Music (MUS01‑03)
Relevance and central values

Music is an important subject for creative power, cultural understanding and development of identity. The subject shall give the pupils the basis for participating in music in a lifelong perspective. In the music subject, the pupils develop competence in playing, singing and dancing, in making music and in forming and understanding a diversity of expressions. The subject shall help the pupils to understand how music stems from cultures, creates culture and contributes to social change, and the pupils shall be given the opportunity to experience that music can contribute to the quality of life. The music subject shall prepare the pupils for participation in a social and working life which needs practical and aesthetic skills, creativity and social interaction.

All subjects shall help the pupils to understand the value system for learning. Through the music subject the pupils shall develop their aesthetic and creative abilities and have the opportunity to express themselves. The subject shall encourage the enjoyment of music and give a sense of mastering, and the pupils shall experience that their voice is important in the common setting with their co-pupils. In music the pupils shall encounter a diversity of artistic and cultural expressions that open the door to a greater sense of togetherness. Encounters with live music are a natural part of this, and the pupils shall be given the opportunity to experience that folk music and the Saami music culture are important parts of our common culture and cultural heritage.