2016 Volume 46 Issue 2 Pages 13-24
The purpose of this study is to research the courses of music education at three national universities in Finland and to reveal the characteristics of skills and knowledge required for music teachers. First, I refer to the historical changes of the music education in Finland. Next, I show that the National Core Curriculum 2004 has had a great deal of relevance to music education. Reflecting the content of the National Core Curriculum 2004, each university has built music education courses for master’s and doctorate degrees. In conclusion, I would like to elucidate the following six points of skills and knowledge : advanced practical skills of a piano accompaniment and improvisation, a wide and profound knowledge, teaching skills trained through long-term teaching practice, the leadership to promote the cooperative projects with pupils, utilizing Information and Communication Technologies, and devoting to the study of music based on feedback from pupils.
