Dr Scott Harrison - Griffith University

Site Degrees

Dr Scott Harrison LTCL, LMusA, B Music Education, GradDip Music, M Higher Education, M Music, PhD,
Deputy Head of School (Research)
Senior Lecturer, Music and Music Education, School of Education
2010 recipient: Australian Learning and Teaching Council Award for Teaching Excellence
Contact details for Dr Scott Harrison

Research expertise

Gender research in music education (Males engagement with music)
Music teacher identity
Music and health
Vocal and choral education

External grants

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC): Effects of Music Therapy on Dementia Sufferers.
2007 - 2008. Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: Bridging Gaps in Music Teacher Education.
Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council and Griffith Health Institute. Evaluation of participative community singing for the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PEOPLE-Voices United for Harmony Pilot Project.

Internal grants

Griffith University Research Infrastructure Project: eMERGe. Building an intercampus, interfaculty and international digital infrastructure for collaborative research in music teaching and learning.
Griffith University Learning and Teaching Grant: Learning and assessment in music ensembles.
Education Faculty New Staff Member Grant: Teaching teacher identity ($2400).
Education Faculty Grant: Collaborative approaches to music teacher education ($2500).
Education Faculty New Researcher Grant: Publication assistance for music and manhood ($5000).
Education Faculty Grant 'Real men play sport and music: divergent views of masculinity' ($2500).
Queensland Conservatorium Grant: Pedagogy internships. An investigation of worth $(2500).
Queensland Conservatorium Grant: Collaborative Approaches to vocal education - CAVE ($2400).
2006 - 2008. Community Partnership Grant: Composers in Schools.

Current teaching areas

Bachelor of Education Music Curriculum and Discipline courses
Bachelor of Music and Music Studies Education Preparation courses
Doctor of Musical Arts Research Methods and Design courses
Post Graduate Supervision in Music and Music Education

Publications

Books

Harrison, S.D. (Ed.) (2010). Perspectives on Teaching Singing: Australian Vocal Pedagogues Sing Their Stories. Brisbane: Australian Academic Press.
Harrison, S.D. (Ed.) (2009). Male Voices: Stories of boys learning through making music. ACER, Melbourne.
Harrison, S.D. (2008). Masculinities and Music: Engaging Men and Boys in Making Music. Newcastle-on-Tyne, Cambridge Scholars.
Harrison, S.D. (2008). Music teacher Attributes, Identity and Experiences. VDM.

Book chapters

Harrison, S.D. (2010). A journey from supervisee to supervisor. In Forrest, D. (Ed.) Journeying: Reflections on Doctoral Studies by Australian Music Educators. North Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing Pty Ltd (p, 84–98). North Melbourne: Australian Scholary Publishing.
Harrison, S.D. (2010). The state of play: voice teaching in the 21st century. In Harrison, S.D. (Ed). Perspectives on Teaching Singing: Australian Pedagogues Sing Their Stories. (p. 1-12). Brisbane: Australian Academic Press
Harrison, S.D. (2009). The Global Positioning of Gender in Music Education. In Bartlett, B and Ballantyne, J. (Ed) Navigating Music and Sound Education.(p. 77-95). Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Harrison, S.D. (2009). The challenge of music making in adolescence. In Harrison, S.D. (Ed) Male Voices: Stories of boys learning through making music. ACER: Melbourne.
Harrison, S.D. (2009). Aussie blokes and music: Positioning Australian males involvement in music. In Harrison, S.D. (Ed) Male Voices: Stories of boys learning through making music. ACER: Melbourne.
Harrison S.D. (2005). Let's Hear it for the Boys: the place of boys' music in a feminist world. In Aesthetics and Experience in Music Performance, Cambridge Scholars Press, Newcastle, UK.
Harrison, S.D. (2005). Who'll come a Waltzing Matilda: the search for identity in Australian Music Education. In Cultural Diversity in Music Education: directions and challenges for the 21st century, Australian Academic Press, Brisbane.
Adler A., & Harrison, S.D. (2004). Swinging Back the Gender Pendulum: Addressing Boys' Needs in Music Education Research and Practice. In Research to practice: a biennial series: Questioning the Music Education Paradigm, Canadian Music Educators Association, Toronto.

Refereed journals

Draper, P. & Harrison, S. (2011). Through the eye of a needle: The emergence of practice-led doctorates in music. British Journal of Music Education 28 (1).
Murfield, J., Cooke, M., Moyle, W., Shum, D & Harrison, S. (In Press) Conducting randomised controlledtrials with older people with dementia in long-term care: challenges and lessons learnt. International Journal of Nursing Practice.
Harrison, S., Cooke, M., Moyle, W., Shum, D., & Murfield, J. (2010) Delivering a music intervention in a RCT involving older people with dementia: Musician experiences and reflections. Music and Medicine 2 (4) 214- 218
Harrison, S., Cooke, M., Moyle, W., Shum, D., & Murfield, J. (2010) Development of a music intervention protocol and its effect on participant engagement: Experiences from a randomized controlled trial with older people with dementia. Arts and Health 2 (2) 125-139
Harrison, S. (2010). Boys on the outer: Themes in male engagement with music. Thymos: Journal of Boyhood Studies 4 (1) 39-53
Cooke, M., Moyle, W., Shum, D., Harrison, S., & Murfield, J. (2010). A randomized controlled trial exploring the effect of music on agitated behaviours and anxiety in older people with dementia. Aging & Mental Health. 14 (8) 915-916
Cooke, M., Moyle, W., Shum, D., Harrison, S., & Murfield, J. (2010). A randomized controlled trial exploring the effect of music on quality of life and depression in older people with dementia. Journal of Health Psychology. 15(5) 765–776 \
Harrison, S. (2010) Music Teachers: who are they anyway? Bulletin of the Kodaly Music Education Institute of Australia. 2010, 17 -24
Cooke, M., Moyle, W., Shum, D., Harrison, S., & Murfield J. (2009). The effect of music on quality of life and depression in older people with dementia: A randomized control trial. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 5(5), e11.
Ballantyne, J., Barrett, M., Harrison, S., Temmerman, N. and Meissner, E. (2009) Music Teachers Oz Online: A new approach to school-university collaboration in teacher education. International Journal of Education and the Arts. 10 (6).
Barrett, M., Harrison, S., Ballantyne, J., Temmermann, N. (2009). On building a community of practice: reflective narratives of academic learning and growth. Reflective Practice. 10 (3).
Harrison, S.D. & Emmerson, S. (2009). Student, supervisor, colleague or artistic collaborator?” Text. June 2009 13 (2).
Harrison, S.D. (2007). Where have the boys gone? The perennial problem of gendered participation in music. British Journal of Music Education. 24 (3) 267 – 280.
Harrison, S.D. (2007). Challenges for Beginning Music Teachers: Experienced Teachers Reflect on attributes, teacher education and professional development. Music Education Research and Innovation Education. 13 (1) 80 – 90.
Harrison, S. (2006) Engaging Boys in a sequential, voice-based music program. Bulletin of the Kodaly Music Education Institute of Australia. 6, 16 –13.

Music composition

Cronin, S., Nisbet, A., Metcalf, A., & Harrison, S.D. (2005). From Byrnestown. Music Theatre Composition in collaboration with Stephen Cronin.

Conference publications

Draper, P. & Harrison, S. (2010). Reflecting on reflection-in-action: Supervising practice-based doctorates in music. The 29th International Society for Music Education (ISME) World Conference 1-6 August 2010, Beijing, China.
Ballantyne, J., Barrrett, M., Harrison, S.D. and Temmerman, N. (2007). Building communities of music education practice: Peer Collaboration in music teacher education. Music in Australian Tertiary Institutions: Issues for the 21st Century. Griffith University.
Carey, G. and Harrison, S.D. (2007). The Practice of Pedagogy. Music in Australian Tertiary Institutions: Issues for the 21st Century. Griffith University.
Harrison, S.D. (2006). Composers in Schools. Proceedings of Australian Association for Research in Music Education Conference, September 2006.
Barton, G. and Harrison, S.D. (2006). Investigating the impact of gender and culture on the Australian instrumental music teaching and learning context. Proceedings of the International Society for Music Education, Malaysia, July 2006.
Harrison, S. (2005). Born or made? Developing personal attributes of teachers. Teacher education: Local and global, Australian Teacher Education Association, Gold Coast, Queensland.
Harrison, S. and Ballantyne, J. (2005). Effective teacher attributes: perceptions of early-career and pre-service music teachers. Teacher education: Local and global, Australian Teacher Education Association, Gold Coast, Queensland.
Harrison, S. and Ballantyne, J. (2005). Research Directions: Gender, Technology and Engagement in Music. Proceedings from the 27th Australian Association for Research in Music Education Conference 2005, Australian Association for Research in Music Education, Melbourne.
Harrison, S.D. (2005). Diminuendo al Fine: Is Singing a dying art. Proceedings of the Phenomenon of Singing Symposium, Newfoundland, Canada July 2005.
Harrison, S. (2005). Women in Brass: re-examining gendered involvement in music, a preliminary report in to Musical Preference Stereotypes. Proceedings of the 27th Australian Association for Research in Music Education 2005, Australian Association for Research in Music Education, Melbourne.

Published abstracts

Harrison S.D. (2001). Why boys Limit Musical Choices Paper presented at Australian Education Assembly, Melbourne, April 8 2001; Abstracted in Unicorn, Journal of Australian College of Educators, June 2001.
Harrison S.D. (2004). Gender in Music Education: does it really matter?, in Music in Action, vol.3, no.1, Australian Music Association, Melbourne.

Keynote and invited addresses

Harrison, S.D. (2010) Preparing singers for the profession: Designing a program of study for the 'cross-over' artist. Paper presented at British Voice Association Conference, London, July 16.
Harrison, S.D. (2010) Master and Apprentice? Supervising the reseach higher degree in music. Paper presented at Narrative Inquiry in Music Education Conference, Brisbane, November 24-27.
Harrison S. (2010). Keynote address at Voices United in Harmony. Queensland State Library, Brisbane March 25.
Harrison, S. (2009). Musicology and Men in Australia. Keynote presented at Musicological Society of Australia study day, Newcastle September 25.
Harrison, S. (2009). Dancing to a different beat: Engaging through music. Australian Boys Education Network Conference. Sydney May 25.
Harrison, S. (2009). Stories of boys learning through making music. Making the most of middle school conference. Brisbane June 19.
Harrison, S. (2008). Finding our voice: obstacles and opportunities in male singing. Keynote to be presented at Pemulway, Inaugural Australian Male Voice Festival, Brisbane, April 2008.
Harrison, S. (2008). Contradiction and congruence: themes in males’ engagement with popular and western art musics. Invited lecture, Centre for Public Culture and Ideas, Brisbane, April 2008.
Ballantyne, J., Barrrett, M., Harrison, S.D. and Temmerman, N. (2008). Bridging gaps in music teacher education. Paper presented at 17th Music in Schools and Teacher Education Commission International Seminar, Rome July 2008 (Invitation only conference).
Harrison, S.D. (2007). Men and Singing: the next generation. Keynote address presented at the 3rd International Male Voice Symposium, Cornwall, May 2007.
Harrison S.D. (2006). Singing as Essential Learning in Schools. Keynote address presented at AMUSE Singing as Essential Learning Symposium Melbourne November 18, 2006.
Harrison S.D. (2005). Boys’ Singing: An Australian Perspective. Keynote address presented at Boys and Voices Symposium Melbourne September 11, 2005.

Conference presentations

Harrison, S., Draper, P. Barrett, M. Burnard, P. and McPherson, G. (2010). Supervising practice-based research higher degrees in music. Symposium at the 29th International Society for Music Education (ISME) World Conference 1-6 August 2010, Beijing, China.
Draper, P. and Harrison, S. (2010). Reflecting on reflection-in-action: Supervising practice-based doctorates in music. The 29th International Society for Music Education (ISME) World Conference 1-6 August 2010, Beijing, China.
Harrison, S.D. (2010). Preparing singers for the profession: Designing a program of study for the "cross-over" artist. Paper Presented at British Voice Association Conference, London, July 16, 2010.
Harrison, S.D. (2009). Musician, Teacher or Music Teacher: Divergent Music Teacher Preparation Pathways. Paper Presented at Australian Association for Educational Research Conference, Canberra, December 2, 2009.
Harrison, S.D. (2009). Sing for Life. Paper presented at International Congress of Voice Teachers, Paris. July 17, 2009.
Harrison, S.D. (2009). Engaging boys through music: How involvement in music can enhance boys' social, physical, emotional and mental well-being. Australian Boys Education Conference, May 25 2009.
Lebler, D. Ballantyne, J. Harrison, S and Carey, G. (2009) Challenging the learning of teaching: perspectives on the influence of popular music pedagogy in tertiary music education. Reflective conservatoire conference, Guildhall, London February 14, 2009.
Harrison, S.D. (2008). Reticence and rejuvenation: themes in males’ singing. Paper presented at ANATS National conference, Perth 20 September, 2009.
Harrison, S., Ballantyne, J; Barrett, M; Temmermann, N. (2008) Authenticating music teacher education: Challenging pedagogic norms. ISME conference Bologna July 2008.
Harrison, S.D. (2008) Addressing exclusionary practices in gendered participation in music: pedagogical approaches to enable inclusion. ISME conference Bologna July 2008.
Ballantyne, J., Harrison, S., Barrett, M., & Temmerman, N. (2007). Working together across institutions: Fostering collaboration within higher education. Paper presented at the HERDSA National Conference.
Harrison S.D. (2007). Of music and men: positioning the study of males’ engagement in music. Paper accepted for presentation at Islands, Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Musicological Societies 22- 25 November 2007, Brisbane.
Harrison S.D. (2007). What Students Want: General pre-service teachers talk about content and delivery in arts/music courses? ASME XVI 40th Anniversary National Conference, July 2007, Perth, Western Australia and Publication in Conference Proceedings.
Harrison S. (2006, July). Thriving or surviving? Providing the impetus for a renaissance in teacher education. Paper presented at International Society for Music Education Conference, Kuala Lumpur.
Temmerman, N., Ballantyne, J., Harrison, S., & Dillon, S. (2006). Providing Quality School Arts/Music Education Programs Means Preparing Quality Teachers. Paper presented at the International Society of Music Education Conference.
Harrison S.D. (2006). Critiquing Innovative Approaches to Teaching Singing: Case Studies from the Collaborative Approaches to Vocal Education (CAVE) Project. Paper presented at The Reflective Conservatoire: Apprentices and Sorcerers Conference, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, February 17, 2006.
Harrison, S.D. (2006). Where are we going? Directions for vocal tuition in schools. Paper presented at ANATS National Conference Canberra October 2006.
Harrison, S.D. (2006). Music Theatre Repertoire for Developing Voices Lecture/demonstration presented at AMUSE Spring Symposium November 2006, repeated February 19, 2007.
Harrison S.D. (2002). Devaluing femininity: Its role in determining musical participation by boys. Paper presented at International Society for Music Education Conference, Bergen, August 13.
Harrison S.D. (2003). A male flautist, female drummer: the persistence of stereotypes in musical participation. paper presented at Research in Music Education Conference, Exeter, April 10.
Harrison S.D. (2005). Performer as researcher? Paper presented at Speculation and Innovation Conference, QUT, Brisbane April 2005.
Adler, A., Harrison. S., Hall, C., and Beynon, C. (2005) Finding Their Voice: Panel Presentation on Male Gender Issues in Singing. Paper presented at Festival 500 Symposium Newfoundland, Canada July 2005.
Harrison S.D. (2005). Diminuendo al Fine: Is Singing a dying art. Paper presented at Festival 500 Symposium, Newfoundland, Canada July 2005.
Harrison S.D. (2005). Who are we? Exploring the Identities of the Conservatoire Academic. Paper presented at Naval Gazing or Visionary Practice Symposium, Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University. June 5 2005.

Reports

Ballantyne, Julie, Harrison, Scott, Barrett, Margaret and Temmerman, Nita (2009) Bridging gaps in music teacher education: Developing exemplary practice models using peer collaboration Sydney, Australia: Australian Learning and Teaching Council
Harrison, S.D. (2008). The role of singing in the broader music education landscape. Music Council of Australia Knowledge Base.

Consultancy

Syllabus Consultant and Writer Australian Music Examinations Board Classical Singing Syllabus 2008 - 2010
Syllabus Reference Group Australian Music Examinations Board Singing for Leisure Syllabus 2005 – 2007
Syllabus Consultant Queensland Studies Authority Music Extension Syllabus 2004 – 2005