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Degree Programme in Performing Arts: Circus

Code: MTEATS24

Degree:
Bachelor of Culture and Arts

Degree title:
Teatteri-ilmaisun ohjaaja (AMK), Bachelor of Culture and Arts

Credits:
240 ects

Duration:
2 years (240 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2024

Teaching language:
Finnish

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2024-2025 2025-2026 Autumn 2024 Spring 2025 Autumn 2025 Spring 2026 1. / 2024 2. / 2024 3. / 2025 4. / 2025 5. / 2025 1. / 2025 2. / 2025 3. / 2026 4. / 2026 5. / 2026
Basic studies

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19
1001006 Finnish Language and Communication 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
1001004 English Professional Skills, B2 3 3 3 1 1 1
MTEATS24-1001
Swedish Communication, B1

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3 3 1.2 1.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
100114 Swedish for Working Life, Oral Communication (replacing compulsory Swedish) 1 1 1 0.5 0.5
100115 Swedish for Working Life, Written Communication (replacing compulsory Swedish) 2 2 2 1 1
2031081 Basic teaching skills AOKK 10 10 10 5 5
2011520 Working life and entrepreneurship in circus 5
MTEATS24-1002
Professional Growth

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5
1002285 University of Applied Sciences as a study environment 1 1 1 0.5 0.5
1002286 Professional growth 1 1 1 1 0.5 0.5
1002287 Professional growth 2 1 1 1 0.3 0.3 0.3
1002288 Professional growth 3 1 1 1 0.3 0.3 0.3
1002289 Professional growth 4 1 1 1 0.5 0.5
Professional studies

(Choose ects: 116)

116
MTEATS24-1006
Teaching circus

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10
2011449 Circus pedagogy 1a 2
2011450 Circus pedagogy 1b 3
2011451 Teaching circus 1a 2
2011452 Teaching circus 1b 3
MTEATS24-1007
Basic circus studies

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15
2011268 Safety and riggings in circus 5
2011269 Anatomy and physiology 5
2011453 Circus history 1a 2
2011454 Circus history 1b 3
MTEATS24-1008
Circus technicues

(Choose ects: 52)

52
2011420 Acrobatics 1a 2
2011421 Acrobatics 1b 3
2011422 Acrobatics 2a 2
2011423 Acrobatics 2b 3
2011424 Acrobatics 3a 1
2011425 Acrobatics 3b 2
2011273 Acrobatics 4 2
2011426 Aerials 1a 2
2011460 Aerials 1b 2
2011432 Balancing 1a 2
2011462 Balancing 1b 2
2011428 Juggling and manipulation 1a 2
2011461 Juggling and manipulation 1b 2
2011434 Circus disciplines 1a 5
2011431 Circus disciplines 1b 5
2011435 Circus disciplines 2a 5
2011436 Circus disciplines 2b 5
2011279 Circus disciplines 3 5
MTEATS24-1009
Supportive techniques for circus

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34
2011437 Dance and movement expression 1a 2
2011438 Dance and movement expression 1b 3
2011439 Dance and movement expression 2a 2
2011440 Dance and movement expression 2b 3
2011441 Dance and movement expression 3a 1
2011442 Dance and movement expression 3b 2
2011283 Dance and movement expression 4 2
2011284 Stage expression 1 3
2011285 Stage expression 2 2
2011287 Stage expression 3 3
2011288 Stage expression 4 2
2011443 Physical conditioning 1a 1
2011444 Physical conditioning 1b 2
2011445 Physical conditioning 2a 1
2011446 Physical conditioning 2b 2
2011447 Physical conditioning 3a 1
2011448 Physical conditioning 3b 2
MTEATS24-1010
Circus performance projects

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10
2011294 Performance project 1 5
2011295 Performance project 2 5
Optional studies

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30
2001044 Optional Studies 30 15 15 6 9 15 3 3 3 3 3 7.5 7.5
Practical training

(Choose ects: 30)

30
2011455 Teaching practise in circus 1a 2
2011456 Teaching practise in circus 1b 3
2011457 Teaching practise in circus 2a 2
2011458 Teaching practise in circus 2b 3
2011299 Teaching practice in circus 3 5
2011472 Artistic practise 5
2011471 Directing circus performance 10
Bachelor's thesis

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30
2032220 Researching and developing teacher (AOKK) 5 5 2 3 1 1 1 1 1
KU00BN21 Final thesis seminar 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
KU00BN19 Written final thesis 10 10 10 5 5
KU00BN53 Artistic final thesis 10 10 10 5 5
Total 240 43 41 26 17 41 0 13 13 5.6 5.6 5.6 20.5 20.5 0 0 0

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

Professional studies
Project studies 1
Project studies 2
Project studies 3
Project studies 4
Project studies 5
Professional techniques in theatre 1
Professional techniques in theatre 2
Professional techniques in theatre 3
Professional techniques in theatre 4
Professional techniques in theatre 5
Professional techniques in theatre 6
Leading a group and pedagogy 1
Leading a group and pedagogy 2
Circus pedagogy 1a
Circus pedagogy 1b
Teaching circus 1a
Teaching circus 1b
Safety and riggings in circus
Anatomy and physiology
Circus history 1a
Circus history 1b
Acrobatics 1a
Acrobatics 1b
Acrobatics 2a
Acrobatics 2b
Acrobatics 3a
Acrobatics 3b
Acrobatics 4
Aerials 1a
Aerials 1b
Balancing 1a
Balancing 1b
Juggling and manipulation 1a
Juggling and manipulation 1b
Circus disciplines 1a
Circus disciplines 1b
Circus disciplines 2a
Circus disciplines 2b
Circus disciplines 3
Dance and movement expression 1a
Dance and movement expression 1b
Dance and movement expression 2a
Dance and movement expression 2b
Dance and movement expression 3a
Dance and movement expression 3b
Dance and movement expression 4
Stage expression 1
Stage expression 2
Stage expression 3
Stage expression 4
Physical conditioning 1a
Physical conditioning 1b
Physical conditioning 2a
Physical conditioning 2b
Physical conditioning 3a
Physical conditioning 3b
Performance project 1
Performance project 2
Practical Training
Teaching Practice 1
Teaching Practice 2
Deepening practical training in theatre
Teaching practise in circus 1a
Teaching practise in circus 1b
Teaching practise in circus 2a
Teaching practise in circus 2b
Teaching practice in circus 3
Artistic practise
Directing circus performance
Bachelor's Thesis
Researching and developing teacher (AOKK)
Final thesis seminar
Written final thesis
Artistic final thesis
Basic Studies
Finnish Language and Communication
English Professional Skills, B2
Swedish for Working Life, Oral Communication (replacing compulsory Swedish)
Swedish for Working Life, Written Communication (replacing compulsory Swedish)
Basic teaching skills AOKK
Working life and entrepreneurship in theatre
Working life and entrepreneurship in circus
University of Applied Sciences as a study environment
Professional growth 1
Professional growth 2
Professional growth 3
Professional growth 4
Optional Studies
Optional Studies
Not grouped

Code Name Credits (cr)
Basic studies

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34
1001006 Finnish Language and Communication 3
1001004 English Professional Skills, B2 3
MTEATS24-1001
Swedish Communication, B1

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3
100114 Swedish for Working Life, Oral Communication (replacing compulsory Swedish) 1
100115 Swedish for Working Life, Written Communication (replacing compulsory Swedish) 2
2031081 Basic teaching skills AOKK 10
2011521 Working life and entrepreneurship in theatre 5
2011520 Working life and entrepreneurship in circus 5
MTEATS24-1002
Professional Growth

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5
1002285 University of Applied Sciences as a study environment 1
1002286 Professional growth 1 1
1002287 Professional growth 2 1
1002288 Professional growth 3 1
1002289 Professional growth 4 1
Professional studies

(Choose ects: 116)

116
MTEATS24-1003
Project Studies

(Choose ects: 51)

51
KU00BN48 Project studies 1 10
KU00BN49 Project studies 2 10
KU00BN50 Project studies 3 10
KU00BN51 Project studies 4 10
KU00BN52 Project studies 5 11
MTEATS24-1004
Theatre Professional Techniques

(Choose ects: 60)

60
KU00BN35 Professional techniques in theatre 1 10
KU00BN36 Professional techniques in theatre 2 10
KU00BN37 Professional techniques in theatre 3 10
KU00BN39 Professional techniques in theatre 4 10
KU00BN40 Professional techniques in theatre 5 10
KU00BN41 Professional techniques in theatre 6 10
MTEATS24-1005
Directing

(Choose ects: 10)

10
2011404 Leading a group and pedagogy 1 5
2011405 Leading a group and pedagogy 2 5
MTEATS24-1006
Teaching circus

(Choose all)

10
2011449 Circus pedagogy 1a 2
2011450 Circus pedagogy 1b 3
2011451 Teaching circus 1a 2
2011452 Teaching circus 1b 3
MTEATS24-1007
Basic circus studies

(Choose all)

15
2011268 Safety and riggings in circus 5
2011269 Anatomy and physiology 5
2011453 Circus history 1a 2
2011454 Circus history 1b 3
MTEATS24-1008
Circus technicues

(Choose ects: 52)

52
2011420 Acrobatics 1a 2
2011421 Acrobatics 1b 3
2011422 Acrobatics 2a 2
2011423 Acrobatics 2b 3
2011424 Acrobatics 3a 1
2011425 Acrobatics 3b 2
2011273 Acrobatics 4 2
2011426 Aerials 1a 2
2011460 Aerials 1b 2
2011432 Balancing 1a 2
2011462 Balancing 1b 2
2011428 Juggling and manipulation 1a 2
2011461 Juggling and manipulation 1b 2
2011434 Circus disciplines 1a 5
2011431 Circus disciplines 1b 5
2011435 Circus disciplines 2a 5
2011436 Circus disciplines 2b 5
2011279 Circus disciplines 3 5
MTEATS24-1009
Supportive techniques for circus

(Choose all)

34
2011437 Dance and movement expression 1a 2
2011438 Dance and movement expression 1b 3
2011439 Dance and movement expression 2a 2
2011440 Dance and movement expression 2b 3
2011441 Dance and movement expression 3a 1
2011442 Dance and movement expression 3b 2
2011283 Dance and movement expression 4 2
2011284 Stage expression 1 3
2011285 Stage expression 2 2
2011287 Stage expression 3 3
2011288 Stage expression 4 2
2011443 Physical conditioning 1a 1
2011444 Physical conditioning 1b 2
2011445 Physical conditioning 2a 1
2011446 Physical conditioning 2b 2
2011447 Physical conditioning 3a 1
2011448 Physical conditioning 3b 2
MTEATS24-1010
Circus performance projects

(Choose all)

10
2011294 Performance project 1 5
2011295 Performance project 2 5
Optional studies

(Choose ects: 30)

30
2001044 Optional Studies 30
Practical training

(Choose ects: 30)

30
2011408 Teaching Practice 1 5
2011409 Teaching Practice 2 5
KU00BN54 Deepening practical training in theatre 20
2011455 Teaching practise in circus 1a 2
2011456 Teaching practise in circus 1b 3
2011457 Teaching practise in circus 2a 2
2011458 Teaching practise in circus 2b 3
2011299 Teaching practice in circus 3 5
2011472 Artistic practise 5
2011471 Directing circus performance 10
Bachelor's thesis

(Choose all)

30
2032220 Researching and developing teacher (AOKK) 5
KU00BN21 Final thesis seminar 5
KU00BN19 Written final thesis 10
KU00BN53 Artistic final thesis 10