DYNAMUS seminar at Hurdalssjøen 13-14 June 2022

13-14 June 2022 researchers from FUTURED were invited to a seminar arranged by the DYNAMUS project gathering several ongoing music education research projects in Norway: From the OUTMUS project Jens Knigge (Nord) and Anders Rønningen (Norsk kulturskoleråd/USN) were represented. From the SANGBARSK project Anne Balsnes (UiA) and Liv Anna Hagen (OsloMet) were represented. From the … Read more

Meeting with advisory board and guest researchers in May 2022

11-13 May the FUTURED arranged a seminar in Bergen with advisory board and guest researchers to discuss findings from the sub studies of the project. The discussions also focused on the two last articles where findings are centred around change in one article and implications for curriculum, assessment and learning outcome in the other article. … Read more

Working seminar on Thorbjørnrud 16-17 March 2022

Despite well-functioning digital meetings in the research project, there is a need for physical meetings from time to time. In March the main researchers of FUTURED decided to meet somewhere between Oslo and Bergen, and chose the beautiful place Thorbjørnsrud not far from the train station of Hønefoss on the railway between Oslo and Bergen. … Read more

Webinar about the future for music teacher education in Norway

September 16, 2021, the FUTURED project hosted an online webinar for music education researchers, educators, preservice teachers, teachers in school and others concerned about the future for music teacher education. The aim was to initiate a research-based discussion about development and change. The webinar was organized in collaboration with the Department of Arts Education (Western Norway University … Read more

Upcoming FUTURED webinar in September

In September, the FUTURED project will arrange an online webinar in collaboration with the Department of Arts Education (Western Norway University of Applied Education), Oslo Metropolitan University and The National Centre for Arts and Culture in Education. We aim at bringing together researchers, teachers, educators, students and others interested in music teacher education to initiate … Read more

Meetings with the FUTURED Scientific Advisory Board

This spring, the FUTURED researchers and the Scientific Advisory Board have met online to present, discuss and reflect together on important issues regarding each study, work packages and the overall project. Each meeting had its own focus, where the work package leaders, researchers, guest researchers and scientific advisory board members shared development from the studies, … Read more

FUTURED researchers at the NNRME 2021

Early March 2021, the Nordic Network for Research in Music Education (NNRME) arranged an online virtual conference. The conference was hosted by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and the theme was Qualities in Music Education Practice and Research. Three important topics were raised by prominent researchers in our field. First, Professor Monica Lindgren, … Read more

Successful webinar in May

For two days in May 2020, the entire team of researchers, guest researchers, scientific advisory board members and steering group from the FUTURED project were invited to a seminar in Bergen. However, as a consequence of the corona-situation, the leaders of the overall project decided to transform the planned event into a webinar. Through a … Read more

FUTURED kick-off seminar

The FUTURED kick-off seminar took place in Bergen September 9-10 at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. Excellently led by the FUTURED leaders and researchers, everyone involved in the project met for discussions on important topics from each work package and the project as a whole.