Health and Life Skills Through Music, Arts and Culture in Education

Anne-Lise Heide is associate professor of music at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Teacher Education. Her research interests include music, arts and wellbeing in education, interdisciplinarity and aesthetic learning processes in education. Further information: https://www.ntnu.no/ansatte/annelhei

Kari Bjerke Batt-Rawden is a sociologist, professor emerita in Health Sciences/Health Promotion at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). She has her PhD studies from the University of Exeter, England in “Music and Health Promotion”. Batt-Rawden works with research and development work within nature-culture-health interplay from a salutogenic perspective. She has published several international and national publications. Further information: https://www.ntnu.edu/employees/kari.batt-rawden

Marit Stranden (PhD) is CEO at the Norwegian Resource Center for Arts and Health (https://kulturoghelse.no/) and visiting associate professor at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). She has a background in research, teaching, and management. Her research interest has changed from neuroscience towards public health and the role of culture in perceived quality of life and sustainability. Further information: https://www.nord.no/en/about/employees/marit-stranden

Elin Angelo (PhD) is professor of music education at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Teacher Education/Department of Music, and visiting professor at Nord University, Faculty of Education and Arts. Her research interests include music teacher education, higher music education and music and art school-related research. Further information: https://www.ntnu.edu/employees/elin.angelo

Ellen Foyn Bruun is professor emeritus of Drama and Theatre at Department of Art and Media Studies, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Her research contributions cover drama and theatre education in higher education, voicework, dramatherapy and applications of the arts in therapeutic and educational contexts. Further information: https://www.ntnu.edu/employees/ellen.bruun

Monika Haga is professor of physical education and sports at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Teacher Education. She is a qualified physiotherapist and teacher in physical education/sports. Teaching and research interests include physical education, motor development and learning, motor competence, physical activity, health, and public health. Further information: https://www.ntnu.no/ansatte/monika.haga 

Harald Bentz Høgseth (dr.art.) holds a position as Professor of Arts and Crafts Education with focus on Craft at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and is appointed as professor in Conservation (Kulturvård) with focus on Craft Science, University of Gothenburg. Høgseth’ s background as skilled carpenter and archaeologist has influenced his scientific work. His approach is related to ontological and epistemological aspects of craft science. Hermeneutic- and phenomenologically oriented craft research related to Heidegger's existentialism and posthumanism has been carried out together with embodied learning in qualitative/ post qualitative studies. Further information: https://www.ntnu.no/ansatte/harald.hogseth

Runa Hestad Jenssen (PhD) is an associate professor in music education at Nord university, Faculty of Education and Arts. Runa is a singer, teacher and researcher who is passionate about voices. Her background comes from the performing field as a classically trained soprano, where she works with a repertoire that ranges from Norwegian folk music to opera and contemporary music. Her research focuses on voice, gender, difference, embodiment, and the sociocultural aspects of singing. Currently, Runa is the project manager and researcher in the Horizon Europe project dialoguing@rts. Further information: https://www.nord.no/om/ansatte/runa-hestad-jenssen

Ronald Kibirige (PhD) is a music and dance educator, researcher, practitioner, and music craftsman. He is associate professor of Arts Education at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). His research interests are in exploring interdisciplinary formal and non-formal pedagogical approaches for music, dance, and dance-music arts education; dance and music as interactive knowledge-bodies; and dancing, musicking, and dance-musicking as situated, and community cultural-specific processes of knowing. Further information: https://www.ntnu.no/ansatte/ronald.kibirige

Kirsti Kvaløy (Phd.) is professor in epidemiology at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), HUNT Research Centre, Department of Public Health and Nursing. She is also the PI of The Young-HUNT Study. Her research interests includes population-based studies on prevalence and trends related to disease and behavioural patterns. In addition, to explore the associations between exposures and health outcomes; cross-sectionally and longitudinally. Further information: https://www.ntnu.no/ansatte/kirsti.kvaloy

Dag Atle Lysne is an associate professor in biology and in teaching and learning of science at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Teacher Education. His research interests include how learning can be contextualized and facilitated through place-based teaching in school and in teacher training. Further information: https://www.ntnu.no/ansatte/dag.atle.lysne

Bente Irene Løkken (PhD) is a research advisor at the North Trøndelag hopital trust. She is an epidemiologist and her research interests include culture, activity and mental health within public health, biostatistics, healthcare, and international health (analytical approach). For the present book chapter, Løkken was a researcher at the Norwegian Resource Center for Arts and Health. Further information: https://app.cristin.no/persons/show.jsf?id=19956

Elisabeth Nygård-Pearson is an Assistant Professor of Music at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Music and a Coordinator at Trondheim School of Culture. Her research interests include Music and Health in a hospital setting, the Kodaly method philosophy, Didactics in teaching and the collaboration between Primary Education and Music Schools. Further information: https://www.ntnu.no/ansatte/elisabeth.nygard-pearson

Sofia Lång is assistant professor of arts and crafts at Nord University, Faculty of Education and Arts. Her research interests include the aesthetic experience from a visual arts perspective, for the time being in early childhood education, as well as in conjunction with arts and health. Further information: https://www.nord.no/om/ansatte/sofia-alexandra-lang

Egil Reistadbakk is an assistant professor of music and music education at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Teacher Education. His research interests include music technology, popular music pedagogy and digital music making. He is also an active performing musician. Further information: https://www.ntnu.no/ansatte/egil.reistadbakk

Vegar Rangul (PhD) is associated professor in behavioral epidemiology at HUNT Research Centre, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). His expertise is in behavioral epidemiology, measurement of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in large epidemiological population studies. He has been project leader for several projects with external founding, both educational programs and research projects. Currently leading a national educational programme in music-based caregiving at the Norwegian Resource Center for Arts and Health, financed by The Norwegian Directorate of Health. Further information: https://www.ntnu.edu/employees/vegar.rangul

Jorid Bakken Steigum is assistant professor at the Department of Art, Design and Drama, Oslo Metropolitan University. She is a drama lecturer and pedagogical supervisor in teachers’ education. Her work experience covers secondary drama teaching and special counselling in students’ mental health in secondary education. Her research interests include drama and mental health along with diversity and minority perspectives. Further information: https://www.oslomet.no/om/ansatt/joste3618/

Erik R. Sund (PhD) is a researcher at the Trøndelag Health Study, Department of Public Health and Nursing, NTNU. His research interests include epidemiology and public health. Further information: https://www.ntnu.edu/employees/erik.r.sund

Jenny Wiik is a project researcher and designer at Novia University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health and Welfare. In previous research and teaching in Åbo Akademi University they focused on Arts Policy, Gender and Art History and Visual Culture. Wiik has also worked as a professional freelance illustrator for 15+ years, and facilitated art workshops for all ages. Their current research interest is design and creative methods in the social and healthcare sector. Further information: http://www.jennywiik.com