Introduction to history of folk music

A student who has completed the unit is expected to:

• be familiar with folk music and its principal phenomena in Finland
• be familiar with the social, societal and aesthetic origins of folk music in Finland
• understand trends leading from historical folk music to contemporary folk music
• be able to analyse the particular features of folk music in Finland’s territory as compared to other music cultures

At least 3 places will be offered to the Open University. Open University participants will be selected for the course in the order of registration.