MUPA2003 Music psychology (5 cr)
Description
This course presents the main subfields, research traditions and methodologies of music psychology. Topics covered include musical skill development, musical preferences, music and personality, music and movement, music and emotion from research perspective.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course the student will be able to:
Understand the psychological nature of different aspects of musical behaviour
Describe the main research perspectives of the subfields of the course contents in Finnish and in English
Compare and contrast methodological and theoretical concepts related to music psychology in Finnish and in English
Additional information
Timing: 2nd or 3rd year.
Study materials
Course material and the literature below:
Hallam, S., Cross, I., Thaut, M., & Ackermann, B. J. (2016). The Oxford handbook of music psychology (2nd edition.). Oxford University Press.
Juslin, P. N. & Sloboda, J. A. (Eds.) (2010). Handbook of Music and Emotion: Theory, Research, Applications. Oxford: OUP.
Louhivuori, J., Saarikallio, S., Toiviainen, P. (2022). Musiikkipsykologia (2. uudistettu painos.). Eino Roiha -säätiö.
Thompson, W. F. (2015). Music, thought, and feeling: Understanding the psychology of music (2nd edition.). Oxford University Press.
Literature
- Hallam, S., Cross, I., Thaut, M., & Ackermann, B. J. (2016). The Oxford handbook of music psychology (2nd edition.). Oxford University Press.
- Juslin, P. N. & Sloboda, J. A. (eds.) (2010). Handbook of Music and Emotion: Theory, Research, Applications. Oxford University Press: Oxford.
- Louhivuori, J., Saarikallio, S., Toiviainen, P. (2022). Musiikkipsykologia (2. uudistettu painos.). Eino Roiha -säätiö
- Thompson, W. F. (2015). Music, thought, and feeling: Understanding the psychology of music (2nd edition.). Oxford University Press.