Distance learning within the music subject : a qualitative study on distance education in the music subject at the upper secondary school

Due to the corona pandemic (Covid-19) during spring of 2020, the Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven announced in a press conference on March 17, 2020, that all upper secondary schools, adult education and colleges are recommended to close and pursue distance education. Because of this, teachers can no longer teach as planned and they’ll have to transfer their lesson plans to fit the distance education format. The purpose of this study is to see how distance education, due to the corona pandemic, is pursued within the music subject and music theory at the upper secondary school and what the consequences and practical conditions will be for students and teachers. The focus in this study is on the teachers' experience of distance education. The empirical data has been collected by interviewing five teachers through video calls. The study is based on a qualitative method, as it enables a deeper analysis of the teachers participating in the study. The analysis is based on the frame factor theory that is about the external factors that affects education and how it is performed. The conclusion is that the music subject, in many ways, can be altered to fit the qualifications for distance education. The teachers have not faced any major difficulties teaching, though some students have issues studying from home which is a major time-consuming aspect to deal with for the teachers