Silje Valde Onsrud

Silje Valde Onsrud is a Professor at the Institute for Arts, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. She specializes in music pedagogical practices and educational materials within primary education and teacher training, with a focus on gender discourses and future-oriented curriculum development. She supervises at master’s and doctoral levels and leads courses on research ethics, methodology, and artistic development.

Research Trends: Her recent publications highlight critical reflection in music teacher education, ideological processes in curricula, and participatory practices. Themes include gender perspectives, student voice empowerment, utopian visions for future education, and longitudinal studies of teacher professionalization. Her work bridges theory, policy, and practice in Norwegian educational contexts.

Projects: Key initiatives include the NFR-funded Music Teacher Education for the Future (FUTURED 2019-2022), MusikkPedLab (2024-2026), and a longitudinal study on early career music teachers (2023-2029). She also contributes to master’s thesis research as part of the Masteroppgåver som kunnskapsbidrag project (2023-2025).

Collaborations: She serves as an FOU-contact between HVL and Fridalen School, a teacher training partner institution. She is affiliated with the Culture - Critisism - Community DoGS research group.