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Expertise, authority and embodied pedagogy : operatic masterclasses

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Atkinson, Paul, Watermeyer, Richard and Delamont, Sara (2013) Expertise, authority and embodied pedagogy : operatic masterclasses. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 34 (4). pp. 487-503. doi:10.1080/01425692.2012.723868 ISSN 0142-5692.

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Abstract

The paper reports a study of masterclasses for young opera-singers, taught by experienced, world-class singers. These and similar forms of learning in the creative and performing arts represent fertile opportunities for the investigation of pedagogy. Given the recent ‘performative’ turn in sociological studies of education, and of cultural forms more widely, it is especially pertinent to examine the work of pedagogy in an overtly performative context. The operatic masterclass is made possible by the embodied authority of the teacher, and by her or his charismatic authority. The masterclass itself is marked by repetition, attention to technical detail, and to interpretative flexibility. Expertise is shared through gesture, metaphor, demonstration and personal maxims. Technical and interpretative knowledge are synthesised through the teacher’s personal authority. These processes illustrate the communities of pedagogy associated with artistic communities of practice.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: L Education > LC Special aspects of education
M Music and Books on Music > MT Musical instruction and study
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- )
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Singing -- Study and teaching -- Case studies, Opera, Educational sociology
Journal or Publication Title: British Journal of Sociology of Education
Publisher: Routledge
ISSN: 0142-5692
Official Date: 2013
Dates:
DateEvent
2013Published
27 September 2012Available
26 July 2012Accepted
Volume: 34
Number: 4
Number of Pages: 17
Page Range: pp. 487-503
DOI: 10.1080/01425692.2012.723868
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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