Curriculum
Teacher Training for Music Education (Bachelor) – “edukacja artystyczna w zakresie sztuki muzycznej”
Under the new ruling on education standards introduced by the ministry for schools and in force since September 2007, teacher training in Poland, including music teacher training, is organised as follows: Bachelor’s degree course with 180 ECTS credits and 1,800 hours. Trainee teachers should acquire skills in three areas:
· general knowledge (philosophy, sociology, languages, information technology);
· knowledge of educational theory and psychology (educational theory and music education, psychology and psychology of music, methodology of music, organisation and practice of ensemble work);
· Music theory and subjects covering the practice of music are divided into two groups: 1) Basic subjects: 48 ECTS credits, 360 hours and 2) Main subjects: 32 ECTS credits, 240 hours.
These areas of study are compulsory and account for 80 ECTS credits and 600 hours. The remaining 100 ECTS credits and 1,200 hours should be allocated to the general subjects and those dealing with educational theory and psychology as well as the other music subjects. Which additional music subjects are taught depends on the teaching staff available to the individual institute. Subjects covered by the teacher training course for music education, Bachelor’s degree (at least 80 ECTS credits):
Subject fields | Field | Compulsory | ECTS |
Basic subjects | Piano, harmony, history of music, analysis of works, ear training, music literature, choir and instrumental ensembles | x | 48 |
Main subjects | Choir conducting, reading notation, arranging, second instrument, prima vista accompaniment, music and movement, school instruments | x | 32 |
Following the directive issued by the Ministry of Education and Sport on 07/09/2007, practical training for trainee teachers is organised as follows:
Practice: 180 hours | ||
70 hrs after the 2nd semester* 2 ECTS credits | 30 hrs after the 3rd semester** 1 ECTS credit | 80 hrs after the 4th semester*** 1 ECTS credit |
*70 hours in grades 1 – 6 of a primary school
**30 hours in grades 1 - 3 of a secondary school (= school years 8 - 10)
*** 80 hours in the lower level of music schools plus extracurricular ensembles at cultural institutions – in this case, training consists chiefly of musical activity.
3 hrs | 5 hrs | 32 hrs | 30 hrs | Total: 70 hrs |
Introduction to teaching, getting to know the school | Sitting in on lessons, not just music lessons | Sitting in on music lessons | Taking music classes / hours divided precisely between classes |
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Fig.: Practical training up to and including the 2nd semester
2 hrs | 4 hrs | 9 hrs | 15 hrs | Total: 30 hrs |
Introduction to teaching, getting to know the school | Sitting in on lessons, not just music lessons | Sitting in on music lessons, three hours in each class | Taking music classes / five hours in each class |
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Fig.: Practical training up to and including the 3rd semester
40 hrs | 40 hrs | Total: 80 hrs |
Sitting in on music lessons | Taking music classes and teaching instruments |
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Fig.: Practical training up to and including the 4th semester
Teacher Training for Music Education (Master) – “edukacja artystyczna w zakresie sztuki muzycznej”
The Master’s degree course comprises 120 ECTS credits and 800 hours. Subjects covered by the teacher training course for music education, Master’s degree (at least 32 ECTS credits):
Subject fields | Fields | Compulsory | ECTS |
Basic subjects | History of civilisation | x | 4 |
Main subjects | · Special music literature (for instruments, vocal performance) · Interpretation of the literary text, piano improvisation · Composition and arranging, communication (putting music into words) and organisation of musical events, culture management and marketing · Choirs, vocal ensembles | x | 28 |
These areas of study are compulsory and account for 32 ECTS credits and 240 hours. The institutions organise the remaining 88 ECTS credits and 560 hours as a special course (depending on the teaching staff available to the individual music institute). Choral singing plays a significant role at almost all higher education institutions. The total number of hours that make up the Bachelor and Master courses (2,000) includes 100 for self-study. Students are obliged to attain 30 ECTS credits each semester.