MUTY2010 Interdisciplinary Topics in Music Science (2 cr)

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Study level:
Other studies
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Music, Art and Culture Studies
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025

Description

This intensive course, taught by leading experts at the Centre of Excel-lence in Music, Mind, Body and Brain, provides a comprehensive un-derstanding of music’s impact on individuals and society. Lectures and workshops cover a range of applied topics, including music and embodiment, music and emotions, music information retrieval, and relationships between music, health, and wellbeing. A strong focus on real-world applications and the latest research in music science not only builds academic skills but helps prepare students for careers in music, health, technology, and beyond. Participation in the 4th Joint Seminar on Music, Sport and Health is included.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are aligned with the 6 common EU values pro-moted by FORTHEM (see https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/eu-in-brief_en). Upon completing this programme, students will achieve the following learning outcomes: By understanding contemporary musicology research, students will gain a deep understanding of applied musicology topics, such as the embodied musical experience, music listening in the 21st century, and especially music’s role in health and wellbeing, fostering the notion of HUMAN DIGNITY. By studying interdisciplinary research methods, students will develop skills in experience sampling, ecological research methods, and compu-tational approaches, applying these techniques to study music in real-world contexts in which E.U LAW is implicit in the data collection tools we've developed. By analysing the social and psychological impacts of music, students will understand how music influences social dynamics, including its ef-fects on ageing, health, and therapeutic settings, and how music can foster EQUALITY for all. By evaluating multidisciplinary perspectives on music, students will have the FREEDOM to critically assess research in a range of fields, in-cluding music therapy, evolution, and the neuroscience of musical groove, integrating insights from multiple fields. By engaging in collaborative workshops and group activities, students will foster skills in teamwork, developing research projects that bridge diverse disciplines and learning about achieving DEMOCRATIC out-comes. By demonstrating practical applications of music science, students will connect theory to practice by applying musicological research to real-world HUMAN RIGHTS challenges including health and new technolo-gies.

Description of prerequisites

Eligibility criteria: Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral students from dis-ciplines including Biology, Computing, Musicology, Music Cognition, Music Psychology, Music Technology, Neuroscience, Psychology, Sports Science, Statistics.

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
Attendance at lectures, active participation and discussion, group presentations.
Evaluation criteria:
Attendance at lectures, active participation and discussion, group presentations.
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Participation in teaching (2 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English

Teaching