. One credit needs 27 hours of work.

Employer connections

You will do your practising in working life in different places and events.

Student workload

One credit needs 27 hour of work.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

You have completed the required assignments (you have made a plan, hour excel and report of your practical training as a musician). You are familiar with the musician`s practical tasks and are able to carry out your work responsibly, productively and ethically.

Qualifications

You have sufficient skills in practical musicianship in order to work with different people and in different work communities. You are able to establish responsible interaction as a member in different work communities.

Further information

Make sure you will also have enough space for your Pedagogic Training and that in the end of your JAMK studies you will have 30 credits in total, including both Practical Training and Pedagogic Training.

Practical Training is a part of a bigger entirety, which includes Pedagogic Training. Total amount of credits in these two courses will be 30.