Research in the School of Music Reflecting the University’s vision to be recognised internationally for its excellence in research and to produce research of the highest international standards, the School of Music has a long-established tradition of research in the fields of music education, historical musicology and performance practice as well as a strong track record in composition and performance. More recently, the School has added to these areas by examining music as a social science including the sub-disciplines of psychology of music, music sociology and cultural studies, music and health, music medicine, music and evolution, social anthropology of music and ethnomusicology. Research within the School is closely interwoven with the Callaway Centre, a research hub providing a focus for much research discussion, funded research projects, and postgraduate activity and training. Most notably, it contains the Callaway Centre Archive, which holds unique Australian and international collections.
Future research plans, broadly conceived, are as follows: • To consolidate music education research in areas relating to lifespan development, psychological needs theory, and skills bases and competencies for the classroom
• To add to musicological research on European music prior to 1800, including work that contributes to the Medieval and Early Modern Studies Centre based within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; and to intensify work in historical performance practice research on the same period
• To develop musicological research on Australian art and popular music including composers and performers of the twentieth century
• To develop ethnomusicological research initially focused upon ethnomusicological theory and methodology as well as the music of south-east Asia
• To produce empirical quantitative and qualitative investigations exploring the production and perception of music from a range of social science perspectives, including psychological, sociological, health, evolution and anthropological
• To enrich creative output from both composers and performers embracing the reflexive practices required to engage in performance as research, consonant with the new Excellence in Research in Australia (ERA) assessment criteria for performing arts
• To expand and intensify the activities of the Callaway Centre
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