The lectorate Lifelong Learning in Music & the Arts does research into the work and meaning of professional musicians and artists in our rapidly changeing society. Four research strands have been determined for the coming years. Each research strand has several research projects.
1. Transformative learning in music and the arts
How musicians and artists learn and how they can fulfil a meaningful role in society by adopting a reflective and entrepreneurial attitude.
2. Cross-arts and cross-sector practice
What might constitute a mutually effective collaboration between art forms and between art forms and organisations or companies? In what way can collaborative projects present an artistic challenge for the musicians and artists involved?
3. The conservatoire as partner in professional practice
In what ways can conservatoires and other higher arts education institutions develop fruitful collaborations with external partners? What are the criteria for a fluent dialogue for collaboration in various contexts? How can they reach mutual agreement about definitions of quality and values?
4. Healthy ageing through music and the arts
What influence does music-making have on the wellbeing and cognitive skills of elderly people? How can creative workshops for the elderly best be developed? What is the meaning of working with music with elderly people suffering from dementia? Research into these questions is about finding new audiences and broadening work perspectives for professional musicians.
Results of research and pilot projects done by the lectorate in recent years have been implemented in the initial curriculae of conservatoires, with a special focus on curriculum innovation and teacher competences. One of the challenges for the future is to broaden this research and to change the perspective to the coherence between the arts.
Schematic overview of the research projects of the Research Group
Schematic Overview March 29 - 2010