Professor

Magne Ingolv Espeland

Arbeids- og kompetanseområde

Magne I. Espeland is professor in Music and Education at West Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL), Campus Stord, in Norway. Specialities are curriculum development and innovation in music and arts education, educational design studies, research methodologies for education, master and Ph.D – supervision, research and project leadership, and consultancy services and evaluation of education. For a number of years he has been chairing the Research Program for Culture and Creativity Pedagogies (CCP) at HVL and MusicNet West, a network of higher music education in Western Norway. He was one of the founders of Grieg Research School in Interdisciplinary Music Studies (GRS). Nationally he has chaired and served on a number of Ministerial Committees from 1994 onwards, e.g. on new national curricula in music (1997) and music teacher education (2010) and in the Ministerial Expert Committee on art and culture in education, ”Det muliges kunst”, 2014. His current leadership activities include the scientific leadership of the research center "Center of Creativities, Arts and Science in Education" (CASE), which is home to Research & Development projects at the intersection of arts, science and creative education as well as being Principal Investigator in three NCR (National Research Council of Norway) funded research projects: 1)“Improvisation in Teacher Education” (IMTE) (2013- 2017), 2)"School and Concert- from transmission to Dialogue, (DiSco) (2016- 2020), and 3) "Building Sustainable Digital Practices in Kindergarten Literacy and Arts Programmes"(DigiSus) (2017- 2021). Professor Espeland also conducts advisory services for the Swedish Research Council and evaluation studies of Ph.D study programmes in education and music education for the Swedish UKEÅ, the national body for evaluation of higher education in Sweden. He has many years of experience in commission work for evaluating promotion applications from academic colleagues, and has appeared regularly in Ph.d candidate assessment and as keynote speaker in many countries, including Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Great Britain, China, Estonia, Ireland and the US.



Underviser i
  • Master i kreative fag og læreprosessar

Forskar på
  • Dialogiske skolekonsertar
  • Bærekraftige digitale praksisar i barnehagen
  • Læraroppfatningar om kunstfag
  • Kreative prosessar i kunstfag

Forskargrupper

Publikasjonar

  • Towards transdisciplinarity in global integrated science-arts practices in education? A Janus approach

    Oded Ben-Horin, Menelaos Sotiriou, Magne Espeland, Giedre Straksiene (2023)
  • Towards a rationale for science-art integration as a transdisciplinary signature pedagogy

    Giedre Straksiene, Oded Ben-Horin, Magne Espeland, Janne Iren Robberstad (2022)
  • Music Education as Craft: Reframing a Rationale

    Magne Espeland (2021)
  • Contours of Science-Art Education: Pedagogical Principles of Art in Science Teaching - Lessons from the Global Science Opera

    Giedre Straksiene, Oded Ben-Horin, Magne Espeland, Kari Mette Holdhus (2021)
  • Creativity, Educational Design and Teacher Education in the Global Trans-disciplinary Classroom - Key Note, NAFOL conference 2021

    Oded Ben-Horin, Magne Espeland, Janne Iren Robberstad, Marcelo H. Souza (2021)
  • Music Education as Craft - Reframing theories and practice

    Kari Mette Holdhus, Regina Murphy, Magne Espeland (2021)
  • DiSkometoden - dialogbasert kunstner-lærersamarbeid

    Kari Mette Holdhus, Jonas Cisar Romme, Magne Espeland, Egil Rundberget (2021)
  • Skole og konsert – fra formidling til dialog. Sluttrapport fra et innovasjonsprosjekt

    Kari Mette Holdhus, Jonas Cisar Romme, Magne Espeland (2021)
  • Kva kan vera berekraftig digital praksis og korleis utvikla kompetanse som støttar det?

    Ingrid A. R. Grønsdal, Magne Espeland (2020)
  • Innovasjonsprosjektet Skole og konsert - fra formidling til dialog (DiSko): Erfaringsrapport 2019

    Kari Mette Holdhus, Roy Aksel Waade, Jonas Cisar Romme, Rebecca Almås, Magne Espeland (2020)
  • Time for change in Nordic Music Teacher Education? (Roundtable)

    Catharina Renate Christophersen, Silje Valde Onsrud, Heidi Partti, Magne Espeland, Lia Lonnert (2020)
  • Breaking the dualism of Art vs Pedagogy? Public schools as topoi for dialogic musical events?

    Kari Mette Holdhus, Magne Espeland, Jonas Cisar Romme, Catharina Renate Christophersen (2020)
  • Breaking the dualism of Art vs Pedagogy? Public schools as topoi for dialogic musical events?

    Kari Mette Holdhus, Jonas Cisar Romme, Rebecca Almaas, Magne Espeland (2020)
  • A Norwegian Perspective on Teacher Education

    Jonas Cisar Romme, Magne Espeland (2019)
  • Digital kompetanse i arbeid med språk og estetiske fag i barnehagen: Dei vaksne sitt perspektiv

    Ingrid A. R. Grønsdal, Katrine Borgenvik, Liv Ingrid Fjellanger, Kirsti Aksnes, Hannah Belsvik Hansen, Åsmund Espeland (2019)
  • Presentation in teacher education. A study of student teachers’ transformation and representation of subject content using semiotic technology

    Øystein Røsseland Kvinge, Kari Smith, Magne Espeland (2019)
  • Skole og konsert - fra formidling til dialog (DiSko): Erfaringsrapport 2019

    Kari Mette Holdhus, Roy A Waade, Jonas Cisar Romme, Magne Espeland (2019)
  • School and concert. From transmission to dialogue - Symposium presentation

    Kari Mette Holdhus, Magne Espeland, Roy A Waade (2019)
  • Researching for Responsible and Innovative Practices in Education: Perspectives on Inclusivity/exclusivity and Methodological Challenges.

    Kari Holdhus, Magne Espeland, Oded Ben-Horin, Trond Egil Arnesen, Helga Aadland (2018)
  • Innovasjonsprosjektet Skole og Konsert – frå Formidling til Dialog. Rapport nr 3, Produksjonsrapport I.

    Kari Holdhus, Magne Espeland (2018)
  • Performing the pre-formed: Towards a conceptual framework for understanding teaching as curricular transformation

    Øystein Røsseland Kvinge, Magne Espeland, Kari Smith (2018)
  • Holdhus, K., Espeland, M. (2017) Innovasjonsprosjektet Skole og Konsert – fra Formidling til Dialog. Rapport nr 2, Tilstandsrapport.

    Kari Holdhus, Magne Espeland (2017)
  • Skole og konsert – fra formidling til dialog?

    Kari Holdhus, Synnøve Kvile, Magne Espeland (2017)
  • Disciplined Improvisation as a Professional Teaching Skill in the Education of Physical Education Teachers: Towards Developing Sustainable Teacher Repertoires in Pre-service Programs?

    Helga Aadland, Trond Egil Arnesen, Magne Espeland (2017)
  • Designing creative inter-disciplinary science and art interventions in schools: The case of Write a Science Opera (WASO)

    Oded Ben-Horin, Kerry Chappell, Jill Halstead, Magne Espeland (2017)
  • Music in Future Nordic Schooling - The Potential of the Relational Turn

    Kari Holdhus, Magne Espeland (2017)
  • Innovasjonsprosjektet Skole og konsert - fra formidling til dialog (DiSko) Intensjonsrapport 1, 2017.

    Kari Holdhus, Magne Espeland (2017)
  • Teachers´ Conceptions of Improvisation in Teaching: Inherent Human Quality or a Professional Teaching Skill?

    Kjellfrid Mæland, Magne Espeland (2017)
  • Towards a typology of improvisation as a professional teaching skill: Implications for pre-service teacher education programmes

    Helga Aadland, Magne Espeland, Trond Egil Arnesen (2017)
  • Kuntfagene Åpner Dørene for Realfag og Seg Selv

    Magne Ingolv Espeland, Oded Ben-Horin (2016)
  • Conceptualizing "Improvisation" as a Key Curricular Concept in Music Teaching

    Magne Espeland, Kari Holdhus, Øystein Røsseland Kvinge, Åsmund Espeland (2016)
  • Improvisasjon i lærerutdanning

    Oksana Singh, Knut Steinar Engelsen, Magne Espeland (2016)
  • Implementing Improvisation as a Key Curricular Concept in Pre- service Teacher Education

    Magne Espeland, Helga Aadland, Trond Egil Arnesen (2016)
  • Ny rammeplan for femårige grunnskolelærerutdanninger – utfordringer og muligheter for musikkfaget

    Petter Dyndahl, Magne Espeland, Odd Torleiv Furnes (2016)
  • Improvisation in teaching and education - roots and applications

    Kari Holdhus, Sissel M. Høisæter, Kjellfrid Mæland, Vigdis Vangsnes, Knut Steinar Engelsen, Magne Espeland (2016)
  • Disciplined Improvisation as a professional Teaching Skill in the education of physical education teachers

    Magne Espeland, Helga Aadland (2015)
  • Konsertdidaktikk

    Kari Holdhus, Magne Espeland (2015)
  • Disciplined Improvisation as Professional Teaching Skills in the Education of Physical Education Teachers

    Helga Aadland, Magne Espeland, Trond Egil Arnesen (2014)
  • Stjerneopplevelser eller gymsalsestetikk? En studie av kvalitetsoppfatninger i skolekonsertpraksiser

    Kari Holdhus, Magne Espeland (2014)
  • The relational turn i aesthetics and education. Towards a new and radical rationale for music education

    Kari Holdhus, Magne Espeland (2014)
  • ”Kjekt å ha!”: læraroppfatningar av praktiske og estetiske fag på barnesteget i grunnskulen

    Helga Aadland, Magne Espeland, Ingrid A. R. Grønsdal, Trond Egil Arnesen , Kjetil Sømoe (2014)
  • Improvisation in Teacher Education: Curricula and Practice in Dynamic Interplay (IMTE)

    Knut Steinar Engelsen, Magne Espeland (2013)
  • Educational Design Research in Teacher Education Programmes - a Renewing Research Approach for Professional Teacher Development

    Helga Aadland, Magne Espeland (2013)
  • Skolefagundersøkelsen 2011 Praktiske og estetiske fag på barnesteget i norsk grunnskole

    Magne Espeland, Trond Egil Arnesen , Ingrid A. R. Grønsdal, Asle Holthe, Kjetil Sømoe, Hege Wergedahl (2013)
  • The Visiting Artist in Schools: Arts Based or School Based Practices?

    Kari Holdhus, Magne Espeland (2013)
  • Research and research education in music – disciplinary or interdisciplinary approach?

    Tiri Bergesen Schei, Magne Espeland, Brynjulf Stige (2013)
  • Responsible facilitators at the Ph.d.-days in connection to Nordic Network for Research in Music Education

    Tiri Bergesen Schei, Magne Espeland (2013)
  • 21. Century Research Education in the Arts: A Disciplinary or Interdisciplinary Approach?

    Tiri Bergesen Schei, Brynjulf Stige, Magne Espeland (2012)
  • Creating in music learning contexts

    Jackie Wiggins, Magne Espeland (2012)
  • Praktiske og estetiske fag og lærerutdanning: en utredning

    Magne Espeland, Tor-Helge Allern, Kari Carlsen, Signe Kalsnes (2011)
  • Skolefagsundersøkelsen 2009: Utdanning, skolefag og teknologi

    Lars Ingebrigt Vavik, Svein Andersland, Trond Egil Arnesen , Thomas Arnesen , Magne Espeland, Ingunn Flatøy (2010)
  • Educational progress or stasis on the outskirts of Europe

    Fred Ola Bjørnstad, Magne Espeland (2010)
  • One Hundred Years of Music Listening in Schools: Can Research Inform us About its Effects?

    Magne Espeland (2010)
  • Dichotomies in music education - real or unreal?

    Magne Espeland (2010)
  • Music teacher practise orientations and efficient integration of computer technology: Only for creative teachers?

    Magne Espeland, Ingrid A. R. Grønsdal (2010)
  • A century of music listening in schools : toward practices resonating with cultural psychology?

    Magne Espeland (2010)
  • Musikk: musikkundervisninga på ungdomstrinnet og bruk av IKT - eit tenleg instrument for heile musikkfaget?

    Ingrid A. R. Grønsdal, Magne Espeland (2010)
  • Music teacher practise orientations and efficient integration of computer technology: Only for creative teachers?

    Ingrid A. R. Grønsdal, Magne Espeland (2010)
  • Kulturskolen og skolen

    Magne Espeland (2009)
  • DKS og skolen- underhaldning eller danning?

    Magne Espeland (2009)
  • Kunstfaga i skolen-forsøk på ein perspektiverande tilstandsrapport

    Magne Espeland (2009)
  • Dichotomies in music education: Real or unreal?

    Magne Espeland (2009)
  • Nora's Story and the Mirror of Music Teacher Exellence

    Magne Espeland (2009)
  • Kreativitet i den norske skulekvardagen- eit spørsmål om å drikka tran eller heilt andre ting?

    Magne Espeland (2009)
  • Korleis står det til med musikkopplæringa i Noreg?

    Espen Fosse, Magne Espeland (2009)
  • To store undersøkingar om musikkfaget- bli med!

    Magne Espeland (2009)
  • Lights and shadows in the instructional use of ICT: The Norwegian Stord studies; Teachers' evaluation of ICT usage in Art and Crafts, Music education and PE

    Kjetil Sømoe, Trond Egil Arnesen, Magne Espeland (2009)
  • Lights and shadows in the instructional use of ICT: The Norwegian Stord studies; Teachers? evaluation of ICT usage in Art and Crafts, Music education and PE

    Kjetil Sømoe, Trond Egil Arnesen, Magne Espeland (2009)
  • International Handbook of Research in Arts Education - The Project (Symposium Convenor)

    Magne Espeland (2007)
  • Creative music education in schools and an internet based educational environment: What are the possibilities and challenges and how will music education be affected? (Symposium Convenor)

    Magne Espeland (2007)
  • Digital arenas in music education: Framing artistic and educational learning and practices?

    Magne Espeland, Vidar Andersen, Ingrid Grønsdal Arnesen (2007)
  • Making Connections in Assessment and Evaluation in Arts Education

    R Murphy, Magne Espeland (2007)
  • Debatt om skapende læring

    Magne Espeland (2007)
  • Den kulturelle skolesekken og framtida

    Magne Espeland (2007)
  • Compositional Process as Discourse and Interaction. A study of Small Group Music Composition Processes in a School Context

    Magne Espeland (2007)
  • Making connections in assessment and evaluation in arts education

    Magne Espeland, Regina Murphy (2007)
  • A Nordic Perspective on Creativity in Music

    Magne Espeland (2007)
  • A Scandinavian Perspective on Music Curriculum Research

    Magne Espeland (2007)
  • Compositional process as discourse and interaction : a study of small group music composition processes in a school context

    Magne Espeland (2007)
  • Digital arenas in music education: Framing artistic and educational learning and practices?

    Magne Espeland, Ingrid A. R. Grønsdal, Vidar Andersen (2007)
  • Musikklæraren i framtida - brei eller smal?

    Magne Espeland (2006)
  • Den kulturelle skolesekken - kunstnarleg krydder eller varig danning?

    Magne Espeland (2006)
  • Upbeat. Music Fifth+Sixth Class. Teachers Resource Book

    R Murphy, Magne Espeland (2006)
  • Upbeat. Music Fifth+Sixth Class

    R Murphy, Magne Espeland (2006)
  • Upbeat. Music Fourth Class

    R Murphy, Magne Espeland (2006)
  • Upbeat. Music Fourth Class. Teachers Resource Book

    R Murphy, Magne Espeland (2006)
  • Upbeat. Music Third Class. Teachers Resource Book

    R Murphy, Magne Espeland (2006)
  • Upbeat. Music Third Class

    R Murphy, Magne Espeland (2006)
  • Upbeat. Music Second Class

    R Murphy, Magne Espeland (2006)
  • Upbeat. Music Second Class. Teachers Resource Book

    R Murphy, Magne Espeland (2006)
  • Upbeat. Music First Class. Teachers Resource Book

    R Murphy, Magne Espeland (2006)
  • Upbeat. Music First Class

    R Murphy, Magne Espeland (2006)
  • Upbeat. Music Infants. Teacher's Resource Book

    R Murphy, Magne Espeland (2006)
  • UPBEAT, Music First Class - Pupils Book

    R Murphy, Magne Espeland (2006)
  • UPBEAT, Music Infants

    R Murphy, Magne Espeland (2006)
  • Internet-based Creative Music Education/Educación musical creativa, basada en Internet

    Ingrid A. R. Grønsdal, Magne Espeland (2006)
  • Lyttemetodikk. Ressursbok

    Magne Espeland (2004)
  • Kultur for innovasjon? Om grunnleggende ferdigheter i Stortingsmelding nr.30, Kultur for læring

    Magne Espeland (2004)
  • Sullivan, Timothy & Willingham, Lee. (Eds.) (2002). Creativity and Music Education

    Magne Espeland (2004)
  • Lyttemetodikk : ressursbok

    Magne Espeland (2004)
  • "Ei blot tiil lyst" - eit sporskifte i oppvekstpolitikken

    Magne Espeland (2003)
  • The African drum: the compositional process as discourse and interaction in school context

    Magne Espeland (2003)
  • Compositional process as discourse and interaction - a study of small group composition processes in a school context

    Magne Espeland (2003)
  • The African drum : the compositional process as discourse and interaction in a school context

    Magne Espeland (2003)
  • Arts based 4 year programme in teacher education : a better approach to teaching the aesthetics?

    Signe Kalsnes, Magne Espeland, Anne Meek, Arne Marius Samuelsen, Michael Strobelt (2002)
  • Lyttemetodikk. Studiebok

    Magne Espeland (2001)
  • Lyttemetodikk : studiebok

    Magne Espeland (2001)
  • Integrative Music Education for a Multicultural Europe - Is it possible in Norway?

    Magne Espeland (2000)
  • "Curriculum reform in Norway" - an insider's perspective

    Magne Espeland (1999)
  • Musisering i klasserommet - Hefte 4: Ut i verda - Til Europa

    Vidar Andersen, Magne Espeland, Per Kristian Husebø (1999)
  • Lyttemetodikk II

    Magne Espeland (1998)
  • Å jul med din glede

    Magne Espeland, Per Kristian Husebø, Vidar Andersen (1998)
  • "Once upon a time there was a minister"

    Magne Espeland (1998)
  • Musisering i klasserommet. Folketoner . Hefte 2

    Per Kristian Husebø, Magne Espeland, Vidar Andersen (1997)
  • Musisering i klasserommet. Folketoner. Hefte 1

    Magne Espeland, Per Kristian Husebø, Vidar Andersen (1997)
  • Komponering i klasserommet - en praktisk metodikk

    Magne Espeland, Vidar Andersen, Britt Aalberg Husebø, Per Kristian Husebø (1997)
  • Once upon a time there was a minister: An unfinished story about reform in Norwegian arts education

    Magne Espeland (1997)
  • Filibong - eit brettspel for musikalsk læring

    Magne Espeland (1997)
  • What are they going to listen to? Problems and opportunities in the selection og music for educational listening in Schools

    Magne Espeland (1997)
  • Formative research in Norwegian Primary Schools: a collaborative endeavour

    Magne Espeland (1994)
  • Musikk i bruk . Lyttemetodikk

    Magne Espeland (1992)
  • Musikk i bruk - musikksamling for grunnskolen/Music in Use - Selections of Music for Schools

    Magne Espeland (1991)
  • Music in Use, responsive music listening in the primary school

    Magne Espeland (1987)
  • Hør lydene : musikk og språkstimulering med små barn / K. M. Chacksfield, P. A. Binns, V. M. Robins ; oversatt og bearbeidet av Magne Espeland

    Magne Espeland (1983)