Viggo Krüger
Position
Professor, Research leader and professor
Affiliation
- viggo.kruger@uib.no
- Phone number
- +47 99534628
- Visitor address
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Nina Griegs vei 4
5015 Bergen - Postal address
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P.O. Box 7800NO-5020 BergenNorway
Viggo Krüger
Position
Professor, Research leader and professor
Affiliation
Research groups
- GAMUT – Griegakademiets senter for musikkterapiforskning
- GAMUT – The Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre
- Centre on Law & Social Transformation, Childs right unit
Short info
Krüger’s research combines music therapy, education, child welfare, and social inclusion. He leads interdisciplinary research projects nationally and internationally, focusing on children and young people’s participation, sense of belonging, and quality of life. His work bridges research, practice,
Research
Music, Health and Policy (2021-2024)
Musikkterapistudenters erfaringer med praksisutplassering (2022)
STALWARTS (2018-2020)
Towards independent living in a community (2013-2019)
Musikk – fortelling – fellesskap (2006-2012)
Outreach
Teaching
Relevant teaching experiences
MUTP641/MUTP640: Music as a tool in the prevention work with young people at risk, Course coordinator
MUTP350: Master thesis in music therapy, Course coordinator
MUTP303: Music Therapy as profession, theory and practice, Course coordinator
MUTP202: Community Music Therapy, Course coordinator
Publications
2026
- Ole Kristian Einarsen; Viggo Krüger; Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv Engebretsen et al. (2026). Music therapists’ experiences of conducting music therapy with unaccompanied refugee children: A qualitative study. (external link)
- Kathleen M. Murphy; Viggo Krüger; Karyn Stuart-Röhm et al. (2026). Culturally and trauma-informed music therapy: approaches for school settings illustrated through descriptive cases from Norway, the United States and South Africa. (external link)
2025
- Israel Paul Nyarubeli; Bente Elisabeth Moen; Viggo Krüger et al. (2025). Music-based interventions at workplaces: a scoping review. (external link)
- Marit Ulvik; Ragnhild Lie Anderson; Mona Langø et al. (2025). «Bare slipp oss løs». Utviklingsarbeid i skolen – hvordan bidra til felles profesjonsutvikling. (external link)
- Rebecca Dyer Ånensen; Viggo Krüger; William Hazell et al. (2025). Recreational activities and psychological distress during the COVID-19 crisis: a cohort study from Norway. (external link)
- Viggo Krüger; Julie Liisberg; Sanna Martine Sørum et al. (2025). Music therapy to meet the needs of forcibly displaced children: Teachers’, music therapy students and administrators’ experiences from the initial phases of a school project for Ukrainian children. (external link)
- Gene Ann Behrens; Viggo Krüger (2025). Dialogue between friends—Exploring how neuroscience supports themes defining community music therapy. (external link)
- Viggo Krüger; Lars Tuastad (2025). Navigating the “Lil Peep” paradox: Professional discretion in music therapy for young people. (external link)
2024
- Ole Kristian Einarsen; Viggo Krüger; Ingunn Marie Stadskleiv Engebretsen et al. (2024). Collaboration Between Social Workers and Music Therapists in a Child Welfare Context for Unaccompanied Refugee Children. (external link)
- Viggo Krüger; Ingrid Trefall; Håkon Gåskjenn et al. (2024). An open door to the job market? Music therapy students’ reflections on practice placement in Norway.. (external link)
- Viggo Krüger; Harald Lexander; Tonje Fyhn et al. (2024). Musisk medborgerskap – en studie av musikkverksted i forebyggende arbeid for unge. (external link)
2023
- Viggo Krüger; Kathleen M. Murphy; Dag Nordanger et al. (2023). Music therapy for adolescents in a child welfare setting - a qualitative interview study. (external link)
- Kathleen M. Murphy; Viggo Krüger; Noah Pomerselig et al. (2023). Community Music Therapy in the United States: A Thematic Analysis. (external link)
- Viggo Krüger; Crooke Alexander; David Hope Solberg et al. (2023). Exploring the Potential for Music Therapy to Support 21st Century Education Goals. Interviews with six Norwegian Teachers.. (external link)
2018
- Viggo Kruger (2018). Community music therapy as participatory practice in a child welfare setting – a Norwegian case study. (external link)
- Viggo Krüger; Dag Øystein Nordanger; Brynjulf Stige (2018). Music therapy: Building Bridges Between a Participatory Approach and Trauma-informed Care in a Child Welfare Setting. (external link)
2015
2013
- Viggo Krüger; Brynjulf Stige (2013). Perspektiv på musikkterapi i barnevernet: Musikk som ressurs for å fremme barn og unges deltagelse. (external link)
- Karin Mössler; Simon Gilbertson; Viggo Krüger et al. (2013). Converging reflections on music therapy with children and adolescents: A collaborative seminar on diverse areas of music therapy practice and research. (external link)