| Summary: | Masteroppgave i musikkpedagogikk This Master thesis offers a close examination of the Biophilia Educational Project: a multimodal, inter-institutional education programme conceived by Icelandic avantgarde/ alternative rock music artist Björk, that aims to teach children about music, nature, science and technology through creative work. This study seeks to document the evolution of this unique project, from initial idea through the pioneering Björk: Biophilia iPad app album, and its affiliated educational programme that has achieved government support and distribution in all the Nordic countries. Further, the thesis seeks to develop knowledge of the project’s design that may be used to conceive, implement, or improve similar practices elsewhere. This thesis is the first to provide a detailed, independent account of the Biophilia Educational Project in English. The methodology for this study is based on a constructivist grounded theory paradigm (Charmaz, 2014), seeking to inductively generate knowledge through concurrent data collection and analysis. The main body of data consists of interviews with teachers and steering group members of the Biophilia Educational Project, in addition to classroom observations and a review of documents and digital artefacts. The results show how Biophilia may be understood as a vast, elaborate concept that stretches beyond the end-to-end use of the app album in question and demonstrates how diverse perspectives may affect the perceived usefulness of Biophilia in music education. Biophilia’s success in Iceland and other Nordic countries is to some extent attributed to the “wow factor” (Bamford, 2006), but as with other arts education programmes, conclusiveness regarding exactly which elements contribute to its popularity has proven difficult. The development and implementation of Biophilia appears to have strong roots in the musical cultures of Reykjavik, and this is seen as a significant contributor to its appeal in terms of the “wow factor”. Denne masteroppgaven tilbyr en nøye ...
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