Arts Didactics Research Group
The Arts Didactics Research Group at the Baltic Film, Media, and Arts, and Communication School (BFM) is dedicated to exploring the processes of creativity and how they can be enhanced through effective teaching and learning methods. Specifically, the group focuses on three areas: (1) understanding creativity and related concepts like flow and creative processes, (2) developing didactic approaches and tools to foster creativity in the classroom/in students for creative subjects, and (3) investigating cross-disciplinary connections between music, arts, dance, film, and multimedia, e.g. applying Creative Research methods. Additionally, the group explores how STEAM approaches, digitalization and artificial intelligence impact creative education.
The main achievment of the group so far led by Jane Remm and Marit Mõistlik-Tamm: The Model of Integrated Teaching and Learning of Creative Subjects (2019–2024) developed during the Centre for Innovation in Education of Tallinn University project „Developing the Competence Centre for Educational Innovation at Tallinn University“.
The Arts Didactics Research Group is co-led by Gerhard Lock and Marit Mõistlik-Tamm.
Journal
The research group is currently working on relaunching the journal The Changing Face of Music and Art Education (CFMAE) (established 2009), led by Gerhard Lock.
Recent Key Publications
1. Mõistlik-Tamm, M., Kiik-Salupere, V., Lock, G., Kapper-Tiisler, S., Selke, T., Remm, J., & Aren, K. (2024). A new integrated approach to teaching and learning creative subjects: an emerging model of didactics in the arts. Problems in Music Pedagogy, 23(1), 7−24. DOI:
2. Remm, J., Lock, G., Mõistlik-Tamm, M., Kiik-Salupere, V., Aren, K., Kapper-Tiisler, S. & Selke, T. (2024). Mis häält teevad jooned, kui nad tantsivad? Loovainete lõimitud õpetamisest ja õppimisest [What sound do lines make when they dance? On integrated teaching and learning of creative subjects]. K. Aava, K. Karu, K. Niglas & K. Vanari (Eds.), Oppejõud koostöiselt õpetamist uurimas ja arendamas [Teaching staff collaboratively researching and developing teaching] (133−155). Tallinn University Press [in Estonian with English summary]. /valjaandedsarjad/acta-educationis
3. Simson, K. (2023). Visuaalkunsti ikoonilistest väljendusvahenditest Vassili Kandinsky kompositsiooniteooriast lähtudes [Visual semiotics in the arts: An analysis based on Kandinsky’s composition theory]. Acta Semiotica Estica, XX, 89−114 [in Estonian].
4. Lock, G. & Sikk, J. (2022). Accident and serendipity in music composition, improvisation and performance art. W. Ross & S. Copeland (Eds.), The Art of Serendipity (191–219). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. DOI: