Institute of Fine Arts, Music and Education

Organisational unit: Institute

Organisation profile

The Institute of Fine Arts, Music and Education combines artistic, pedagogical and research-based expertise within the disciplines fine arts and music, with a particular emphasis on contemporary forms and practice. Lecturers offer modules for students enrolled in the Bachelor and Masters programmes within the faculties of Education and Humanities, in addition to the minor programme Popular Music Studies and the Early Childhood Music Further Education programme. Public exhibitions, concerts and other cultural events are of great importance within in the institute. These collaborative projects are innovatively developed and presented with and for our students thereby enriching the cultural life of the university.

Main research areas

Research activities

Junior professorship for Contemporary Art History, Aesthetic Practices

Professorship for Arts Mediation

Professorship for Music Education, in Particular Popular Music
Prof. Dr. Michael Ahlers

Professorship of Musicology, in particular Popular Music Studies
Prof. Dr. Monika Schoop

  1. History and Roles of Star-Concepts

    Ahlers, M. (Lecturer)

    24.02.2017

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesTransfer

  2. Hausfrau Photography: Value and Gender in an Unrealized Photobook

    Troeller, J. (Speaker)

    19.01.202220.01.2022

    Activity: Talk or presentationtalk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch

  3. Gutachter für den Schweizerischen Nationalfond (SNF)

    Ahlers, M. (Reviewer)

    20.05.2014

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantResearch

  4. Gründungsworlshop der "International Association for the Study of Popular Music D-A-CH" - IASPM D-A-CH 2013

    Ahlers, M. (Speaker)

    25.05.2013

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  5. GMM Summer Institute 2017

    Ahlers, M. (Organiser)

    13.09.201620.09.2016

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  6. GMM Summer Institute 2017

    Ahlers, M. (Organiser)

    23.09.201730.09.2017

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  7. Gesellschaft für Musikwirtschafts- und Musikkulturforschung e.V. (External organisation)

    Ahlers, M. (Executive member)

    21.09.2016

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  8. German Society for Popular Music Studies e.V. (External organisation)

    Ahlers, M. (Member)

    01.01.2007

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  9. German Society for Popular Music Studies e.V. (External organisation)

    Ahlers, M. (Member)

    30.09.201402.10.2014

    Activity: MembershipLearned societies and special interest organisationsResearch

  10. Gerichtlich bestellter Sachverständiger

    Ahlers, M. (Reviewer)

    01.01.201330.04.2013

    Activity: Other expert activitiesAcademic ConsultantTransfer