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Maria Papazachariou – Christoforou
Assistant Professor, Music Education
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School of Humanities, Social and Education Sciences
Department of Arts
Academic Qualifications
Qualification Year Awarding Institution Department Thesis title (Optional Entry)
PhD in Music Education and Pedagogy (Informal Music Learning Practices) 2016 National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece Department of Music Studies Implementing informal music learning practices in a music class of a public primary school in Cyprus
Master Degree of Music in Music Education 2008 Michigan State University U.S.A. College of Music A touch of Leri: The beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions of an elementary student in Cyprus about his experiences in different music-making and learning practices
Bachelor Degree in Primary Education 1998 Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece School of Primary Education
Teaching Diploma 1993 Pedagogical Academy Cyprus
Certificate of professional Training in Music Learning Theory (Early Childhood & Primary Level 1 and Level 2) 2005-2008 Michigan State University U.S.A. College of Music
Employment History
Period of employment Employer Location Position
From To
September 2022 today European University Cyprus Cyprus Assistant Professor of Music Education and Pedagogy, Department of Arts
September 2018 August 2022 European University Cyprus Cyprus Lecturer of Music Education and Pedagogy, Department of Arts
2016 2018 European University Cyprus Cyprus Scientific Collaborator, Department of Arts
2008 2018 Pedagogical Institute Cyprus Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Cyprus Director of Public Primary Music Education: Music Curriculum Development & Professional Development of in service music teachers.
2016 2018  Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Cyprus Cyprus Assistant Administrator of Primary Public Education
1993 2018 Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Cyprus Cyprus Music Educator, Primary public Education
Publications
Year Title Other authors Journal and Publisher / Conference Vol. Pages
2021 Investigating the music learning journeys of a student from Cyprus: A case study. Visions of Research in Music Education, 38 (7).  https://opencommons.uconn.edu/vrme/vol38/iss1/7/ Visions of Research in Music Education 38
2021 Η έννοια της μουσική ταυτότητας, και η διαμόρφωσή της στα διαφορετικά πλαίσια μουσικής διδασκαλίας-μάθησης: θεωρητική ανασκόπηση Journal of Musical Pedagogics GSME
2021 Investigating the musical journeys of a student from Cyprus Perspectives in Psychology of Music and Music Education (Book of Abstracts of the IC CIPEM 2021) Polytecnico do Porto
2021 Μετασχηματισμός αντιλήψεων εκπαιδευτικών μουσικής για τις σύγχρονες τεχνολογίες στη μουσική διδασκαλία-μάθηση μέσα από μια επιμορφωτική παρέμβαση στο μοντέλο STEAM Giannis Mygdanis International Journal of Educational Innovation https://journal.eepek.gr/manuscript/metaschimatismos-ton-antilipseon-ekpaideytikon-moysikis-gia-tis-sygchrones-technologies-sti-moysiki-didaskalia-mathisi-mesa-apo-mia-epimorfotiki-parembasi-sto-montelo-steamOzguEp1qej 3 66-77
2019 Integrating Informal Learning practices in a primary music classroom in Cyprus Challenges in Music Education (Book of Abstracts of the IC CIPEM 2019) Polytecnico do Porto. ISBN: 978-972-8969-32-5
2019 Developing musical understanding through movement: Nobody should have to sit still when there’s music. It “moves” and it make you move! Music Education and Society: new challenges, new orientation. (Proceedings of the 8th International Conference of the Greek Society for Music Education) (pp. 57-67). GSME.
2017 Democracy in Music Education:  A case study on implementing Informal Music Practices in a Primary school in Cyprus Journal of Musical Pedagogics GSME 15 23-42
2014 Book: Music for A΄ Primary  Class Book: Music for B΄ Primary Class Soteroula Larkou Maria Yennari Constandina Michaelidou Pedagogical Institute Cyprus, Curriculum Development Unit
Exhibitions
Research Projects
Date Title Funded by Project Role*
2019- today Living Music in Early Childhood (LifeLong Music Engagement Research Unit, Soscieath – EUC) Department of Arts, EUC Director
2020- today Music during pregnancy and infancy (LifeLong Music Engagement Research Unit, Soscieath – EUC) Department of Arts, EUC Director
Academic Consulting Services/Councils/Boards/Editorial Committees
Period Organization Title of Position or Service
2010-2015 Ministry of Education Cyprus Creation and development of New Music Curriculum (Member of the team)
2021-2022 Greek Society of Music Education (GSME) Member of the scientific academic committee of the 9th International Conference of GSME
2019-today Gordon’ s Institute of Music Learning (GIML) Mentor-Mentee Project
2021-2022 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth Member of the Examination Preparation Committee for the Hiring of Secondary Education Music Teachers as Academic director, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth.
Awards/International Recognition
Other Achievements