SOME ASPECTS OF LEADERSHIP IN UNIVERSITY PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT - AND A HYPOTHETICAL CASE OF PIANO TEACHER EDUCATION
SOME ASPECTS OF LEADERSHIP IN UNIVERSITY PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT - AND A HYPOTHETICAL CASE OF PIANO TEACHER EDUCATION

Summary/Abstract: In order to provide appropriate learning experiences for students, and to enhance employability of graduates, universities should make an effort to establish mechanisms that ensure the continuous development of their program offerings in alignment with the requirements of the professional world. Development means change that should be driven by cooperating, visionary and enthusiastic people, who intend to manage dilemmas to resolution, and understand themselves as part of a professional learning community that creates and maintains sustained learning. In university program development, this professional learning community should include teachers, students, professional organizations, governmental organizations, and administrative staff. The complexity of these relations suggests distributed leadership and, at the same time, its coordination. This article highlights these interconnected aspects of leadership in university program development, and illustrates the main ideas with a hypothetical example of piano teacher education.

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