Professional Knowledge in Music Teacher Education

Eva Georgii-Hemming is Professor Chair and Head of Musicology at the School of Music, Theatre and Art, Ã-rebro University, Sweden. She manages graduate courses in music education, philosophy and sociology of music. International publications and presentations include questions about the concept of knowledge, Bildung, informal learning, and the value and role of music in education as well as in people's lives. Pamela Burnard is a Reader in Education at the University of Cambridge, UK where she manages Higher Degree courses in Arts, Creativity, Education and Culture (ACEC) and Educational Research. She is internationally known for her work in the areas of creative learning and teaching, and musical creativities in professional and educational practice. Sven-Erik Holgersen is Associate Professor in Music Education at Aarhus University, Department of Education, Copenhagen, where he manages master programmes in educational subjects. Holgersen teaches music education and research methodology at master and PhD levels, and his research is focused on early childhood music education and music teacher education.