Scenkonstpedagog (YH) h25, dagstudier: Planering 2025
Code: DAG25SP-UMS
Descriptions
The programme comprises 240 credits / 4 years. The structure of the programme:
-Pedagogical studies for teachers: basic studies
-Pedagogical studies for teachers: subject studies
- General studies
-Vocational studies
-Optional studies
-Internship
-Diploma thesis
Description of the curriculum:
The performing arts explore life through the body, space and materials. By using these elements, performing arts create a unique opportunity for people to reflect on themselves, their context and the deeper aspects of life. The performing arts education at Novia wants to emphasise the interdisciplinary identity of the subject and stresses the need to identify and defend different ways of embodying, staging and framing phenomena that interest the students themselves.
Novia's performing arts education is firmly rooted in both art education and artistic practice. We see performing arts as a powerful platform that can serve as an arena for democratic social debate. Therefore, Novia's performing arts offer in-depth knowledge in participatory theatre forms and devising processes that give children and young people direct opportunities to influence the end result. We integrate artistic and pedagogical methods to create a dynamic and holistic learning environment.
The studies offer basic training in acting, directing, dramaturgy and stage production, which offers broad opportunities to study different methods and tools for creating and performing theatre. Great emphasis is placed on ensemble work and the development of the student's personal artistic identity and profile. Joint courses with the other programmes and optional studies create the conditions for innovative interdisciplinary projects.
We see the body as an important source of knowledge and defend how learning and research can be seen as a bodily process. The body carries stories, memories and cultural references. By exploring the body's movements, shapes and boundaries, performing artists can convey complex themes and contexts. The programme offers several movement courses in dance, acrobatics, mask making, clowning, physical theatre and circus. The programme's unique combination of performing arts and pedagogy particularly emphasises the body as a key component in how we learn and understand the world around us.
The programme works continuously to strengthen the status of performing arts educators in the workplace and to drive the development of an active and constant dialogue with the surrounding society. We place great emphasis on understanding how performing arts educators can promote cultural entrepreneurship by creating and running their own projects, collaborating with other artists and reaching out to different audiences.
Our performing arts programme aims to be a global platform where creativity and artistic development know no boundaries.We regularly invite international guest lecturers - prominent performing artists, directors and art educators - to share their experiences and insights with our students. These meetings provide a unique insight into different cultural perspectives and create networks within and across national borders. Novia University of Applied Sciences strives for extensive global cooperation and long-term strategic partnerships. Good international references will give the university the opportunity and credibility to work for a global, open and sustainable society.
Internships can be done in professional theatres, cultural institutions, schools, drama/theatre clubs, radio and TV productions and through studies at our international partner universities. The internship is completed during the full autumn semester of the third year abroad or in Finland.
The programme works continuously to strengthen the status of performing arts educators in the workplace and to drive the development of an active and constant dialogue with the surrounding society. We place great emphasis on understanding how performing arts educators can promote cultural entrepreneurship by creating and running their own projects, collaborating with other artists and reaching out to different audiences.
The degree project consists of two parts: an artistic or artistic-pedagogical part and a written part. The work is carried out during the fourth year. The thesis can be a commissioned work or a development work for an organisation, a school, a theatre or similar. Degree projects are shown and presented during a theatre festival organised by the student.
Development
The curriculum is continuously developed on the base of the student's evaluations and professional requirements as well in consultation with other national and international educational institutions for theatre and professional experts. Internationalization:
The course of studies is an european exchange programme. Erasmus regularly provides student and teacher exchanges with universities in Germany, Lithuania, Norway and the Netherlands.
The international workshops are a recurring feature for both students and teachers.
We have a large part of places for regular internship in Finland and abroad.
In addition, in the framework of our projects, we have many partners and customers from the work field.
Further information
Career opportunities
After graduation, performing arts pedagogues can find career opportunities in a wide area of the cultural field:
-Professional theatres and free theatre groups (public work, theatre pedagogy, acting and directing)
-Amateur theatres (management, directing)
-Artistic and organisational development of perfomnce events and cultural events.
-Municipal art education and art schools.
-Drama projects in primary and higher education.
-Health institutions and organisations (drama-Work in therapy-establishments)
-Museums
-Social work in the field of drama, such as Prisons, integration work with young people, immigrants, seniors, etc.
-Communication training and training of social skills.
-Companies
Competence
According to Finnish legislation, a person who has completed a polytechnic qualification is qualified for services or positions, where the eligibility requirement is a lower university degree or a polytechnic degree. In some cases, the eligibility requirement also includes a requirement for completed studies in specified areas of study. The examination is subject to article 11 of Directive 2005/36/EC of the directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications, level D.
The studies include 60 study credits for pedagogical courses, which give competence to teach within basic art education and the free education system.
Objective
The student
- has both pedagogical and artistic excellence in the field of performing arts.
- have developed their creativity and their own personal and artistic profile during their studies.
- can react with his artistic and educational work to our multicultural social structure with its constantly changing needs.
- can work multi-artistically and develop theater and drama pedagogical projects, courses, workshops and audience works in a wide field of work for all imaginable institutions and age groups.
- looks for creative solutions without prejudice and is always interested in following along and developing the field of work.
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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | Autumn 2025 | Spring 2026 | Autumn 2026 | Spring 2027 | Autumn 2027 | Spring 2028 | Autumn 2028 | Spring 2029 | 1. / 2025 | 2. / 2025 | 3. / 2026 | 4. / 2026 | 5. / 2026 | 1. / 2026 | 2. / 2026 | 3. / 2027 | 4. / 2027 | 5. / 2027 | 1. / 2027 | 2. / 2027 | 3. / 2028 | 4. / 2028 | 5. / 2028 | 1. / 2028 | 2. / 2028 | 3. / 2029 | 4. / 2029 | 5. / 2029 |
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| GRU-3112 |
CORE STUDIES
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15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UOKUÖ10AS-1025 |
Generic studies
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15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU22IN01 | Introduction to Academic Studies | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU22SV01 | Swedish | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YH10SV01-M | Swedish - Oral Skills | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YH10SV01-S | Swedish - Writing Skills | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU22FI01 | Finnish | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YH10FI01-M | Finnish - Oral Skills | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YH10FI01-S | Finnish - Writing Skills | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KU22EN01 | English | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MU22FM01 | Research Methodology | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YRK-3084 |
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
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170 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UOKUÖ10BS-1005 |
Specific studies
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115 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25BS01 | Play as the foundation of the performing arts | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25BS02 | History of the performing arts | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25BS03 | Cultural entrepreneurship | 4 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25BS04 | Basic course in acting 1, part 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25BS05 | Basic course in acting 1, part 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25BS06 | Basic course in acting 2, part 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25BS07 | Basic course in acting 2, part 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25BS08 | Voice and movement | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25BS09 | stage technology | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25BS10 | Stage interpretation 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25BS11 | Stage performance 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25BS13 | Stage performance 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25BS14 | Stage performance 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25BS12 | Movement 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25BS16 | Movement 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25BS17 | Movement 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25BS19 | Dramatic writing | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25BS15 | Stage directing | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25BS20 | Mask and clown | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25BS21 | Physical theatre | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25BS22 | Circus | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25BS23 | Audience work | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25BS24 | performing arts festival | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25BS18 | Artistic research in the performing arts: designing a thesis | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DIPD-1005 |
Pedagogical studies for Theater pedagogues
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55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MS17PD-1012 |
Pedagogical studies for teachers, basic studies
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20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MS25PD05 | The sociology of pedagogy | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MS25PD06 | The psychology of pedagogy | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MS25PD07 | Special Education and Differentiation | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MS25PD08 | School Didactics 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DIFPD-1005 |
Pedagogical studies for teachers, subject studies
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35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25PD05 | Subject didactics 1: conventions and practices | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25PD06 | Teaching exercise 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25PD07 | Communicative and Didactic Collaboration: Participatory Performing Arts | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25PD08 | Subject didactics 2: devised stage art | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25PD09 | Teaching exercise 2 (devised performing arts) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25PD10 | Didactics 2: Accessibility and inclusion in practice and society | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25PD11 | Field practice: Arteducation development work in practice and society | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VAL-149 |
Elective Studies
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10 | 10 | 10 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PRA-1126 |
PRACTICAL TRAINING
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30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -------------PRA-1005 |
PRA-P
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30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MS25PR01 | Work practice 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25PR02 | Work practice 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25PR03 | Work practice 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25PR04 | Work practice 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EXA-1124 |
THESIS
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15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SP25EXA01 | Degree Thesis | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 240 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 42 | 34 | 33 | 31.5 | 32.5 | 25 | 32 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
Bachelors Degree
In accordance with F1129/2014 A Bachelor´s Degree contains the following studies: 1) Core Studies and Professional Studies, 2) Elective Studies, 3) Student Internship, 4) Degree Thesis.