Craftsmanship in Academia: Skilled Improvisation in Research, Teaching, and Leadership

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Abstract

Educators typically focus on one of three levels: micro, the individual; meso, the institutional; or macro, the global (Bresler, Res Stud Music Educ 11:2--18, 1998). It is unusual to find an educator who has impacted all three levels as significantly as Magne Espeland does. I begin this preface by exploring the notion of craft, the central idea behind his vision for this book, discussing its associations and possibilities, and what these mean in the context of research. I then reflect on how such aspects are manifested in his research, teaching, and leadership, including a close relationship to improvisation and responsiveness to different communities in which he practices his craft.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMusic Education as Craft: Reframing Theories and Practices
EditorsKari Holdhus, Regina Murphy, Magne I. Espeland
PublisherSpringer
Pages3-12
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9783030677046
ISBN (Print)9783030677039, 9783030677060
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021

Publication series

NameLandscapes: the Arts, Aesthetics, and Education
Volume30
ISSN (Print)1573-4528
ISSN (Electronic)2214-0069

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