Study Guide

Objective

Students are gaining professional skills and knowledge in floor, pair and group acrobatics, handstand and on trampoline. Students are able to use the vocabulary of acrobatics and can develop the acrobatics language and variations. Students can use the apparatus of acrobatics safety way and also take care of them. Students are able to apply acrobatics as a tool of Performing Arts.

Content

Studies are building physical knowledge and skill base of circus as performing art form together with other circus techniques. The goal is to develop student´s physical potential in different acrobatics. Studies are consisting floor-, pair- and group acrobatics, handstand and trampoline disciplines.Acrobatics technique classes with incoming year group students. Acrobatics classes are conducted by a technical teacher. Acrobatics classes are given each semester through I-IV academic year in group. Studies are consisting practical classes, practical works and demos.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are gaining professional skills and knowledge in floor, pair and group acrobatics, handstand and on trampoline. Students are able to use the vocabulary of acrobatics and can develop the acrobatics language and variations. Students can use the apparatus of acrobatics safety way and also take care of them. Students are able to apply acrobatics as a tool of Performing Arts.

Content

Studies are building physical knowledge and skill base of circus as performing art form together with other circus techniques. The goal is to develop student´s physical potential in different acrobatics. Studies are consisting floor-, pair- and group acrobatics, handstand and trampoline disciplines. Acrobatics technique classes with incoming year group students. Acrobatics classes are conducted by a technical teacher. Acrobatics classes are given each semester through I-IV academic year in group. Studies are consisting practical classes, practical works and demos.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are gaining professional skills and knowledge in floor, pair and group acrobatics, handstand and on trampoline. Students are able to use the vocabulary of acrobatics and can develop the acrobatics language and variations. Students can use the apparatus of acrobatics safety way and also take care of them. Students are able to apply acrobatics as a tool of Performing Arts.

Content

Studies are building physical knowledge and skill base of circus as performing art form together with other circus techniques. The goal is to develop student´s physical potential in different acrobatics. Studies are consisting floor-, pair- and group acrobatics, handstand and trampoline disciplines. Acrobatics technique classes with incoming year group students. Acrobatics classes are conducted by a technical teacher. Acrobatics classes are given each semester through I-IV academic year in group. Studies are consisting practical classes, practical works and demos.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are gaining professional skills and knowledge in floor, pair and group acrobatics, handstand and on trampoline. Students are able to use the vocabulary of acrobatics and can develop the acrobatics language and variations. Students can use the apparatus of acrobatics safety way and also take care of them. Students are able to apply acrobatics as a tool of Performing Arts.

Content

Studies are building physical knowledge and skill base of circus as performing art form together with other circus techniques. The goal is to develop student´s physical potential in different acrobatics. Studies are consisting floor-, pair- and group acrobatics, handstand and trampoline disciplines. Acrobatics technique classes with incoming year group students. Acrobatics classes are conducted by a technical teacher. Acrobatics classes are given each semester through I-IV academic year in group. Studies are consisting practical classes, practical works and demos.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Student knows basics of acting.

Content

Lectures, workshops, exercises, practicing and independent work.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are gaining professional skills and knowledge in trapeze, vertical tissue and rope. Students are able to use the vocabulary of aerials and can develop the aerials language and variations. Students can use the apparatus of aerial acrobatics safety way and also take care of them. Students are able to apply aerial acrobatics as a tool of Performing Arts.

Content

Studies are building physical knowledge and skill base of circus as performing art form together with other circus techniques. The goal is to develop student´s physical potential in different aerial techniques. Studies are consistingtechniques on trapeze, vertical tissue and rope.Aerial technique classes with incoming year group students. Aerial classes are conducted by a technical teacher. Aerial classes are given each semester through I-IV academic year in group. Studies are consisting practical classes, practical works and demos.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are able to explain the musculoskeletal, respiratory and circulatory system, central and peripheral nervous structure and function in such a way that he is able to utilize the above information in his professional studies. The student can explain the basic human physiology, especially in muscle, neural and respiratory physiology in such a way that he is able to use the information in his other professional studies and physical training.

Content

The course is to build knowledge and skill base of the circus and circus safe workout for training professional.
Studying includes lectures, exercises, assignments and exam.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are able to• balancing professional basic techniques in following disciplines: a tight wire, a loose rope, balancing ball, ladders, rola-bola and unicycle• use balancing professional vocabulary•use balancing equipments safely and maintain equipments• develop and variate balancing techniques, as well as apply their skills ias a tool of artistic communication

Content

The course is to build physical skills to set up circus artist together with the other circus technique studies. Aim of the module is the development of the physical potential of the student in balancing skills. The students will learn to balance with the following instruments: tight wire, loose rope, balancing ball, ladders, rola-bola and unicycle. Studies are carried out in group teaching, they include practical exercises, assignments and demos.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

After completion of the course the student can:
- accompany using chord symbols and free oneself from notation
- apply basic accompaniment patterns and use them according to different styles
- make chords to melody using the chords in the scale
- transose in easy scales helpoissa sävellajeissa

Content

- accompanying simple melodies
- making chords to existing melody
- prima vista playing and transposing

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

After completion of the course the student can:
- accompany using chord symbols and free oneself from notation
- apply basic accompaniment patterns and use them according to different styles
- make chords to melody using the chords in the scale
- transose in easy scales helpoissa sävellajeissa

Content

- accompanying simple melodies
- making chords to existing melody
- prima vista playing and transposing

Materials

Material to be distributed in the course.

Related literature:

Tenni-Varpama: Vapaa säestys ja improvisointi
Tenni- Abelein: Vapaan säestyksen käsikirja

International connections

Face-to-face teaching, small group teaching.

Content scheduling

After completing the course, the student will be able to
- to accompany with chords and free yourself from the sheet music
- apply simple accompaniment methods and use them according to style
- harmonize melodies naturally with the chords of the key
- transpose in easy keys

Contents
- accompanying simple melodies
- harmonizing the melody
- prima vista playing and transposition

Face-to-face teaching in small groups (3 students/45 mins) that meet weekly during the academic year, room A214.

Start info: on Tuesday, the 3rd of Sept at 12pm on Zoom. Link can be found in Tuudo.

Further information

ItsLearning
email
vesa-pekka.kuusinen@turkuamk.fi

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

The student compiles a video portfolio of the repertoire played during the school year.

Objective

Student acquires a wide knowledge and skill base of circus disciplines as performing art form.
Student is able to use, develop and create bodily circus material. Student can rig and overhaul the circus equipments. Student is able to demonstrate advanced tehcnical level in his disciplines, as well as the interconnection of the various circus elements, and a composition on a circus number.
Students are gaining skills to create for himself new performance material, knowledge to vary their movement repertoire and analyze and absorb the existing circus repertoire. Student is able to evaluate their own work and advancement.

Content

The course focuses on the development of the circus disciplines technical skills, a student's personal talent and physical potential and creativity and personal expression. Studies are progressing according to the personal curriculum for each student to be drawn up. Students learn to practice independently and listening to their bodies. The course is to build the student's technical and artistic capability of a circus artist together with other circus technique studies. The student selects 1-2 circus disciplines and studies these techniques intensively from 2nd nd year to 4th year. Studies are carried out in small-group teaching, they include practical exercises, assignments and demonstrations.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Student acquires a wide knowledge and skill base of circus disciplines as performing art form.
Student is able to use, develop and create bodily circus material. Student can rig and overhaul the circus equipments. Student is able to demonstrate advanced tehcnical level in his disciplines, as well as the interconnection of the various circus elements, and a composition on a circus number.
Students are gaining skills to create for himself new performance material, knowledge to vary their movement repertoire and analyze and absorb the existing circus repertoire. Student is able to evaluate their own work and advancement.

Content

The course focuses on the development of the circus disciplines technical skills, a student's personal talent and physical potential and creativity and personal expression. Studies are progressing according to the personal curriculum for each student to be drawn up. Students learn to practice independently and listening to their bodies. The course is to build the student's technical and artistic capability of a circus artist together with other circus technique studies. The student selects 1-2 circus disciplines and studies these techniques intensively from 2nd nd year to 4th year. Studies are carried out in small-group teaching, they include practical exercises, assignments and demonstrations.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Student acquires a wide knowledge and skill base of circus disciplines as performing art form.
Student is able to use, develop and create bodily circus material. Student can rig and overhaul the circus equipments. Student is able to demonstrate advanced tehcnical level in his disciplines, as well as the interconnection of the various circus elements, and a composition on a circus number.
Students are gaining skills to create for himself new performance material, knowledge to vary their movement repertoire and analyze and absorb the existing circus repertoire. Student is able to evaluate their own work and advancement.

Content

The course focuses on the development of the circus disciplines technical skills, a student's personal talent and physical potential and creativity and personal expression. Studies are progressing according to the personal curriculum for each student to be drawn up. Students learn to practice independently and listening to their bodies. The course is to build the student's technical and artistic capability of a circus artist together with other circus technique studies. The student selects 1-2 circus disciplines and studies these techniques intensively from 2nd nd year to 4th year. Studies are carried out in small-group teaching, they include practical exercises, assignments and demonstrations.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are studying ballet and contemporary dance techniques and different movement improvisational approaches. Students are gaining good knowledge and physical skills into basics in dance and in movement expression. Students are recognising the connection between thinking and moving. Students are able to plan, create and shape bodily movements and also to develop different movement frases. Students can analyze their own and other´s movement language. Students are able to evaluate their own learning process in dance techniques and also in creative tasks.

Content

The goal of the studies is to deepen student´s capability to move, create movement and understand the meanings of movement on stage. The studies are consisting ballet and contemporary dance techniques, movement improvisation, composition and choreography. The main emphasis is to develop student´s to create and elaborate movement material. Studies are done in group and they consist practical classes, different training tasks and demos.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are studying ballet and contemporary dance techniques and different movement improvisational approaches. Students are gaining good knowledge and physical skills into basics in dance and in movement expression. Students are recognising the connection between thinking and moving. Students are able to plan, create and shape bodily movements and also to develop different movement frases. Students can analyze their own and other´s movement language. Students are able to evaluate their own learning process in dance techniques and also in creative tasks.

Content

The goal of the studies is to deepen student´s capability to move, create movement and understand the meanings of movement on stage. The studies are consisting ballet and contemporary dance techniques, movement improvisation, composition and choreography. The main emphasis is to develop student´s to create and elaborate movement material. Studies are done in group and they consist practical classes, different training tasks and demos.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are studying ballet and contemporary dance techniques and different movement improvisational approaches. Students are gaining good knowledge and physical skills into basics in dance and in movement expression. Students are recognising the connection between thinking and moving. Students are able to plan, create and shape bodily movements and also to develop different movement frases. Students can analyze their own and other´s movement language. Students are able to evaluate their own learning process in dance techniques and also in creative tasks.

Content

The goal of the studies is to deepen student´s capability to move, create movement and understand the meanings of movement on stage. The studies are consisting ballet and contemporary dance techniques, movement improvisation, composition and choreography. The main emphasis is to develop student´s to create and elaborate movement material. Studies are done in group and they consist practical classes, different training tasks and demos.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are studying ballet and contemporary dance techniques and different movement improvisational approaches. Students are gaining good knowledge and physical skills into basics in dance and in movement expression. Students are recognising the connection between thinking and moving. Students are able to plan, create and shape bodily movements and also to develop different movement frases. Students can analyze their own and other´s movement language. Students are able to evaluate their own learning process in dance techniques and also in creative tasks.

Content

The goal of the studies is to deepen student´s capability to move, create movement and understand the meanings of movement on stage. The studies are consisting ballet and contemporary dance techniques, movement improvisation, composition and choreography. The main emphasis is to develop student´s to create and elaborate movement material. Studies are done in group and they consist practical classes, different training tasks and demos.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

H-5

Materials

theses made by others, previously completed theses

Teaching methods

lectures, seminars, face-to-face and distance learning, independent work

Student workload

-participation in organized lectures and supervised teaching,
-conclusion of the thesis plan and thesis agreement,
- familiarization and reporting with theses written by others (Theseus)
-working as an opponent
-presenting your own thesis

Content scheduling

The student draws up a plan for his thesis. The student formulates a key investigative question and justifies own arguments both verbally and in writing. The student presents their research idea or an idea of a functional or artistic or pedagogic project in seminars and acts as an opponent of the research idea/ plan and text of fellow students. Students complete an online course in information retrieval. The student works on the thesis and presents its progress and the final thesis in seminars.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

-participation in organized lectures and supervised courses and in processing of other theses and theses,
-conclusion of the thesis plan and the thesis agreement,
- study and report on others' theses
-working as an opponent
-presenting your thesis at different stages of it

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The student does not manage the core competencies of the study course in a manner that meets minimum requirements.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student demonstrates mastery of the study course's core competencies in a manner that meets the minimum requirements. The student has participated in the required group assignments and evaluation discussions and completed the learning tasks required in the study course successfully.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student demonstrates that he/she masters the core competencies of the study course well. The student has participated in the required group assignments and evaluation discussions well and completed the learning tasks required in the study course successfully. The student is able to direct his/her own work in a self-directed, goal-oriented and responsible manner.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student demonstrates his/her mastery of the core competencies of the study course commendably/excellently. The student has participated in the required group assignments and evaluation discussions excellently and completed the learning tasks required in the study course successfully. The student is able to direct his/her own work in a self-directed, goal-oriented and responsible manner. The student demonstrates profound competence of the study course objectives.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

On the course, the student gets to know Turku University of Applied Sciences as an organisation and work community.
- The student gets to know his/her study group and TUAS as a work community.

- The student can tell about Turku University of Applied Sciences as a learning environment.

- The student can tell what is studied and how you study in the field in question.

- The student can tell about issues affecting the ability to study and the related practices

Content

- cooperation skills and working in a team

- Student Union TUO

- getting to know different learning environments and tools premises, SoleOPS, Messi, Optima, WinhaWille, email, course timetables, library

- the special qualities of higher education studies compared to upper secondary/vocational studies: e.g. the importance of planning the use of time, large amount of independent work

- the special qualities of the field of study, the structure of the degree programme, ISP i.e. the individual study plan

- guidance and counselling services, student benefits, health care, insurances

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

The student can act in different learning environments and develop his/her professional competence.
Developing working life skills – towards working life
- The student can apply what he/she has learned in a work environment

- The student gives feedback through the student barometre questionnaire

ISP
- The student creates an employment and career plan

Content

Deepening the working life and study skills
- RDI/cooperatives as a part of studies

- Individual study skills

- inner entrepreneurship

- thesis

- working life skills

- development discussion

- competence paths

- practical training

- cooperation with companies

- updating the ISP

- internationalisation (exchange studies, practical training abroad, internationalisation at home)

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

The student can create a plan to complete the studies and prepare him/herself for situations in job-hunting.
Developing working life skills – towards working life
- The student can apply what he/she has learned in a work environment

- The student gives feedback through the student barometre questionnaire

ISP
- The student creates an employment and career plan

Content

Developing working life skills – towards working life
- training the use of innovative methods

- RDI/cooperatives/working life as a part of studies

- thesis as a part of studies and career planning

- entrepreneurship
- practical training
- working life skills

- cooperation with companies
ISP
- development discussion

- the graduation process

- opportunities for postgraduate studies

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are able to• manipulate different objects and use different traditional juggling objects• use juggling equipments in safe way and also to take care of them• use juggling professional vocabulary• develop and variate juggling and object manipulation techniques, as well as apply their skills as a tool of artistic communication

Content

The course is to build physical skills to set up circus artist together with the other circus technique studies. Aim of the module is the development of the physical potential of the student in juggling and object manipulation. The course consists of object manipulation and juggling the basic techniques. Studies are carried out in group teaching, they include practical exercises, assignments and demonstrations.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Student knows basics of group leading. Student is able to lead theatre exercises. Student knows basics of group dynamics.

Content

Lectures, workshops, exercises, practicing and independent work.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Student is able to plan and teach a workshop. Student is able to lead a groupwith participatory methods and ethical way.

Content

Lectures, workshops, exercises, practicing and independent work.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student is able to work in the performer's role as part of an artistic team. The student is able to apply his technical and artistic knowledge and skills as an active member of an artistic team and learns about real working practices and principles.

Content

Studies are carried out in a group presentation of the project. Performance project includes workshops, exercises, assignments and independent creative and innovative work. In addition, the project includes a written preliminary plan for the implementation, maintenance, learning diary and reporting project on the basis of a learning diary.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Students are able to• to maintain their own bodies and its functioning independently• develop the capacity of their own body in strength and streching, body awareness and muscular balance• prevention of sports injuries• plan and implement different methods independently in physical body conditioning

Content

Supporting the circus technical course study program, the aim of the studies is to guide the students to manage their own bodies and to maintain the body's capacity for worklife. The training includes a variety of body care methods that will help students to build their own body maintenance program. The studies consist of theoretical and practical lectures, exercises and assignments. In addition, the studies include a written body maintenance program implementation plan, independent execution and reporting of.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are able to• to maintain their own bodies and its functioning independently• develop the capacity of their own body in strength and streching, body awareness and muscular balance• prevention of sports injuries• plan and implement different methods independently in physical body conditioning

Content

Supporting the circus technical course study program, the aim of the studies is to guide the students to manage their own bodies and to maintain the body's capacity for worklife. The training includes a variety of body care methods that will help students to build their own body maintenance program. The studies consist of theoretical and practical lectures, exercises and assignments. In addition, the studies include a written body maintenance program implementation plan, independent execution and reporting of.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are able to• to maintain their own bodies and its functioning independently• develop the capacity of their own body in strength and streching, body awareness and muscular balance• prevention of sports injuries• plan and implement different methods independently in physical body conditioning

Content

Supporting the circus technical course study program, the aim of the studies is to guide the students to manage their own bodies and to maintain the body's capacity for worklife. The training includes a variety of body care methods that will help students to build their own body maintenance program. The studies consist of theoretical and practical lectures, exercises and assignments. In addition, the studies include a written body maintenance program implementation plan, independent execution and reporting of.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Student is able to apply His/Her skills of making performance.Student is productive member of a working group.

Content

Student works in production making aperformance/play. Lectures, workshops, exercises, practicing and independent work. Written plan and raporting a work process.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are able to identify the risk factors associated with the circus, to reduce the risk of accidents, and act correctly in accident situations. Students can use the circus safety vocabulary and recognize the circus equipment, as well as their means of fixation. In addition, students will be able to rig a circus equipments in school´s rehearsal spaces and apply their rigging skills to other areas. Students also know the laws and regulations relating to safety and is able to do circus safety plans. In addition, students will be able to maintain a circus equipment.

Content

The safety and riggings course is to build a safe and skillbase workout for training and growth to circus professional career. Studying includes lectures, workshops, exercises and exam.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are able to
- use different theatre based techniques in creating, training and evaluating circus arts
- be aware of the restrictive and releasing elements in their expression
- identifying dramatic narrative models

Content

Supporting the circus technical course study program, which is intended to deepen the student's expressive capability. The course consists of theatrical improvisation, acting, clowning and mask theatre studies. The studies focus on the developing student´s theatrical expression and dramatic narrative analysis skills. Studies are carried out in group instruction and include a policy with practical exercises, assignments and demonstrations.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Students are able to
- use different theatre based techniques in creating, training and evaluating circus arts
- be aware of the restrictive and releasing elements in their expression
- identifying dramatic narrative models

Content

Supporting the circus technical course study program, which is intended to deepen the student's expressive capability. The course consists of theatrical improvisation, acting, clowning and mask theatre studies. The studies focus on the developing student´s theatrical expression and dramatic narrative analysis skills. Studies are carried out in group instruction and include a policy with practical exercises, assignments and demonstrations.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student can communicate orally in different work-life situations.

Content

The student
- can describe the content and structure of his/her studies, training and work experience
- can describe his/her working environment and operations of a company, products and processes
- can communicate in various business life situations appropriately
- is able to use appropriate vocabulary and phrases when presenting tasks of his/her own field

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student can communicate orally in different work-life situations.

Content

The student
- can describe the content and structure of his/her studies, training and work experience
- can describe his/her working environment and operations of a company, products and processes
- can communicate in various business life situations appropriately
- is able to use appropriate vocabulary and phrases when presenting tasks of his/her own field

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student can communicate in writing in different work-life situations.

Content

The student
- can describe the content and structure of his/her studies, training and work experience
- can describe his/her working environment and operations of a company, products and processes
- can communicate in various business life situations appropriately
- is able to use appropriate vocabulary and phrases when presenting tasks of his/her own field

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student can communicate in writing in different work-life situations.

Content

The student
- can describe the content and structure of his/her studies, training and work experience
- can describe his/her working environment and operations of a company, products and processes
- can communicate in various business life situations appropriately
- is able to use appropriate vocabulary and phrases when presenting tasks of his/her own field

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Opiskelija osaa soveltaa tietojaan ja taitojaan sirkusopetuksen suunnitteluun, toteuttamiseen ja arviointiin erilaisille kohderyhmille. Opiskelija osaa suunnitella, toteuttaa ja arvioida sirkusopetusta taiteen perusopetuksen tarpeisiin.

Content

Sirkuksen tekniikkaopintojen rinnalle rakentuva opintokokonaisuus, mikä kehittää sirkusopiskelijoiden kasvua luovuuteen sekä pedagogiseen ajatteluun ja kyvykkyyteen.
Jaksolla opiskellaan eri sirkuslajien terminologiaa ja metodiikkaa eri näkökulmista. Opiskelija pystyy soveltamaan oppimaansa sirkuksen perusopetuksen yleiseen ja laajaan oppimäärään. Jaksolla opitaan luomaan ja analysoimaan sirkuksen liikemateriaalia eri ikäisille ja –tasoisille oppilaille.
Jakso koostuu teorian ja käytännön luennoista, harjoituksista, harjoitustöistä ja tentistä.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Opiskelija osaa
- suunnitella, toteuttaa ja arvioida sirkusopetusta eri-ikäisille ja tasoisille sirkusoppilaille
- arvioida omaa työskentelyään
- arvioida ja edistää oppilaidensa oppimista
- työskennellä opetustyössä vuorovaikutuksellisesti assistentin ja opettajan rooleissa

Content

Opiskelija suunnittelee ja toteuttaa sirkusopetusta eri-ikäisille ja tasoisille sirkusoppilaille. Harjoittelu jakautuu orientoivaan harjoitteluun, perusharjoitteluun ja syventävään harjoitteluun. Orientoiva harjoittelu ja perusharjoittelu tapahtuvat Taideakatemian sirkuksen opetusharjoittelukoulussa sirkuksen palvelutoimintana. Orientoivassa harjoittelussa opiskelija toimii sirkusammattilaisopettajan assistenttina ja perusharjoittelussa parin kanssa ohjaajatiiminä ohjaavan opettajan tutoroinnissa. Syventävä harjoittelu tapahtuu sirkuskouluissa sirkustaiteen perusopetusta antavissa oppilaitoksissa.Syventävässä harjoittelussa opiskelija toimii sirkusopetuksesta vastaavana ohjaajana.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Opiskelija osaa
- suunnitella, toteuttaa ja arvioida sirkusopetusta eri-ikäisille ja tasoisille sirkusoppilaille
- arvioida omaa työskentelyään
- arvioida ja edistää oppilaidensa oppimista
- työskennellä opetustyössä vuorovaikutuksellisesti assistentin ja opettajan rooleissa

Content

Opiskelija suunnittelee ja toteuttaa sirkusopetusta eri-ikäisille ja tasoisille sirkusoppilaille. Harjoittelu jakautuu orientoivaan harjoitteluun, perusharjoitteluun ja syventävään harjoitteluun. Orientoiva harjoittelu ja perusharjoittelu tapahtuvat Taideakatemian sirkuksen opetusharjoittelukoulussa sirkuksen palvelutoimintana. Orientoivassa harjoittelussa opiskelija toimii sirkusammattilaisopettajan assistenttina ja perusharjoittelussa parin kanssa ohjaajatiiminä ohjaavan opettajan tutoroinnissa. Syventävä harjoittelu tapahtuu sirkuskouluissa sirkustaiteen perusopetusta antavissa oppilaitoksissa.Syventävässä harjoittelussa opiskelija toimii sirkusopetuksesta vastaavana ohjaajana.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Opiskelija osaa länsimaisen teatterihistorian eri tyylisuunnat ja eri historiallisien aikakausien erityispiirteet

Content

Luennot, harjoitukset, työpajat, itsenäinen työ, kirjalliset työt

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student can communicate in writing in different work-life situations.

Content

The student
- can describe the content and structure of his/her studies, training and work experience
- can describe his/her working environment and operations of a company, products and processes
- can communicate in various business life situations appropriately
- is able to use appropriate vocabulary and phrases when presenting tasks of his/her own field

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student can communicate orally in different work-life situations.

Content

The student
- can describe the content and structure of his/her studies, training and work experience
- can describe his/her working environment and operations of a company, products and processes
- can communicate in various business life situations appropriately
- is able to use appropriate vocabulary and phrases when presenting tasks of his/her own field

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Student is able to plan and teach a workshop. Student is able to lead a groupwith participatory methods and ethical way.

Content

Lectures, workshops, exercises, practicing and independent work.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are able to
- use different theatre based techniques in creating, training and evaluating circus arts
- be aware of the restrictive and releasing elements in their expression
- identifying dramatic narrative models

Content

Supporting the circus technical course study program, which is intended to deepen the student's expressive capability. The course consists of theatrical improvisation, acting, clowning and mask theatre studies. The studies focus on the developing student´s theatrical expression and dramatic narrative analysis skills. Studies are carried out in group instruction and include a policy with practical exercises, assignments and demonstrations.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are able to• to maintain their own bodies and its functioning independently• develop the capacity of their own body in strength and streching, body awareness and muscular balance• prevention of sports injuries• plan and implement different methods independently in physical body conditioning

Content

Supporting the circus technical course study program, the aim of the studies is to guide the students to manage their own bodies and to maintain the body's capacity for worklife. The training includes a variety of body care methods that will help students to build their own body maintenance program. The studies consist of theoretical and practical lectures, exercises and assignments. In addition, the studies include a written body maintenance program implementation plan, independent execution and reporting of.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student can communicate orally in different work-life situations.

Content

The student
- can describe the content and structure of his/her studies, training and work experience
- can describe his/her working environment and operations of a company, products and processes
- can communicate in various business life situations appropriately
- is able to use appropriate vocabulary and phrases when presenting tasks of his/her own field

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student can communicate in writing in different work-life situations.

Content

The student
- can describe the content and structure of his/her studies, training and work experience
- can describe his/her working environment and operations of a company, products and processes
- can communicate in various business life situations appropriately
- is able to use appropriate vocabulary and phrases when presenting tasks of his/her own field

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Opiskelija osaa länsimaisen teatterihistorian eri tyylisuunnat ja eri historiallisien aikakausien erityispiirteet

Content

Luennot, harjoitukset, työpajat, itsenäinen työ, kirjalliset työt

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are gaining professional skills and knowledge in trapeze, vertical tissue and rope. Students are able to use the vocabulary of aerials and can develop the aerials language and variations. Students can use the apparatus of aerial acrobatics safety way and also take care of them. Students are able to apply aerial acrobatics as a tool of Performing Arts.

Content

Studies are building physical knowledge and skill base of circus as performing art form together with other circus techniques. The goal is to develop student´s physical potential in different aerial techniques. Studies are consistingtechniques on trapeze, vertical tissue and rope.Aerial technique classes with incoming year group students. Aerial classes are conducted by a technical teacher. Aerial classes are given each semester through I-IV academic year in group. Studies are consisting practical classes, practical works and demos.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are able to
- use different theatre based techniques in creating, training and evaluating circus arts
- be aware of the restrictive and releasing elements in their expression
- identifying dramatic narrative models

Content

Supporting the circus technical course study program, which is intended to deepen the student's expressive capability. The course consists of theatrical improvisation, acting, clowning and mask theatre studies. The studies focus on the developing student´s theatrical expression and dramatic narrative analysis skills. Studies are carried out in group instruction and include a policy with practical exercises, assignments and demonstrations.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are able to• to maintain their own bodies and its functioning independently• develop the capacity of their own body in strength and streching, body awareness and muscular balance• prevention of sports injuries• plan and implement different methods independently in physical body conditioning

Content

Supporting the circus technical course study program, the aim of the studies is to guide the students to manage their own bodies and to maintain the body's capacity for worklife. The training includes a variety of body care methods that will help students to build their own body maintenance program. The studies consist of theoretical and practical lectures, exercises and assignments. In addition, the studies include a written body maintenance program implementation plan, independent execution and reporting of.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are able to• to maintain their own bodies and its functioning independently• develop the capacity of their own body in strength and streching, body awareness and muscular balance• prevention of sports injuries• plan and implement different methods independently in physical body conditioning

Content

Supporting the circus technical course study program, the aim of the studies is to guide the students to manage their own bodies and to maintain the body's capacity for worklife. The training includes a variety of body care methods that will help students to build their own body maintenance program. The studies consist of theoretical and practical lectures, exercises and assignments. In addition, the studies include a written body maintenance program implementation plan, independent execution and reporting of.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student is able to work in the performer's role as part of an artistic team. The student is able to apply his technical and artistic knowledge and skills as an active member of an artistic team and learns about real working practices and principles.

Content

Studies are carried out in a group presentation of the project. Performance project includes workshops, exercises, assignments and independent creative and innovative work. In addition, the project includes a written preliminary plan for the implementation, maintenance, learning diary and reporting project on the basis of a learning diary.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Students are able to explain the musculoskeletal, respiratory and circulatory system, central and peripheral nervous structure and function in such a way that he is able to utilize the above information in his professional studies. The student can explain the basic human physiology, especially in muscle, neural and respiratory physiology in such a way that he is able to use the information in his other professional studies and physical training.

Content

The course is to build knowledge and skill base of the circus and circus safe workout for training professional.
Studying includes lectures, exercises, assignments and exam.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are able to• balancing professional basic techniques in following disciplines: a tight wire, a loose rope, balancing ball, ladders, rola-bola and unicycle• use balancing professional vocabulary•use balancing equipments safely and maintain equipments• develop and variate balancing techniques, as well as apply their skills ias a tool of artistic communication

Content

The course is to build physical skills to set up circus artist together with the other circus technique studies. Aim of the module is the development of the physical potential of the student in balancing skills. The students will learn to balance with the following instruments: tight wire, loose rope, balancing ball, ladders, rola-bola and unicycle. Studies are carried out in group teaching, they include practical exercises, assignments and demos.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Opiskelija osaa soveltaa tietojaan ja taitojaan sirkusopetuksen suunnitteluun, toteuttamiseen ja arviointiin erilaisille kohderyhmille. Opiskelija osaa suunnitella, toteuttaa ja arvioida sirkusopetusta taiteen perusopetuksen tarpeisiin.

Content

Sirkuksen tekniikkaopintojen rinnalle rakentuva opintokokonaisuus, mikä kehittää sirkusopiskelijoiden kasvua luovuuteen sekä pedagogiseen ajatteluun ja kyvykkyyteen.
Jaksolla opiskellaan eri sirkuslajien terminologiaa ja metodiikkaa eri näkökulmista. Opiskelija pystyy soveltamaan oppimaansa sirkuksen perusopetuksen yleiseen ja laajaan oppimäärään. Jaksolla opitaan luomaan ja analysoimaan sirkuksen liikemateriaalia eri ikäisille ja –tasoisille oppilaille.
Jakso koostuu teorian ja käytännön luennoista, harjoituksista, harjoitustöistä ja tentistä.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Students are able to identify the risk factors associated with the circus, to reduce the risk of accidents, and act correctly in accident situations. Students can use the circus safety vocabulary and recognize the circus equipment, as well as their means of fixation. In addition, students will be able to rig a circus equipments in school´s rehearsal spaces and apply their rigging skills to other areas. Students also know the laws and regulations relating to safety and is able to do circus safety plans. In addition, students will be able to maintain a circus equipment.

Content

The safety and riggings course is to build a safe and skillbase workout for training and growth to circus professional career. Studying includes lectures, workshops, exercises and exam.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are gaining professional skills and knowledge in floor, pair and group acrobatics, handstand and on trampoline. Students are able to use the vocabulary of acrobatics and can develop the acrobatics language and variations. Students can use the apparatus of acrobatics safety way and also take care of them. Students are able to apply acrobatics as a tool of Performing Arts.

Content

Studies are building physical knowledge and skill base of circus as performing art form together with other circus techniques. The goal is to develop student´s physical potential in different acrobatics. Studies are consisting floor-, pair- and group acrobatics, handstand and trampoline disciplines.Acrobatics technique classes with incoming year group students. Acrobatics classes are conducted by a technical teacher. Acrobatics classes are given each semester through I-IV academic year in group. Studies are consisting practical classes, practical works and demos.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are able to• manipulate different objects and use different traditional juggling objects• use juggling equipments in safe way and also to take care of them• use juggling professional vocabulary• develop and variate juggling and object manipulation techniques, as well as apply their skills as a tool of artistic communication

Content

The course is to build physical skills to set up circus artist together with the other circus technique studies. Aim of the module is the development of the physical potential of the student in juggling and object manipulation. The course consists of object manipulation and juggling the basic techniques. Studies are carried out in group teaching, they include practical exercises, assignments and demonstrations.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are studying ballet and contemporary dance techniques and different movement improvisational approaches. Students are gaining good knowledge and physical skills into basics in dance and in movement expression. Students are recognising the connection between thinking and moving. Students are able to plan, create and shape bodily movements and also to develop different movement frases. Students can analyze their own and other´s movement language. Students are able to evaluate their own learning process in dance techniques and also in creative tasks.

Content

The goal of the studies is to deepen student´s capability to move, create movement and understand the meanings of movement on stage. The studies are consisting ballet and contemporary dance techniques, movement improvisation, composition and choreography. The main emphasis is to develop student´s to create and elaborate movement material. Studies are done in group and they consist practical classes, different training tasks and demos.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Opiskelija osaa
- suunnitella, toteuttaa ja arvioida sirkusopetusta eri-ikäisille ja tasoisille sirkusoppilaille
- arvioida omaa työskentelyään
- arvioida ja edistää oppilaidensa oppimista
- työskennellä opetustyössä vuorovaikutuksellisesti assistentin ja opettajan rooleissa

Content

Opiskelija suunnittelee ja toteuttaa sirkusopetusta eri-ikäisille ja tasoisille sirkusoppilaille. Harjoittelu jakautuu orientoivaan harjoitteluun, perusharjoitteluun ja syventävään harjoitteluun. Orientoiva harjoittelu ja perusharjoittelu tapahtuvat Taideakatemian sirkuksen opetusharjoittelukoulussa sirkuksen palvelutoimintana. Orientoivassa harjoittelussa opiskelija toimii sirkusammattilaisopettajan assistenttina ja perusharjoittelussa parin kanssa ohjaajatiiminä ohjaavan opettajan tutoroinnissa. Syventävä harjoittelu tapahtuu sirkuskouluissa sirkustaiteen perusopetusta antavissa oppilaitoksissa.Syventävässä harjoittelussa opiskelija toimii sirkusopetuksesta vastaavana ohjaajana.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Students are studying ballet and contemporary dance techniques and different movement improvisational approaches. Students are gaining good knowledge and physical skills into basics in dance and in movement expression. Students are recognising the connection between thinking and moving. Students are able to plan, create and shape bodily movements and also to develop different movement frases. Students can analyze their own and other´s movement language. Students are able to evaluate their own learning process in dance techniques and also in creative tasks.

Content

The goal of the studies is to deepen student´s capability to move, create movement and understand the meanings of movement on stage. The studies are consisting ballet and contemporary dance techniques, movement improvisation, composition and choreography. The main emphasis is to develop student´s to create and elaborate movement material. Studies are done in group and they consist practical classes, different training tasks and demos.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are studying ballet and contemporary dance techniques and different movement improvisational approaches. Students are gaining good knowledge and physical skills into basics in dance and in movement expression. Students are recognising the connection between thinking and moving. Students are able to plan, create and shape bodily movements and also to develop different movement frases. Students can analyze their own and other´s movement language. Students are able to evaluate their own learning process in dance techniques and also in creative tasks.

Content

The goal of the studies is to deepen student´s capability to move, create movement and understand the meanings of movement on stage. The studies are consisting ballet and contemporary dance techniques, movement improvisation, composition and choreography. The main emphasis is to develop student´s to create and elaborate movement material. Studies are done in group and they consist practical classes, different training tasks and demos.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Opiskelija osaa
- suunnitella, toteuttaa ja arvioida sirkusopetusta eri-ikäisille ja tasoisille sirkusoppilaille
- arvioida omaa työskentelyään
- arvioida ja edistää oppilaidensa oppimista
- työskennellä opetustyössä vuorovaikutuksellisesti assistentin ja opettajan rooleissa

Content

Opiskelija suunnittelee ja toteuttaa sirkusopetusta eri-ikäisille ja tasoisille sirkusoppilaille. Harjoittelu jakautuu orientoivaan harjoitteluun, perusharjoitteluun ja syventävään harjoitteluun. Orientoiva harjoittelu ja perusharjoittelu tapahtuvat Taideakatemian sirkuksen opetusharjoittelukoulussa sirkuksen palvelutoimintana. Orientoivassa harjoittelussa opiskelija toimii sirkusammattilaisopettajan assistenttina ja perusharjoittelussa parin kanssa ohjaajatiiminä ohjaavan opettajan tutoroinnissa. Syventävä harjoittelu tapahtuu sirkuskouluissa sirkustaiteen perusopetusta antavissa oppilaitoksissa.Syventävässä harjoittelussa opiskelija toimii sirkusopetuksesta vastaavana ohjaajana.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

The student can act in different learning environments and develop his/her professional competence.
Developing working life skills – towards working life
- The student can apply what he/she has learned in a work environment

- The student gives feedback through the student barometre questionnaire

ISP
- The student creates an employment and career plan

Content

Deepening the working life and study skills
- RDI/cooperatives as a part of studies

- Individual study skills

- inner entrepreneurship

- thesis

- working life skills

- development discussion

- competence paths

- practical training

- cooperation with companies

- updating the ISP

- internationalisation (exchange studies, practical training abroad, internationalisation at home)

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Materials

theses made by others, previously completed theses

Teaching methods

lectures, seminars, face-to-face and distance learning, independent work

Student workload

-participation in organized lectures and supervised teaching,
-conclusion of the thesis plan and thesis agreement,
- familiarization and reporting with theses written by others (Theseus)
-working as an opponent
-presenting your own thesis

Content scheduling

The student draws up a plan for his thesis. The student formulates a key investigative question and justifies own arguments both verbally and in writing. The student presents their research idea or an idea of a functional or artistic or pedagogic project in seminars and acts as an opponent of the research idea/ plan and text of fellow students. Students complete an online course in information retrieval. The student works on the thesis and presents its progress and the final thesis in seminars.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

-participation in organized lectures and supervised courses and in processing of other theses and theses,
-conclusion of the thesis plan and the thesis agreement,
- study and report on others' theses
-working as an opponent
-presenting your thesis at different stages of it

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The student does not manage the core competencies of the study course in a manner that meets minimum requirements.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student demonstrates mastery of the study course's core competencies in a manner that meets the minimum requirements. The student has participated in the required group assignments and evaluation discussions and completed the learning tasks required in the study course successfully.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student demonstrates that he/she masters the core competencies of the study course well. The student has participated in the required group assignments and evaluation discussions well and completed the learning tasks required in the study course successfully. The student is able to direct his/her own work in a self-directed, goal-oriented and responsible manner.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student demonstrates his/her mastery of the core competencies of the study course commendably/excellently. The student has participated in the required group assignments and evaluation discussions excellently and completed the learning tasks required in the study course successfully. The student is able to direct his/her own work in a self-directed, goal-oriented and responsible manner. The student demonstrates profound competence of the study course objectives.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

After completion of the course the student can:
- accompany using chord symbols and free oneself from notation
- apply basic accompaniment patterns and use them according to different styles
- make chords to melody using the chords in the scale
- transose in easy scales helpoissa sävellajeissa

Content

- accompanying simple melodies
- making chords to existing melody
- prima vista playing and transposing

Materials

Material to be distributed in the course.

Related literature:

Tenni-Varpama: Vapaa säestys ja improvisointi
Tenni- Abelein: Vapaan säestyksen käsikirja

International connections

Face-to-face teaching, small group teaching.

Content scheduling

After completing the course, the student will be able to
- to accompany with chords and free yourself from the sheet music
- apply simple accompaniment methods and use them according to style
- harmonize melodies naturally with the chords of the key
- transpose in easy keys

Contents
- accompanying simple melodies
- harmonizing the melody
- prima vista playing and transposition

Face-to-face teaching in small groups (3 students/45 mins) that meet weekly during the academic year, room A214.

Start info: on Tuesday, the 3rd of Sept at 12pm on Zoom. Link can be found in Tuudo.

Further information

ItsLearning
email
vesa-pekka.kuusinen@turkuamk.fi

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

The student compiles a video portfolio of the repertoire played during the school year.

Objective

Student acquires a wide knowledge and skill base of circus disciplines as performing art form.
Student is able to use, develop and create bodily circus material. Student can rig and overhaul the circus equipments. Student is able to demonstrate advanced tehcnical level in his disciplines, as well as the interconnection of the various circus elements, and a composition on a circus number.
Students are gaining skills to create for himself new performance material, knowledge to vary their movement repertoire and analyze and absorb the existing circus repertoire. Student is able to evaluate their own work and advancement.

Content

The course focuses on the development of the circus disciplines technical skills, a student's personal talent and physical potential and creativity and personal expression. Studies are progressing according to the personal curriculum for each student to be drawn up. Students learn to practice independently and listening to their bodies. The course is to build the student's technical and artistic capability of a circus artist together with other circus technique studies. The student selects 1-2 circus disciplines and studies these techniques intensively from 2nd nd year to 4th year. Studies are carried out in small-group teaching, they include practical exercises, assignments and demonstrations.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Students are gaining professional skills and knowledge in floor, pair and group acrobatics, handstand and on trampoline. Students are able to use the vocabulary of acrobatics and can develop the acrobatics language and variations. Students can use the apparatus of acrobatics safety way and also take care of them. Students are able to apply acrobatics as a tool of Performing Arts.

Content

Studies are building physical knowledge and skill base of circus as performing art form together with other circus techniques. The goal is to develop student´s physical potential in different acrobatics. Studies are consisting floor-, pair- and group acrobatics, handstand and trampoline disciplines. Acrobatics technique classes with incoming year group students. Acrobatics classes are conducted by a technical teacher. Acrobatics classes are given each semester through I-IV academic year in group. Studies are consisting practical classes, practical works and demos.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Student acquires a wide knowledge and skill base of circus disciplines as performing art form.
Student is able to use, develop and create bodily circus material. Student can rig and overhaul the circus equipments. Student is able to demonstrate advanced tehcnical level in his disciplines, as well as the interconnection of the various circus elements, and a composition on a circus number.
Students are gaining skills to create for himself new performance material, knowledge to vary their movement repertoire and analyze and absorb the existing circus repertoire. Student is able to evaluate their own work and advancement.

Content

The course focuses on the development of the circus disciplines technical skills, a student's personal talent and physical potential and creativity and personal expression. Studies are progressing according to the personal curriculum for each student to be drawn up. Students learn to practice independently and listening to their bodies. The course is to build the student's technical and artistic capability of a circus artist together with other circus technique studies. The student selects 1-2 circus disciplines and studies these techniques intensively from 2nd nd year to 4th year. Studies are carried out in small-group teaching, they include practical exercises, assignments and demonstrations.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are gaining professional skills and knowledge in floor, pair and group acrobatics, handstand and on trampoline. Students are able to use the vocabulary of acrobatics and can develop the acrobatics language and variations. Students can use the apparatus of acrobatics safety way and also take care of them. Students are able to apply acrobatics as a tool of Performing Arts.

Content

Studies are building physical knowledge and skill base of circus as performing art form together with other circus techniques. The goal is to develop student´s physical potential in different acrobatics. Studies are consisting floor-, pair- and group acrobatics, handstand and trampoline disciplines. Acrobatics technique classes with incoming year group students. Acrobatics classes are conducted by a technical teacher. Acrobatics classes are given each semester through I-IV academic year in group. Studies are consisting practical classes, practical works and demos.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The student can create a plan to complete the studies and prepare him/herself for situations in job-hunting.
Developing working life skills – towards working life
- The student can apply what he/she has learned in a work environment

- The student gives feedback through the student barometre questionnaire

ISP
- The student creates an employment and career plan

Content

Developing working life skills – towards working life
- training the use of innovative methods

- RDI/cooperatives/working life as a part of studies

- thesis as a part of studies and career planning

- entrepreneurship
- practical training
- working life skills

- cooperation with companies
ISP
- development discussion

- the graduation process

- opportunities for postgraduate studies

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Student acquires a wide knowledge and skill base of circus disciplines as performing art form.
Student is able to use, develop and create bodily circus material. Student can rig and overhaul the circus equipments. Student is able to demonstrate advanced tehcnical level in his disciplines, as well as the interconnection of the various circus elements, and a composition on a circus number.
Students are gaining skills to create for himself new performance material, knowledge to vary their movement repertoire and analyze and absorb the existing circus repertoire. Student is able to evaluate their own work and advancement.

Content

The course focuses on the development of the circus disciplines technical skills, a student's personal talent and physical potential and creativity and personal expression. Studies are progressing according to the personal curriculum for each student to be drawn up. Students learn to practice independently and listening to their bodies. The course is to build the student's technical and artistic capability of a circus artist together with other circus technique studies. The student selects 1-2 circus disciplines and studies these techniques intensively from 2nd nd year to 4th year. Studies are carried out in small-group teaching, they include practical exercises, assignments and demonstrations.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are gaining professional skills and knowledge in floor, pair and group acrobatics, handstand and on trampoline. Students are able to use the vocabulary of acrobatics and can develop the acrobatics language and variations. Students can use the apparatus of acrobatics safety way and also take care of them. Students are able to apply acrobatics as a tool of Performing Arts.

Content

Studies are building physical knowledge and skill base of circus as performing art form together with other circus techniques. The goal is to develop student´s physical potential in different acrobatics. Studies are consisting floor-, pair- and group acrobatics, handstand and trampoline disciplines. Acrobatics technique classes with incoming year group students. Acrobatics classes are conducted by a technical teacher. Acrobatics classes are given each semester through I-IV academic year in group. Studies are consisting practical classes, practical works and demos.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students are studying ballet and contemporary dance techniques and different movement improvisational approaches. Students are gaining good knowledge and physical skills into basics in dance and in movement expression. Students are recognising the connection between thinking and moving. Students are able to plan, create and shape bodily movements and also to develop different movement frases. Students can analyze their own and other´s movement language. Students are able to evaluate their own learning process in dance techniques and also in creative tasks.

Content

The goal of the studies is to deepen student´s capability to move, create movement and understand the meanings of movement on stage. The studies are consisting ballet and contemporary dance techniques, movement improvisation, composition and choreography. The main emphasis is to develop student´s to create and elaborate movement material. Studies are done in group and they consist practical classes, different training tasks and demos.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

After completion of the course the student can:
- accompany using chord symbols and free oneself from notation
- apply basic accompaniment patterns and use them according to different styles
- make chords to melody using the chords in the scale
- transose in easy scales helpoissa sävellajeissa

Content

- accompanying simple melodies
- making chords to existing melody
- prima vista playing and transposing

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

On the course, the student gets to know Turku University of Applied Sciences as an organisation and work community.
- The student gets to know his/her study group and TUAS as a work community.

- The student can tell about Turku University of Applied Sciences as a learning environment.

- The student can tell what is studied and how you study in the field in question.

- The student can tell about issues affecting the ability to study and the related practices

Content

- cooperation skills and working in a team

- Student Union TUO

- getting to know different learning environments and tools premises, SoleOPS, Messi, Optima, WinhaWille, email, course timetables, library

- the special qualities of higher education studies compared to upper secondary/vocational studies: e.g. the importance of planning the use of time, large amount of independent work

- the special qualities of the field of study, the structure of the degree programme, ISP i.e. the individual study plan

- guidance and counselling services, student benefits, health care, insurances

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

Student is able to apply His/Her skills of making performance.Student is productive member of a working group.

Content

Student works in production making aperformance/play. Lectures, workshops, exercises, practicing and independent work. Written plan and raporting a work process.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Student knows basics of group leading. Student is able to lead theatre exercises. Student knows basics of group dynamics.

Content

Lectures, workshops, exercises, practicing and independent work.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Student knows basics of acting.

Content

Lectures, workshops, exercises, practicing and independent work.

Evaluation scale

H-5