PhD Candidate

Eyolf Thovsen Nysæther

Field of work

Ph.D fellow in Music Education (Musikk pedagogikk). My Ph.D project is a mixed-method study in the new 5-year General Teacher Education with music specialism in Norway. The focus is on the pre-service music student teachers. Their background, competance, motivation, assessment of their education, their beliefs and their prospects for the future as a generalist music teacher in primary schools. 

My theory foundations is Cultural-Historical Activity History, Socio-Cultural Theory, Critical Pedagogy, Public Pedagogy and Educational Philosophy. 

I'm part of the research project Music Teacher Education for the Future (FUTURED) Which is a NFR funded project initiated by HVL and OsloMET. 



Courses taught

Rhythmic and popular music

Composition, improvisation, ear training, accompaniment and instrument. (Piano, guitar, bass, vocals and percussion/percussion)

Community music

Project work and project management

Music pedagogy and didactics

Supervision and guidance on text and expression

Arrangement planning

Music technology 


Research areas

The subject of music in the new 5-year General Teacher Education with music specialism/ Musikkfaget i den nye 5-årige Grunnskolelærerutdanningen


Publications