Question: What was the best thing at Lärkkulla while you studied there?

Student answers.

Answer 1 The feeling of togetherness between teachers and students.
Answer 2 The practical knowledge in music we gained as well as the opportunity to perform live with the group with all it entails of connecting cables and fixing microphones.
Answer 3 The high quality of tuition and the close contact between tutors and students.
Answer 4  The people and the feeling of belonging….. The food of course was always delicious.
Answer 5 Our live performances, the humorous exchanges between teachers and students. Everything!  
          

What is the music tuition like at Lärkkulla?

Student answers.

Answer 1 For me the best lessons were the band and ensemble practice sessions.

Answer 2  We were given a lot of options. It felt good to do Music Theory from scratch and gain an understanding of its significance

Answer 3  The tuition was varied. I loved playing in the band and at the gigs and enjoyed the opportunity to record music in the studio.
The ensemble lessons were at times a bit disorganised but gave us an opportunity to play or sing with different people and to try new instruments.

Answer 4 I learnt a lot of new things even at the History of Music lessons although they weren´t necessarily the most entertaining.

Answer 5 I learnt to sing in different styles and it was fun but would also have appreciated some further tuition in the new Complete Vocal Technique.

Answer 6  For me the best was the Band-and Theory lessons as well as the choir. It was, however, difficult to take a course exam for electric bass. The same was actually true about all the instruments, although this was probably due to the fact that rather a lot of one´s own initiative and involvement was required.

Question: What about the Hall of Residence? Any problems?

Student answers:

Answer 1 Just great! It was cosy and the atmosphere was good. The only complaint would be that sometimes all the noise would make it difficult to fall asleep.
Answer 2 It was all just like in any family unit: moans about this and that, laughter and tears. Some evenings were great fun, others not so great.
Answer 3 It was a bit of a strain at times but on the whole the atmosphere was good. Dirty dishes were a small problem as well as the noise levels at night but most of the time everything was just nice. At Lärkkulla everything you needed and wanted was right there so occasionally one forgot to leave the building for days on end.

Question: Where does one go after Lärkkulla?

There are a number of possibilities to choose from. Below you see some of the choices the students from the academic year 2007-2008 made.
Student answers.
Answer 1 I am commencing my studies at the Sibelius Academy MUKA department this coming autumn and will most likely be involved with music on a full-time basis as a music teacher.
Answer 2 I intend to study Literature at Åbo Academy. Music will remain a hobby and I am sure to take optional music courses at the university and hope to sing in the Flora choir.
Answer 3 I am going to study Music at Canterbury in England in September. After three years there I may continue studying or work with music on a full-time basis.
Answer 4 My plan is to start Teacher´s Training in Vasa so I won´t be involved in music full-time but I intend to take all the optional music classes and make music in my free-time. One advantage of being a teacher is the long summer holiday, during which I will be able to work with music full-time.
Answer 5 I will be studying singing at the Musikhuset in Jakobstad. Maybe I will be working with music full-time but it will in any case always be a hobby for me.