Ana Debeljuh Giudici

Ana Debeljuh Giudici is a postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Italian Language Studies within the Faculty of Education Sciences at Juraj Dobrila University in Pula. She has been employed at the university since 2022.

Her educational background includes:

• Graduated in Musical Culture at the Faculty of Humanities in Pula under mentorship of mr. art. Mirjana Veljović
• Graduated from Conservatorio di musica "Benedetto Marcello" in Venice (piano department) under Professor Giorgia Lovata
• Obtained academic title of the second degree in piano under Professors Anne Colonna Romano and Luciano Bellinij
• Doctorate from the Academy of Arts, University of Split (2020) under supervision of dr. sc. izv. prof. Vedrane Milin Ćurin

Dr. Debeljuh Giudici specializes in music education, particularly in early childhood settings. Her research interests encompass:

• Music education in early and preschool settings
• Traditional vocal music in the Istrian region
• Italian children's song repertoire
• Cultural aspects of music education
• Integration of music and motor skills development
• Ethnomusicological studies of Italian-speaking communities in Istria

Her research output demonstrates a strong focus on the intersection of music, culture, and early childhood education, with particular attention to the Italian-speaking communities in Istria. Her work bridges academic research with practical applications in educational settings.

Dr. Debeljuh Giudici teaches various courses related to musical culture, methodology of music education, and practical music exercises across undergraduate, graduate, and integrated study programs.

Her teaching responsibilities include:

• Musical Culture / Cultura musicale
• Methodology of musical culture in the integrated curriculum (parts 1 and 2)
• Music Practicum exercises
• Professional Internships (1, 2, and 3)
• Folklorna glazbena baština i djeca rane i predškolske dobi / Musica folcloristica e i bambini nella prima e seconda infanzia
• Dječje glazbeno stvaralaštvo / Creativitá musicale dei bambini