Professorship of Music Education and Music Didactics
Holder of the professorship: Prof. Dr. Daniel Mark Eberhard
Music education is a science and practical field that deals with the processes of interaction and learning between people and music. At the KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, both teaching practice and research focus on questions, topics, and tasks related to music education in schools and outside of schools throughout the entire lifespan.
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Key questions in music education include:
What is meant by musical education, both historically and today?
With what, what, and how do people learn from and with whom, for what purpose, when, and where (in music-related contexts)?
What kind of music teaching methods are required for popular music, digital media, youth cultures, the music of the past, or “world music”?
In what ways can music education processes be planned, initiated, promoted, observed, reflected upon, and evaluated in a manner appropriate to the target group?
What are the fields of work and career prospects in the field of music education?
What are the potentials, limitations, and implementation strategies for inclusive music education?