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. Published

    Shallow: Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper

    Zuther, D., 20.01.2019, In: Praxis des Musikunterrichts. 137, p. 4-15 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  2. Published

    Bastian Lange, Hans-Joachim Bürkner & Elke Schüßler: Akustisches Kapital. Wertschöpfung in der Musikwirtschaft

    Ahlers, M., 01.01.2019, Musik und Stadt: Jahrbuch für Musikwirtschafts- und Musikkulturforschung 2/2018. Grünewald-Schukalla, L., Lücke, M., Rauch, M. & Winter, C. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 233-235 3 p. (Jahrbuch für Musikwirtschafts- und Musikkulturforschung; vol. 2/2018).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksCritical ReviewsResearch

  3. Published

    Komposition und Produktion von populärer Musik

    Ahlers, M., 17.07.2019, Handbuch Musik und Medien: Interdisziplinärer Überblick über die Mediengeschichte der Musik. Schramm, H. (ed.). 2., überarbeitete und erweiterte Auflage ed. Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 421-448 29 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Preparing Pre-service Teachers for Inclusive Education: Analyzing the Status Quo and Comparing the Effect of Different Types of Subject-Specific Learning Opportunities

    Troll, B., Besser, M., Abels, S., Ahlers, M., Greve, S., Leiß, D. & Süßenbach, J., 01.01.2019, Inclusive Mathematics Education: State-of-the-Art Research from Brazil and Germany. Kollosche, D., Marcone, R., Knigge, M., Penteado, M. G. & Skovsmose, O. (eds.). Cham: Springer International Publishing AG, p. 537-559 23 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    The Discourse Community of Electronic Dance Music through the Example of the “TB-303 Owners Club”

    Jóri, A., 2020, The New Age of Electronic Dance Music and Club Culture . Springer International Publishing AG

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  6. Published

    The New Age of Electronic Dance Music and Club Culture

    Jóri, A. (Editor) & Lücke, M. (Editor), 2020, Springer International Publishing AG.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  7. Published

    “In the Capital of Electronic Music, Women Rule the Scene.” – Really?

    Jóri, A., 2020, Musik & Empowerment. Springer VS

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  8. Published

    Popmusikförderung in der Stadt: Das Musicboard Berlin

    Jóri, A. & Lücke, M., 2020, Musik & Stadt. Springer VS

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  9. Published

    Introduction to Music and the Politics of Memory: Resounding Antifascism across Borders

    Spinetti, F., Schoop, M. & Hofman, A., 15.03.2021, In: Popular Music and Society. 44, 2, p. 119-138 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  10. Published

    “A Living Memorial for the Edelweißpiraten”: Musical Memories of Cologne’s Anti-Hitler Youth

    Schoop, M. E., 03.2021, In: Popular Music and Society. 44, 2, p. 193-211 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review