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Music education

Language of instruction

lithuanian

Qualification degree and (or) qualification to be awarded

Master of Education Sciences

Place of delivery

Vilnius, Universiteto g. 3, LT-01131
Vytauto g. 84, LT-762352, Šiauliai

Institution that has carried out assessment

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Institution that has performed accreditation, accreditation term

Studijų kokybės vertinimo centras, 6/30/2020

Data provided or updated (date)

2/11/2019

Order on accreditation

SV6-56
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Summary of the Profile

General Description:
Objective(s) of a study programme:
The aim of the programme is to educate higher qualification specialists of art pedagogy who are competent, motivated, critically thinking, creative, oriented towards scientific-research activities and interdisciplinarity as well as having mastered innovative computer-assisted music technologies, who will be able to critically assess, implement in practice, investigate and project different formal and non-formal music education models; who on the ground of obtained knowledge, personal, social, specific abilities and values will be able to implement the attitudes of cultural awareness and self-development, to lead and form musical culture of society.
Learning outcomes:
Generic competencies developed:
The ability to generate new ideas, initiative, the ability to assume responsibility and act independently, the ability to lead, the understanding and acknowledgement of cultural diversity and multiculturalism, social and ethical engagement to professional performance, the ability to informally learn.
Subject specific competencies developed:
Will be able to recognise and acquaint with, analyse and critically assessatypical methodological problems of musical-educational phenomena, to independently carry out empirical research. Having mastered innovative music technologies, will be able to professionally implement various artistic/ educational projects in a new and unfamiliar environment, to creatively apply recent information in implementation of original models of music education, to experiment while implementing innovative methods of music education.
Learning outcomes:
Programme is designed to prepare holders of Master’s degree in art education able to creatively work in a system of both formal and non-formal education with pupils of various age groups, to design innovative models of musical education as well as to independently conduct scientific research using the methodology and methods of contemporary scientific research. Graduates acquire essential knowledge in education, psychology, musicology concerning musical education of children and youth as well as develop skills in scientific research and practical work at school, are able to create and present creative projects, have required skills of speaking and expressing thoughts in writing, are able to independently explore both theoretical and practical problems of musical education.
Activities of teaching and learning:
The outcomes of particular subjects, the methods designed to achieve them and the methods for students’ evaluation are elaborated on in each subject involved in the programme
Methods of assessment of learning achievements:
The main form of evaluation is an examination. Student's knowledge and general performance during the exam are evaluated using grading scale from 1 (failed) to 10 (excellent).
Framework:
Study subjects (modules), practical training:
The content of the programme is distributed in a way so that a student during the first semester verifies and establishes the knowledge and competences gained during earlier studies. Subjects Educational Philosophy, Comparative Development of Arts, Art of Sound, Music Arrangement and Compositionare dedicated to this purpose. In the second semester, students get acquainted with recent methods of music pedagogy, technologies, possibilities for application of music technologies in other areas are analysed. This is implemented in subjectsMusic Therapy, Innovations of Music Education, Musicology, Development of Creativity through Improvisational Activities, Studio Sound Technologies. In the third semester, the obtained knowledge and competences are oriented towards the subjects which are dedicated to development of personal interpretational creative expression (subjects:Interpretation of Clavier Music, Interpretation of Modern Music in an Artistic Collective, Studio Composition and Technologies). Management of education processes and importance of communicative skills are presented through the subjects Management of Culture and EducationandCommunication Psychology. The subjectMethodology of Scientific Research as well as the subject being delivered for three semesters, Applied Projects of Music Pedagogical Activities, are dedicated to enhancement and improvement of students’ scientific research abilities.The study programme is finalised with the Master’s graduation thesis.
Specialisations:

Optional courses:

Distinctive features of a study programme:
Exceptionality of the programme lies in the complex of scientific research disciplines rendering Master’s students abilities of research activities necessary to properly prepare for professional activities or doctoral studies. Exceptional conditions for students are provided to use the professionally equipped Sound which uniquely contributes to the study process and orients Master’s students of the Programme towards practical applicability of subjects (to creatively develop abilities of music composing, arrangement, improvisation and other adaptation of music pieces), by mastering innovative computer-assisted music technologies, and under contemporary conditions this is especially relevant in Lithuanian education institutions.
Access to professional activity or further study:
Access to professional activity:
Graduates of the studies can carry out scientific pedagogical work in higher education institutions, gymnasiums, comprehensive education and arts schools, institutions of pre-school education, can lead collectives of non-formal music activities, initiate activities of music education. They have the right to enter the third cycle studies.
Access to further study:
A completed Master’s programme gives access to the four-year doctoral programmes.