BA Norwegian Folk Music, bachelor

• Starting 2007/2008
• Starting before 2007/2008

Content:

This programme is a combination of Norwegian Folk Music I, Norwegian Folk Music II, and a third year of study. For the third year, students may either choose to study at the Department of Folk Culture at Rauland, at another faculty at Telemark University College or at another university college or university. Students may also choose to take a foundation course (60 ECTS) in humanities or the social sciences at another university college, or take a year’s study abroad, as an alternative for the third year.
Year 1
Main instrument/practice
Cultural History
Folk Music and Society
Ear Training
Norwegian Folk Music Traditions
Folk Music Theory
Year 2
Elective specialisation part
Folk Music Performance, Archives and Collection Studies or Professional Performance
Main courses in common part of the programme:
Research and Development Methods (3 ECTS)
Composition and Arrangement (6 ECTS)
Folk Music Performance (9 ECTS)
Norwegian Folk Music and Society (6 ECTS)
Traditional Music and Sources (6 ECTS)
Year 3
For Year 3 students may choose another programme at Telemark University College or at another educational institution in Norway or abroad.

Teaching and learning methods:

Lectures, group work and independent study. Students will receive individual tuition when practising their instrument and doing their project work.

Careers / further study:

Several of the graduates from the Department of Folk Culture at Rauland are now employed in teaching positions in various kinds of schools, and some combine this with careers in the field of the Arts. Depending on which specialisation was chosen as part of their degree, graduates may find careers as mediators in the cultural sector, folk music curators or handicraft consultants etc. The programme gives access to the international network of folk musicians and folk artists and may open for future careers. This programme may be combined with other higher-education programmes within the cultural sphere, or form a part of the 4-year General Teacher Education and a BA degree. The programme qualifies for admission to MA Traditional Norwegian Arts.