Field of study Music Education
Rut Jorunn Rønning: Disputation
Rut Jorunn Rønning defends her dissertation about the legitimacy and values of music and art schools.
About the disputation (doctoral defence)
Rut Jorunn Rønning defends her dissertation, which is titled The legitimacy and values of music and art schools. Justifications in policy and practice
The disputation starts at 1 pm and takes place in the Auditorium. The trial lecture will be carried out the the same morning at 11:15am.
The disputation language is Norwegian/Scandinavian languages.
The Assessment Committee
The Committee comprises the following members:
- Professor Jens Knigge, NMH (Committee Chair)
- Professor Håkon Larsen, OsloMet
- Assistenzprofessorin Cecilia Björk, mdw - Universitãt für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien
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. The streaming link will be published on the Norwegian site two weeks before the arrangements.
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. Two of the articles are written in English, while one article and the precis are written in Norwegian.
Supervisors: Professor Sigrid Røyseng (main), Professor Øivind Varkøy, and Professor Ove Skarpenes (UiA)
Centre affiliation: CERM.
Rut Jorunn Rønning: Trial lecture -
As part of her doctoral examination, Rut Jorunn Rønning will give a lecture on a topic specified by the assessment committee.
Rut Jorunn Rønning: Trial lecturePublished: Jun 8, 2026 — Last updated: Jun 8, 2026