General Description
OULU UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
School of Music, Dance and Media
Kotkantie 1
FI-90250 OULU, FINLAND
Tel. +358 10 27 21041
Fax +358 10 27 21220
info-kultt#oamk.fi (korvaa # -> @)
www.oamk.fi/kultt/english
The School of Music, Dance and Media was established in 1999. The school has three degree programmes: in music, dance teacher education and communication. During academic year 2012–2013 there are around 500 students and 62 staff members in the school.The Library of Music, Dance and Media serves the educational needs of the different degree programmes The Library of Music, Dance and Media serves the educational needs of the different degree programmes.
All the degree programmes are located in a common campus area, in which technology and culture come into contact on a daily basis. School of Music, Dance and Media has its' own premises right next to Oulu University of Applied Sciences' School of Engineering. The premises enable a wide synergy and innovative collaboration between different education programmes.
The Degree Programme in Music includes the options of music pedagogue, pop and jazz music, musician, music instructor and church music, all both as youth and adult education. In addition to these studies the University offers professional specialization studies.
Music pedagogues (both classical and pop and jazz) and music instructors find employment in teaching, guidance and training duties in vocational education, basic art education, music and art institutes and liberal adult education. Musicians can work for example as professional orchestral and chamber musicians and accompanists or singers. Graduates from the Option of Church Music find employment as church musicians within the Evangelical-Lutheran Church.
The Degree Programme in Dance Teacher Education includes the options of ballet, folk dance, ballroom dance and show dance. The curriculum of the dance teachers includes 60 credits/ECTS credits of pedagogical studies, which are implemented in co-operation with Oulu University of Applied Sciences' School of Vocational Teacher Education.
The objective of dance teacher education is to educate future dance teachers who are independent, versatile and professionally skilled, and who are able to enthusiastically take care of their duties in their chosen field. The main emphasis in the education is to develop the students’ professional identities as dance pedagogues. Dance teachers find employment in teaching, guidance and training duties in basic art education, music and art institutes and liberal adult education.
The Degree Programme in Communication includes the options of media production, journalism, visual design and sound design. During the application period in Spring 2013 it is possible to apply for journalism and visual design. The education provides graduates with the knowledge and skills required for work for example as journalists, visual artists and media producers in both traditional and online media, and in different duties in both graphic design, design of media products (Web, Mobile ,TV, etc.) and organisational communication.
Departmental ECTS Co-ordinators / International Co-ordinator
Degree Programme in Music
Degree Programme in Dance Teacher Education
Degree Programme in Communication
International Assistant
Ms
Sonja Heikkinen
or international.kultt#oamk.fi (korvaa # -> @)
Heads of the Degree Programmes
Degree Programme in Music
Ms
Jaana Sariola
Degree Programme in Dance Teacher Education
Mr
Niina Susan Vahtola
Degree Programme in Communication
Ms
Heli Huttunen