Pascal Terrien
About Pascal Terrien
Pascal Terrien is a professor at Aix-Marseille Université and the Director of the Federative Research Structure in Education in Provence. He has extensive experience in musicology and education, having held various academic and leadership roles across multiple institutions since the late 1990s.
Work at Aix-Marseille University
Pascal Terrien has been a professor at Aix-Marseille Université since 2014, contributing to the field of education for a decade. He holds the position of Directeur de la structure fédérative de recherche en éducation en Provence (FED 4328 SFERE-Provence) since 2021. Additionally, he has been a member of the Conseil d'orientation scientifique et pédagogique d'AMPIRIC since 2020. His responsibilities include overseeing research initiatives and educational strategies within the university.
Education and Expertise
Pascal Terrien studied at Université Paris Sorbonne (Paris IV) where he focused on Musicologie et didactique de la musique, earning a Doctorat from 1999 to 2004. He furthered his education at Université Lumière Lyon 2, achieving Habilitation à diriger des recherches in Sciences de l'éducation from 2015 to 2017. His academic background supports his expertise in education and musicology.
Background
Before his tenure at Aix-Marseille Université, Pascal Terrien worked at Université Paris IV - Sorbonne from 2002 to 2014, where he was involved with the Observatoire musical français EA 206 and the Groupe MUSECO. He also held various leadership roles at Université Catholique de l'Ouest from 1998 to 2014, including director of the musicology department and head of the GRIHLAM research team.
Achievements
Pascal Terrien has served in multiple significant roles, including directeur adjoint de la structure fédérative SFERE-Provence from 2016 to 2020 and directeur adjoint chargé de la recherche et des relations internationales de l'Inspé d'Aix-Marseille from 2018 to 2020. He has been a permanent member of the Observatoire Musical Français since 1996 and has acted as an expert reviewer for various scientific journals, evaluating projects in France and Switzerland.
International Experience
Pascal Terrien has served as a visiting professor at several international institutions, including the Académie de Musique de Minsk, Keele University, University of Calgary, Université Laval, and Ottawa University from 2006 to 2014. This experience highlights his engagement with global educational practices and research in musicology and education.