New publication: Research into Higher Music Education

In case you are interested to order "Research into higher music education: an overview from a quality improvement perspective" by Harald Jörgensen (mentioned in my previous post) I would like to give you some more information.

Novus Press, Oslo
EUR 33.50
ISBN 978-82-7099-538-7
novus@novus.no
Fax +47 2271 8107

"Higher music education institutions are numerous and spread all over the world. What does research tell us about these academies, conservatoires and schools of music? How can research be utilized in the institutions' quality improvement process? These are the basic questions addressed in this book. The book is the first international overview of research into higher music education, and includes a presentation of nearly 800 studies. The studies address basic charasteristics of the institutions, their resources and internal processes, as well as their relation to external sectors. The book is primarily written for leadership, staff and students in these institutions, but is also aimed at people engaged in or interested in higher education, especially education in arts subjects."