• Developing an understanding of intercultural music education in a Nordic setting 

      Rinde, Felicity Burbridge; Christophersen, Catharina Renate (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      The purpose of this article is to achieve greater clarification of the meaning of the word ‘intercultural’ when used in Nordic music education research, by means of a literature review. The findings suggest that ‘intercultural’ ...
    • Developing visions for the future. A reflection on utopias in music teacher education 

      Viig, Tine Grieg; Onsrud, Silje Valde; Lewis, Judy; Kvinge, Øystein Røsseland; Christophersen, Catharina Renate (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      As society changes, new challenges arise for education. Major social upheavals have led to increasing awareness of social justice issues and critical reflection within the field of music education, as well as calls for ...
    • Educating Music Teachers for the Future: The Crafts of Change 

      Christophersen, Catharina Renate (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      In light of current global educational reforms and neoliberal discourses, it is timely to ask about the future direction of music education. This chapter discusses the concept of “crafts” in relation to music teacher ...
    • Music Teacher Education for the Future: Reflections on Change 

      Christophersen, Catharina Renate; Plaza, José Luis Aróstegui; Holdhus, Kari Mette; Kenny, Ailbhe; Knudsen, Jan Sverre; Lindgren, Monica; Väkevä, Lauri; Viig, Tine Grieg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Abstract: This article conceptualizes and discusses change in music teacher education. Results from the FUTURED research project provide the starting point for the article. The project explored various dimensions of change ...
    • Recognising intra-actions of music and pupil 

      Kvile, Synnøve; Christophersen, Catharina Renate (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Music is deeply entangled with human activity and can play various roles in our lives, also in the lives of children. A large part of children’s day-to-day life in Norway takes place within a school context. However, ...
    • Soundtrapped? Socio-material perspectives on collaborative teaching within the music classroom 

      Holdhus, Kari Mette; Christophersen, Catharina Renate; Partti, Heidi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      This article draws on a classroom project to explore the complexities of collaborative teaching within the music classroom, where a professional team collaborated to facilitate digital music-making at a lower secondary ...
    • Third space moments: Exploring a university-school partnership through collaborative action research 

      Christophersen, Catharina Renate; Holdhus, Kari Mette; Kenny, Ailbhe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      This article explores multi-stakeholder practices of negotiating and delivering a partnership model, including pre-service teachers. The authors discuss how third spaces can be jointly created in teacher education partnerships ...
    • Who are the music student teachers in Norwegian generalist teacher education? A cross-sectional survey 

      Nysæther, Eyolf Thovsen; Christophersen, Catharina Renate; Sætre, Jon Helge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      This study is based on data from a national survey of generalist student teachers specialising in music in the new five-year primary and lower secondary school teacher education programme in Norway. The study aims to map ...