Markus Cslovjecsek holds a Chair for Music Education and is a member of the Management Board of the Institute for Secondary Education, which is part of the School for Teacher Education in the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland. He shares his experience and perspectives as a visiting professor at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona and as a workshopleader and keynote speaker in many other schools and universities. As a coordinator, teacher, researcher and author he is particularly interested in the development of an integrated perspective for music in schools. Markus is Co-Editor of the new book series Mousikae Paideia for Lang Publishers and he coordinates for the 'International Association of Music Education (ISME)' the international network 'Practice and Research in Integrated Music Education'. For the 'European Association for Practitioner Research on Improving Learning (EAPRIL)' he coordinates a Cloud about 'Sounds & Arts in Transversal Learning'. Markus initiated the 'European Music Portfolio' EU-Comenius Project, was a member of the steering group in 'EMP – A Creative Way into Languages' (2009-2012) and leading house in 'EMP – Sounding Ways into Mathematics' (2013-2016). As CEO he is responsible for cstools GmbH where he develops innovative learning materials (i.e. creafon, soundOscope) and provides workshops to foster creativity and human resources in organisations and enterprises. Markus is founder and artistic director of the Concert-Choir 'Kantorei Solothurn' and the ad hoc ensembles 'Viatores Cantantes'.
Resarch Interests:
Integrated Music Education, Teacher Education; Professional Development; Teaching and Learning; Interdisciplinarity; Transdisciplinarity; Classroom Management;