Music research

KMH has an interdisciplinary research environment that encompasses two main fields: music and music education. The common denominator is the expertise of musicians and educators.

KMH’s research upholds an artistic and educational perspective that strives for a strong and free musical and cultural life, as well as the development of the educational sector. In addition to artistic and pedagogical aspects of music research, the environment fosters the development of innovative methods and theories. Through various collaborations with organizations, businesses, public authorities, and schools, KMH promotes the dissemination of its research results, which in turn generates new collaborative projects.

Thanks to doctoral education partnerships with the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Lund University (LU), and Karolinska Institutet (KI), KMH has established a dynamic environment for researchers and doctoral students in music and music education, further strengthening the interdisciplinary dimension of its research environment.

Music research at KMH

At KMH, research in music includes both artistic research and scientific research in which musical practice plays a crucial methodological role. Artistic research in music allows musicians, in a broad sense, to conduct research based on their specific expertise, producing results that can enrich the musical world as well as related disciplines. Topics within this research may include interpretation and performance practice, improvisation, composition, interactivity, human-machine interaction, and many other fields.

Music education research at KMH

Music education research originates from the intersection of musicology and pedagogy. It explores musical knowledge and learning in all its diverse forms. As an interdisciplinary field, it connects to theories and methods from psychology, sociology, history, philosophy, ethnology, and media and communication studies.

Music education research may address perspectives on:

• Musical experience, perception, and meaning-making
• Musical interaction
• Musical creativity
• Musical expertise
• Health and well-being
• Music in different learning and teaching environments
• Music in various societal and cultural contexts