MUPA3000 Music, Mind & Well-being (5 cr)
Description
Content
The course is meant as an introduction to how music is used in life as a tool for well-being, whether in therapy or everyday life. This course is ideal for those studying in the fields of Music, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Cognitive Science, Culture Studies, Arts (however neither music training nor com-puter programming experience are required). Main topics are
• Introduction to Music Therapy (theoretical and experiential)
• Introduction to music psychology research (music + emotions, Music and mood regulation)
• Music + Movement (introducing framework of study and methodology).
Completion methods
• Contact teaching 5 hours per day: lectures, group discussions, workshops & tutorials
• Written assignment to be completed after the course
Assessment details
Active participation (attendance, participation in class activities and discussions). Students are given the choice between writing 3 public blog posts or 5 learning diary en-tries related to the content of the course.
Learning outcomes
• Describe psychological processes related to areas such as musical preferences, music and personality, music and movement, music and emotion, and the social psychology of music
• Identify certain methods used in Music Therapy, and distinguish between active and re-ceptive music therapy.
• Critically evaluate, compare, and summarize various theoretical propositions and empirical studies related to psychological and social aspects of musical behavior
Description of prerequisites
Study materials
Literature
- S. Hallam, I. Cross & M. Thaut (eds.) (2009). Oxford Handbook of Music Psychology. OUP. New York.
- Bruscia, K. E. (2014). Defining Music Therapy (3rd ed.). Gilsum, NH: Barcelona.