Saturday, November 14, 2009
Geir Johansson, Norwegian Academy of Music RAIME)
The RAIME Conference in Gothenburg
One of the lecturers during the conference was Cecilia Hultberg from the Royal College of Music in
Cecilia Hultberg wanted to investigate the role student expectations had on their learning. It turned out that the students were very much focusing on instrumental skills and technique and were not susceptible to what the teacher actually was talking about. During interviews after the lessons it turned out that the students often had missed the central points the teacher had intended to convey, Typical answers were; “The lesson didn’t give me anything, but I appreciate the teacher as a good guitarist.” or “Well, I know about musical things myself”. Many times a student want to have a particular teacher because of his or her status. This may turn out to be a disappointment. Over time they start to be interested in the best teacher instead of the best performer. It may take a long time before the students realize what they have actually learnt during their education.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
New publication: Research into Higher Music Education
Novus Press, Oslo
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"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."