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2007/08 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
MUSI1912 Introduction to the Psychology of Music B
10 creditsClass Size: 80
Module manager: Dr Karen Burland
Email: k.burland@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2007/08
Pre-requisite qualifications
Normally A level music or Grade 5 ABRSM theory of Music AND GCSE Mathematics Grade B.This module is mutually exclusive with
| MUSI1911 | Introduction to the Psychology of Music A |
This module is not approved as an Elective
Module summary
This module will introduce you to some of the ways in which psychological methods have been used to study musical behaviour, and musical behaviour has been used to study the workings of the human mind. In a series of lectures the basic ideas of a psychology of music will be outlined, illustrated with reference to recent research. Issues addressed will include the perception and memorisation of music, the representation of musical knowledge, the role of planning and structure in musical performance, the development of musical skill in adults and children, the role of music in everyday life, musical meaning and emotion, and the ways in which psychological research might be applied in educational or therapeutic contexts. To extend and focus your knowledge a selection of key research papers will be read and discussed in seminars, and you will be asked to prepare a short presentationObjectives
On completion of this module, students should be able to: discuss the ways in which studying the Psychology of Music may produce mutual benefits for its parent disciplines; demonstrate knowledge of the key areas in which the psychological study of music has been carried out; identify and summarise key research; comment on the degree to which psychological explanations of musical behaviour are satisfactory from either a musicological or psychological standpoint; identify main sources of reliable source material; express and integrate their knowledge in written and verbal form.Syllabus
You will be given the opportunity to develop through lectures, seminars, directed reading and short assignments, a basic conceptual map of the different ways in which psychological ideas and methods have been used to study music. Areas introduced will include music perception, the psychology of performance, musical development, music cognition, musical meaning and potential applications of music psychology. You will also be encouraged to think about the relationship between psychology and music that is implied by the research you will study and to begin to consider wider debates on the relationship between scientific and artistic endeavour.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 11 | 1.00 | 11.00 |
| Seminar | 10 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
| Private study hours | 84.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 16.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100.00 | ||
Private study
4 hours general reading per lecture4 hours reading or work on assignments per seminar
and 20 hours essay preparation
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
2x500 word assignments, 1x2000 word essaySeminar attendance and preparation x 5
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Assignment | 500 words | 10.00 |
| Assignment | 500 words | 10.00 |
| Essay | 2000 words | 80.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 14/05/2008
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