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Research subject

Musicology

Subject information

Contact

Sam de Boise

Research domains

  • Humanities-Social sciences

Research environments

Research in Musicology describes and explains music, musical practices and music education as they occur and have occurred in society. The subject is linked to humanities and social science research on people's perceptions of the world.

Musicology at Örebro University deals with questions about music as an individual, social and cultural phenomenon. We study music as human practice and cultural expression – with the aim of developing knowledge about the relationships that arise in and through music, between actors, environments, institutions and the outside world. Characteristic of our research is a critical focus on how culture and society shape the conditions and conditions for these relationships. Research on music, power and inequalities is one of our strengths.

The research is conducted within the research groups ACCLAIM (Aesthetics, Culture and Media) and MOVE (Musical Expression and Experience). Within ACCLAIM, the study of how culture and society; Norms and values influence musical practices, identification processes, musical learning and music education. In MOVE, the focus is on individuals' musical experiences and artistic creation.

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