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

    Crises at Work: Potentials for Change?

    Ahlers, M. (Editor) & Herbst, J.-P. (Editor), 18.10.2021, International Association for the Study of Popular Music. 110 p. (IASPM Journal; vol. 11, no. 1)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueResearch

  2. Published

    Corporate Difference: Formate der Kunstvermittlung

    Maset, P. (Editor), Reuter, R. (Editor) & Steffel, H. (Editor), 2006, Norderstedt: Books on Demand GmbH. 167 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  3. Published

    Cordula Grün: Josh

    Zuther, D., 20.10.2018, In: Praxis des Musikunterrichts. 136, p. 4-15 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  4. Published

    Classroom music in Germany as praxis and object: Innovative approaches and early findings

    Verbücheln, E.-M. & Ahlers, M., 29.05.2025, Innovative Teaching and Classroom Processes : Research Perspectives from Germany and China. Ehmke, T. & Chi-Kin Lee, J. (eds.). 1 ed. New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 117-129 13 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  5. Published

    Cello : Remake eines bezaubernden Songs: Udo Lindenberg feat. Clueso

    Zuther, D., 20.01.2012, In: Praxis des Musikunterrichts. 109, p. 4-21 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  6. Published

    CD Reloaded: Formate der Kunstvermittlung

    Steffel, H. & Reuter, R., 2006, Corporate Difference: Formate der Kunstvermittlung. Maset, P., Reuter, R. & Steffel, H. (eds.). 1 ed. Lüneburg: Books on Demand GmbH, p. 25-49 25 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesEducation

  7. Published

    Capoeira II: Candomblé

    Schormann, C., 2013, In: Praxis des Musikunterrichts. 115, p. 40 - 45 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  8. Published

    Capoeira: "Capoeira Mata Um"

    Schormann, C., 2013, In: Praxis des Musikunterrichts. 114, p. 44-50 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  9. Published

    Can't Stop The Feeling

    Zuther, D., 20.08.2016, In: Praxis des Musikunterrichts. 127, p. 4-17 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  10. Published

    Cadavre Exquisit

    Lampalzer, G., 1996, die thede. Bau, C., Hemmleb, M., Huckeriede, J., Kistner, D., Metzlaff, B., Oppermann, M., Ramcke, J., Rippel, N. & Stockhaus, P. (eds.). Hamburg: Schwarze Kunst, p. 94-100 4 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch