MUSIC 4181

Psychology of Music

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2020-2021.

Covers the major topics in the psychology of music treated from a scientific perspective. Presents recent developments in the cognitive science of music, including perception and memory for pitch and rhythm, performing music, the relationship between music and language, musical abilities in infants, emotional responses, and the cognitive neuroscience of music.

When Offered Fall.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: a psychology course on perception or cognition and MUSIC 2101 or equivalent.

Distribution Category (KCM-AS, SSC-AS)

Comments Credit varies depending on whether student elects to do independent project.

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