Hello there!
My studies at Salford University have been going well so far and there is still almost a month left of my stay, 2 weeks of school and 2 weeks of free time. I’ve been enjoying it a lot!
The structure of my studies at Salford University differ quite a lot from what I’ve been used to in TAMK. I have lectures on Monday and Tuesday and seminars on Thursday and Friday. On every day I have school it doesn’t last more than a couple of hours. I managed to pick the Performance module so I have piano lessons and improvisation group lessons as well.
The content of the courses is definitely more creativity based than in TAMK. This is an inspiring approach and I enjoy it but on the other hand it means that the studies are less practical and the things taught might not be transferable to professional environment. Comparing the two schools I would say that TAMK gives you more actual knowledge while Salford is more inspiring and encourages the students to find their own way of doing their stuff.
As mentioned, the days at University aren’t long at all. This leads to tremendous amount of free time. My room isn’t the most spacious one and in the house there is only a small living room for 5 people so I might get insane if I hang out in there all the time. Luckily, the University is right next to my place. The library is one of my most visited places: there I can relax and read in a silent environment. The school has practice rooms for instrumentalist so I’ve been rehearsing for my piano assignments there. I’ve made friend with the other Erasmus students and we see each other one in a while. But I have turned down their invitations to join them for night clubbing. I just feel too old for it.
Here are some pictures that I took while exploring the UK:
Best wishes,
Eemeli Sutelainen
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