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Professor of Education

Telephone : 44-(0)20-8392-3224 / 44-(0)5602-840580
Email : d.j.hargreaves@roehampton.ac.uk
Department : Education

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About

David Hargreaves is Professor of Education and Froebel Research Fellow, and has previously held posts in the Schools of Psychology and Education at the Universities of Leicester, Durham and the Open University. He is also Visiting Professor of Research in Music Education at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and Visiting Professor at the Inter-University Institute of Macau.

He is a Chartered Psychologist and Fellow of the British Psychological Society. He was Editor of Psychology of Music 1989-96, Chair of the Research Commission of the International Society for Music Education (ISME) 1994-6, and is currently on the editorial boards of 10 journals in psychology, music and education. In recent years he has spoken about his research at conferences and meetings in various countries on all 5 continents. He recently gave a TEDX 2011 Warwick presentation (view here) on 'Musical Fingerprints'. He has appeared on BBC TV and radio as a jazz pianist and composer, and is organist in his local village church circuit. In 2004 he was awarded an honorary D.Phil, Doctor Honoris Causa, by the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts in the University of Gothenburg, Sweden in recognition of his 'most important contribution towards the creation of a research department of music education' in the School of Music and Music Education in that University.

Research Interests

His main research and teaching interests are in developmental and social psychology and arts education, particularly music. He has published research on cognitive and social development in children and adolescents; creativity and psychological testing; development of gender roles; childrens' drawing; experimental aesthetics; computers in music education; development of musical preference and style sensitivity; peer collaboration in musical composition. Current projects include creativity, autonomy and well-being in early childhood; the assessment of musical identities; creativity, imagination and jazz improvisation; musical development.

This research has been supported by bodies including ESRC (2 grants from Psychology and 2 from Education panel), the Leverhulme Trust, the Froebel Educational Institute, the Nuffield Foundation, the Leicester - Loughborough Universities joint research fund, PRS and PPL Ltd., the Associated Boards of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM), the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA), the Teacher Training Authority (TTA), and the British Academy.

David Hargreaves has supervised over 35 MPhil/PhD students through to successful completion, and is currently supervising students.

Publications

Hargreaves, D.J. (1986). The developmental psychology of music. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. x + 260. Translated into Japanese (1993) by Taken Shuppan Ltd; into Spanish (1998, 2002) by Grao Ltd; into Greek (2004) by Fagotto Editions; and into Korean (2009) by Jae Yong Na (Kyohaksa).
Hargreaves, D.J. (ed.)(1989). Children and the arts. Milton Keynes: Open University Press. pp. x + 164. Translated into Spanish (1991, 1997) by Ministerio de Educacion Y Ciencia and Ediciones Morata S.A.
Hargreaves, D.J. & North, A.C. (eds.)(1997). The social psychology of music. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. xv + 319. Translated into Japanese (2004) by Tokai University Press.
Hargreaves, D.J. & North, A.C. (eds.)(2001). Musical development and learning: The international perspective. London & New York: Continuum. pp. xiv + 242.
MacDonald, R.A.R., Hargreaves, D.J. & Miell, D.E. (eds.)(2002). Musical identities. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. x + 213. Japanese translation in preparation: Kyoto: Kitaoji Shobo.
Miell, D.E., MacDonald, R.A.R. & Hargreaves, D.J. (eds.)(2005). Musical communication. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. xvi + 433.
Berryman, J.C., Ockleford, E., Howells, K., Hargreaves, D.J. & Wildbur, D. (2006). Psychology and you: An informal introduction (3rd edition). Oxford: BPS Blackwell. 1st and 2nd editions translated into Chinese, Dutch, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian.
North, A.C. & Hargreaves, D.J.(2008). The social and applied psychology of music. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Korean translation (2009): Seoul, Korea: Hakjisa Publishers.
Hargreaves, D.J., Miell, D.E., MacDonald, R.A.R. (eds.)(in press, 2012). Musical imaginations. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Fumoto, H., Robson, S., Greenfield, S. & Hargreaves, D.J. (in press, 2012). Creative thinking in young children. London: Sage.
Chapter in book: Hargreaves, D.J., MacDonald, R.A.R., & Miell, D.E. (2002). What are musical identities, and why are they important?, in R.A.R. MacDonald, D.J. Hargreaves and D.E. Miell (eds.), Musical identities. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 1-20.
Chapter in book: North, A.C., Hargreaves, D.J. & Tarrant, M. (2002). Social psychology and music education, in R. J. Colwell & C. P. Richardson (eds.), The new handbook of research on music teaching and learning. New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 604-625.
Chapter in book: Tarrant, M., Hargreaves, D.J. & North, A.C. (2002). Youth identity and music, in R.A.R. MacDonald, D.J. Hargreaves and D.E.Miell (eds.), Musical identities. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 134-150.
Chapter in book: Hargreaves, D.J., Miell, D.E., & MacDonald, R.A.R. (2005). How do people communicate using music?, in D.E. Miell, R.A.R. MacDonald & D.J. Hargreaves (eds.), Musical Communication. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 1-25.
Chapter in book: North, A.C. & Hargreaves, D.J. (2005). Musical communication in commercial contexts, in D.E. Miell, R.A.R. MacDonald & D.J. Hargreaves (eds.), Musical Communication. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 405-422.
Chapter in book: Hargreaves, D.J., North, A.C. & Tarrant, M. (2006). The development of musical preference and taste in childhood and adolescence, in G.E. McPherson (ed.), The child as musician: Musical development from conception to adolescence. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Chapter in book: North, A. C. & Hargreaves, D. J. (2009) Music and consumer behaviour. In S. Hallam, I. Cross & M.Thaut (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Music Psychology. Oxford: OUP, pp. 481-490.
Chapter in book: MacDonald, R.A.R., Hargreaves, D.J. & Miell, D.E. (2009). Musical identities. In S. Hallam, I. Cross & M.Thaut (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Music Psychology. Oxford: OUP, pp. 462-470.
Chapter in book: Hargreaves. D.J. & North, A.C. (2010). Experimental aesthetics and liking for music. In P. N. Juslin and J. A. Sloboda (eds.), The Handbook of Music and Emotion: Theory, Research, Applications. Oxford: OUP, pp. 515-546.
Chapter in book: North, A. C. & Hargreaves, D. J. (2010). Music and marketing. In P. N. Juslin and J. A. Sloboda (eds.), The Handbook of Music and Emotion: Theory, Research, Applications. Oxford: OUP, pp. 909-930.
Chapter in book: North, A.C. & Hargreaves. D.J. (in press). Pop music subcultures and well-being. In R.A.R. MacDonald, G. Kreutz, and L.B. Mitchell (eds.) Music, health, and well-being. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Chapter in book: Hargreaves, D.J., MacDonald, R.A.R., & Miell, D.E (in press, 2011). Musical identities mediate musical development. In G. McPherson and G. Welch (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Music Education. Oxford: Oxford UP.
Chapter in book: Hargreaves, D.J. (in press, 2011). Creativity, muiscal identity, and well-being in children, in Ruismäki, H. & Ruokonen, I. Well-being and the Arts: 2nd International Journal of Intercultural Arts Education Conference: Post-Conference Book. Helsinki: Yliopistopaino.
Chapter in book: Hargreaves. D.J., Hargreaves, J.J. & North, A.C. (in press, 2012). Imagination and creativity in music listening. In D.J. Hargreaves, D.E Miell & R.A.R. MacDonald, R.A.R. (eds.) Musical imaginations. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Chapter in book: Hargreaves, D.J., MacDonald, R.A.R., & Miell, D.E (in press, 2012) Explaining musical imaginations: Creativity, performance and perception. In D.J. Hargreaves, D.J., D.E Miell & R.A.R. MacDonald, R.A.R. (eds.) Musical imaginations. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Lamont, A.M., Hargreaves, D.J., Marshall, N. & Tarrant, M. (2003). Young people’s music in and out of school. British Journal of Music Education, 20(3), 1-13.
North, A.C., & Hargreaves, D.J. (2003). Is music important? Two common misconceptions. The Psychologist, 16(8), 406-410.
Boal-Palheiros, G.M. & Hargreaves, D.J. (2004). Children’s modes of listening to music at home and at school. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 161/162, 39-46.
Fumoto, H., Hargreaves, D.J. & Maxwell, S. (2004). The concept of teaching: a reappraisal. Early Years, 24, (2), 179-191.
North, A.C., Hargreaves, D.J., & Hargreaves, J.J. (2004). Uses of music in everyday life. Music Perception, 22 (1), 41-77.
North, A.C., Tarrant, M., & Hargreaves, D.J. (2004). The effects of music on helping behaviour: a field study. Environment and Behavior, 36 (2), 266-275.
North, A.C., & Hargreaves, D.J. (2005). Labelling effects on the perceived deleterious consequences of pop music listening. Journal of Adolescence, 28, 433-440.
Robson, S. & Hargreaves, D.J. (2005). What do early childhood practitioners think about young children’s thinking? European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 13 (1), 81-96.
Fumoto, H., Hargreaves, D.J. & Maxwell, S. (2007).Teachers’ perceptions of their relationships with children who speak English as an additional language in early childhood settings. Journal of Early Childhood Research, 5(2), 135-153.
Hargreaves, D.J., Purves, R.M., Welch, G.F. & Marshall, N.A. (2007). Developing identities and attitudes in musicians and music teachers. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 77(3), 665-682.
Marshall, N. & Hargreaves, D.J. (2007a). Crossing the humpback bridge: primary-secondary school transition in music education. Music Education Research, 9 (1), 65-80.
Marshall, N. & Hargreaves, D.J. (2007b). Musical style discrimination in the early years. Journal of Early Childhood Research, 5 (1), 32-46.
North, A.C., & Hargreaves, D.J. (2007a). Lifestyle correlates of musical preference. 1: Relationships, living arrangements, beliefs, and crime. Psychology of Music, 35 (1), 58-87.
North, A.C., & Hargreaves, D.J. (2007b). Lifestyle correlates of musical preference. 2: Media, leisure, time and music. Psychology of Music, 35 (2), 179-200.
North, A.C., & Hargreaves, D.J. (2007c). Lifestyle correlates of musical preference. 3: Travel, money, education, employment, and health. Psychology of Music, 35, 473-497.
Marshall, N.A. & Hargreaves, D.J. (2008). Teachers’ views of the primary – secondary transition in music education in England. Music Education Research, 10 (1), 63-74.
Teo, T., Hargreaves. D.J., & Lee, J. (2008). Musical preference, identification, and familiarity: A multicultural comparison of secondary students from Singapore and the United Kingdom. Journal of Research in Music Education, 56 (1), 18-32.
Koutsoupidou, T. & Hargreaves, D.J. (2009). An experimental study of the effects of improvisation on the development of creative thinking in music. Psychology of Music, 37, (3), 251-278.
North, A.C., & Hargreaves, D.J. (2009). The power of music. The Psychologist, 22(2), 1012-1014.
Hargreaves, D.J. (2011). Intercultural perspectives on formal and informal music learning. Dedica: Revista de Educação e Humanidades, 1, 53-66.
Hargreaves, D.J. & Aksentijevic, A. (2011). Commentary: Music, IQ, and the executive function. British Journal of Psychology, 102, 306–308.
Welch, G., Purves, R., Hargreaves, D. and Marshall, N. (2011) Early career challenges in secondary school music teaching, British Educational Research Journal, 37:2, 285-315
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