Project summary

NNME is a network within Nordplus. The partners in the network are among the leading institutions in the Nordic and the Baltic countries within the academic field of music education (in the Nordic countries called music pedagogy).

The network comprises 18 institutions, carefully selected, and represents all the five Nordic and the three Baltic countries. For over 20 years Western Norway University of Applied Sciences has been the network coordinator.

NNME has produced the book Advancing Music Education in Northern Europe (Routledge, 2019), which received positive reviews in multiple journals.

Aim of the network

The broad aim of the network is to strengthen the reflection and the discussion of music education, and through this also contribute to its development.

The particular strengths and specialties of each country and institution are made use of in network cooperation and thus it is possible to carry out in-depth studies with perspectives and broadness exceeding the capacity of individual institutions.

Network activities

Network activities include teacher and student exchange, network planning and intensive seminars for masters students. Joint intensive courses for master students has been one of the key areas of the network. Eleven courses have been organized.

The topics and focuses have varied according to the hosts and their specialities and preferences. Students also get the opportunity to present their ongoing projects. Particular teachers at the course comment upon these projects.

In 2021, the NNME expanded to include 18 member institutions, comprising each of the major postgraduate music teacher education programs in the 8 countries of Northern Europe: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland.

Partner institutions

The Nordic Network for Music Education comprises 18 institutions. They represent all five Nordic and three Baltic countries.

• Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
• Norwegian Academy of Music
• Inland University of Applied Sciences
• Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm
• Luleå University of Technology
• Lund University
• Aarhus University
• Rhytmic Music Conservatory Copenhagen
• University of Iceland
• Sibelius Academy
• Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
• Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences
• Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre
• Oslo Metropolitan University
• Vilnius University
• University of Tartu
• Daugavpils University
• Orebro University

Projects:

• Part 1: 2019 Course: Digital Competence and Music Beyond Europe (Malmo, Sweden, November 4-8, 2019)
• Part 2: 2020 Course: Digitized Heritage: Sustaining Local Traditions (Hamar, Norway, November 3-6)
• Part 3: 2021 Course: Music Learning with Digital Technologies (Reykjavik, Iceland, November 1-5, 2021)
• Part 4: 2022 Course: Challenges of Digital Tools in Music Education (Viljandi, Estonia, October 24-28, 2022).