Field of work
Kari Holdhus, Professor in Music Education
Music education, aesthetic subjects and learning processes in public schools and teacher education, relational and dialogic pedagogy, creativity pedagogy.
- Aesthetics
- Relational pedagogy
- Creativity
- Theory of science
- Method
- Affiliated with Master in arts subjects
Research interests: Relational pedagogy, dialogic musical encounters, creative teaching and learning, pedagogical improvisation. Ph.D. (2014) Star experiences or gym hall aesthetics? – a study of musicians’ quality conceptions in visiting school concerts. Holdhus explicitly studies communication processes between musicians, teachers and pupils in visiting music practices and musical partnerships.
2017-2020: Project-leader of an innovation project on Norwegian professional visiting concerts, called School and concert – from transmission to dialogue (www.diskoprosjektet.no).The project aimed at developing alternative forms of music visits in schools by emphasizing dialogic encounters between musicians, teachers and pupils, allowing pupils’ agency and creativity.
Engaged as a researcher in “Music teacher education for the Future” (FUTURED 2019-2022), exploring potential development and change in Norwegian general teacher education in music. She chaired the Nordic Network for Music Education Research (NNRME) 2019-2023.
Selected publications
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Methodological musings and narrative music inquiry
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Arts-based research methods in music teacher education; Research, assessment and publication
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Utan musikklinja blir det eit stort tomrom
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Tilgang og mangfold i skolens kunstfag
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Third space moments: Exploring a university-school partnership through collaborative action research