Academic & Teaching Staff
Dr Matsunobu, Koji
Acting Head of Department, Associate Professor
Music education research, Musical instrument production, Japanese music/world music, Qualitative research
(852) 2948 7073
Dr Matsunobu, Koji
Acting Head of Department, Associate Professor
Koji Matsunobu is a musician, educator, and ethnographer. After completing a Ph.D. in music education, he became Fulbright Graduate Scholar and earned another Ph.D. in secondary and continuing education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to joining the Education University of Hong Kong he held academic positions at the University of Queensland, Australia and the University of Kumamoto, Japan. He has written widely on spirituality, creativity, mindfulness, silence, arts integration, world music pedagogy, place-based education, and qualitative research. His articles appear in Ageing and Society; British Journal of Music Education, Harvard Educational Review; International Journal of Music Education; International Review of Qualitative Research; Journal of Aesthetic Education; Journal of Research in Music Education; Music Education Research; and many handbooks and edited books. He teaches psychology and sociology of music education, primary and secondary music, world music, mindfulness, interdisciplinary arts, and research methodology courses. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the International Society for Music Education. He also serves on the advisory boards of the Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, the Korean Association of Qualitative Inquiry, and the International Journal of Music Education.
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PhD (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA)
PhD (Tokyo Gakugei University, Japan)
MA (Hiroshima University, Japan)
BA (Hiroshima University, Japan)
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Areas of Teaching
World music
Music education
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Research Interests
Music education research
Musical instrument production
Japanese music/world music
Qualitative research
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Selected Outputs
- Aróstegui, J. L., Christophersen, C., Nichols, J. & Matsunobu, K. (2024). A rise of music education in a new era. In J. L. Aróstegui, C. Christophersen, J. Nichols, & K. Matsunobu (Eds.), The Sage Handbook of School Music Education (pp. 1-14). Sage.
- Matsunobu, K. (2024). Beyond borders and beats: Exploring the ever-evolving landscape of music teacher education across regions. In J. L. Aróstegui, C. Christophersen, J. Nichols, & K. Matsunobu (Eds.), The Sage handbook of school music education (pp. 596-608). Sage.
- Guan, T., Luo, N., & Matsunobu, K. (2024). Facilitators and barriers to the Music College Entrance Examination among Chinese ethnic minority students. Music Education Research, 26(4), 479-496. https://doi.org/10.1080/14613808.2024.2334724
- Aróstegui, J. L., Christophersen, C., Nichols, J., & Matsunobu, K. (Eds.). (2024). The Sage handbook of school music education. Sage.
- Guan, T., Luo, N., & Matsunobu, K. (2024). Understanding ethnic minority students’ motivations to pursue higher music education over time. International Journal of Music Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/02557614241254406
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Research Projects
- Creating Educational Instruments for an Ubiquitous Music Education: An Innovative Approach to Shakuhachi Making through 3D Printing (2018-2019).
- Qualitative Changes of Musical Engagement Experienced by Elderly Practitioners in Cantonese Opera and Noh (2018-2019).
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External Appointments
- Senior research fellow (since 2018), Assessment Research Center, EdUHK
- Research fellow (since 2018), Research Centre for Transmission of Cantonese Opera, EdUHK
- Honorary research fellow (since 2012), the University of Queensland, Australia
