Field of study: Music Therapy
Disputation - Monika Overå
Monika Overå defends her dissertation about music therapy with children and adolescents in hospital-at-home settings.
About the disputation (doctoral defence)
Monika Overå defends her dissertation, which is titled Musical Vividity. A multiple case study of Music Therapy in Paediatric Palliative Care in Hospital-at-Home.
The disputation starts at 09:15 am and takes place in the Auditorium. The trial lecture will be carried out the previous day at 10:15 am.
The disputation language is English.
The assessment committee
The Committee comprises the following members:
- Professor Lars Ole Bonde, NMH
- Professor Claire Ghetti, Universitetet i Bergen
- Professor Helen Shoemark, Temple University
Streaming
If you are unable to attend the Norwegian Academy of Music in person, you can follow the trial lecture and the public defence via live stream. The stream will not be recorded.
Follow this link to participate online.
We encourage everyone to attend in person, as in most cases a live stream will not be considered a satisfactory alternative to being present in the Levin Hall. In addition, this is a relatively simple video production, which may result in limitations in terms of sound and image quality.
About the dissertation
The dissertation comprises three articles and a precis. It will be available in Nasjonalt vitenarkiv (nva.sikt.no) two weeks before the public defence. The dissertation language is English.
Supervisors: Professor Gro Trondalen (NMH) og professor dr.med Vegard B.B. Vyller (Ahus)
Centre affiliation: CREMAH.
Trial lecture - Monika Overå -
As part of her doctoral examination, Monika Overå will give a lecture on a topic specified by the assessment committee.
Trial lecture - Monika OveråPublished: Sep 10, 2026 — Last updated: Oct 24, 2026