Dr Scott Harrison - Griffith University

Site Degrees

B Music Education, Grad Dip Music, M Music, M Higher Education, PhD, L Mus A, LTCL

Deputy Director (Research)
Senior Lecturer, Music and Music Education
Program Convenor, Master of Music

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

Research outputs (selected)

Books

Harrison, S.D.; Welch G and Adler, A. Eds (2012, in press) Perspectives on Males and Singing. Dordrecht: Springer
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. Melbourne: ACER Press.
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

Williams, J and Harrison, S.D. (2012, in press) Boys' singing voice change in adolescence. In Welch, G.F., Howard, D. and Nix, J. (Eds.) Oxford Handbook of Singing. Oxford: OUP
Harrison, S. D. (2012, in press) Gender. In Pendergast, D and Garvis, S. Teaching Early Years: Rethinking Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment. Sydney: Allen and Unwin.
Harrison, S.D., Welch, G.F. and Adler, A. (2011) Men, Boys and Singing. In Harrison, S.D. and Welch G. F. (Eds). (2012) Perspectives on Males and Singing. Dordrecht: Springer.
Harrison, S.D. (2012) Singing, men and Australian Culture. In Harrison, S.D. and Welch G. F. (Eds). (2011) Perspectives on Males and Singing. Dordrecht: Springer
Harrison, S.D. and Robinson, D. (2011) Singing in Church: The role of men contemporary worship singing. In Harrison, S.D. and Welch G. F. (Eds). (2011) Perspectives on Males and Singing. Dordrecht: Springer
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)
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. Australian Academic Press (Forthcoming)
Harrison, S.D (2010) The Global Positioning of Gender in Music Education. In Ballantyne, J. and Bartleet, B. (Eds) Navigating Music and Sound Education. Cambridge Scholars Publishing (forthcoming)
Harrison, S.D (2009). The challenge of music making in adolescence. In Harrison, S.D. (Ed) Male Voices: Stories of boys learning and loving music in Australia. ACER: Melbourne
Harrison, S.D. (2009) Aussie blokes and music In Harrison, S.D. (Ed) Male Voices: Stories of boys learning and loving music in Australia. ACER: Melbourne
Harrison S (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 (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 and Harrison S (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.

Journal Articles (Refereed)

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 (Forthcoming)
Harrison, S. Boys on the outer: Themes in male engagement with music (2010). Thymos: Journal of Boyhood Studies (forthcoming)
Draper, P. & Harrison, S. (2010). Through the eye of a needle: The emergence of practice-led doctorates in music. British Journal of Music Education (forthcoming)
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. (forthcoming)
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. (forthcoming)
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). Published at http://www.ijea.org/v10n6/
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. and 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
Harrison S (2005). Music versus Sport: A New Approach to Scoring. Australian Journal of Music Education, 2005(1) 10 -15
Harrison S (2005). The CAVE Project: Collaborative Approaches to Vocal Education. Australian Voice, 11, 56 - 59
Harrison S (2004). Chorister or Soloist: Can Choral Directors and Singing Teachers Find Common Ground? Australian Voice, 10, 24 – 27.
Harrison S.D. (2004). Engaging Boys, Overcoming stereotypes : another look at the missing males in vocal programs. Choral Journal, 45(2) 25 – 28.
Harrison SD (2003) Who am I? Attributes of Singing Teachers. Australian Voice, (9) 7 –11.
Harrison S.D. (2003) Music Versus Sport: What’s the Score. Australian Journal for Music Education, (1), 10 – 15.
Harrison S.D. (2001) Real men don’t sing. Australian Voice, (7), 31 –36.

Music Composition

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

Conference Publications

Draper, P. & Harrison, S. (2010, in press). 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: http://www.nactmus.org.au/NACTMUS2007/
Carey, G. and Harrison, S.D. (2007). The Practice of Pedagogy. Music in Australian Tertiary Institutions: Issues for the 21st Century. Griffith University: http://www.nactmus.org.au/NACTMUS2007/
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.
Harrison, S.D. (2004). Identities of Music Teachers in Australia: a pilot study. Proceedings of Australian Association for Research in Music Education Conference 2004, Australian Association for Research in Music Education, Gold Coast.
Harrison, S.D. (2004). Lifelong Learning in Music Education: A Brief Examination. Doing, Thinking, Activity, Learning, Australian Academic Press Pty. Ltd., Brisbane.

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.

Presentations

Keynote and Invited Addresses

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 SD (2005). Boys’ Singing: An Australian Perspective. Keynote address presented at Boys and Voices Symposium Melbourne September 11, 2005.
Harrison S.D. (2006). Singing as Essential Learning in Schools. Keynote address presented at AMUSE Singing as Essential Learning Symposium Melbourne November 18, 2006.

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: Desigining 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 SD (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 SD (2002). Devaluing femininity: Its role in determining musical participation by boys. Paper presented at International Society for Music Education Conference, Bergen, August 13.
Harrison SD (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 SD (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 SD (2005). Diminuendo al Fine: Is Singing a dying art. Paper presented at Festival 500 Symposium, Newfoundland, Canada July 2005
Harrison SD (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