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Poslední úprava: PECHACEK/PEDF.CUNI.CZ (17.10.2012)
Course Description and Objectives
The aim of this course is to understand and explore the fundamental workings of music and the mind, i.e., music psychology. Components covered include auditory processing, musical perception, musical memory, sensory-motor learning, musical abilities, rhythmic and melodic understandings, amusia, (loss or impairment of the ability to comprehend or produce music), musical creativity, general musical processing and potential transfer to other cognitive domains. Based upon recent research in the fields of music psychology, music neuroscience, music therapy and music education, we shall probe into this material while pondering questions regarding how educators might most effectively inspire maximum learning inspired by this knowledge. Critical thinking will be encouraged throughout. |
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Poslední úprava: PECHACEK/PEDF.CUNI.CZ (17.10.2012)
Primary Texts
Levitin, D. (2007). This Is Your Brain on Music: Understanding a Human Obsession. London, UK, Atlantic Books.
Thompson, W.F. (2008). Music, Thought, and Feeling: Understanding the Psychology of Music. Oxford, Oxford University Press.
Sacks, Oliver. (2007). Musicophilia, New York: Random House.
Further Reading (Optional)
Tan, S., Pfordresher, P. and Harre, R. (2010). Psychology of Music. London: Taylor Francis Ltd.
Gruhn, W. and Rauscher, F.H., Eds. (2008). Neurosciences in Music Pedagogy. New York, NY, Nova Science Publishers, Inc. [Note: This text is accessible to the non-neuroscientist in its inclusion of clear explanations throughout.]
Hallam, S., Cross, I. and Thaut, M., Eds. (2009). Handbook of Music Psychology. Oxford, UK, Oxford University Press. Patel, A.D. (2011). Why would musical training benefit the neural encoding of speech? The OPERA hypothesis. Frontiers in Psychology 2:142. (doi: 10.3389/ fpsyg.2011.00142).
Sanders, E. (2012, in press). Investigating the Relationship between Musical Training and Mathematical Thinking in Children. Proceedings of International Conference on New Horizons in Education INTE 2012. Procedia Social and Behavioural Sciences. |
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Poslední úprava: PECHACEK/PEDF.CUNI.CZ (17.10.2012)
Weekly Readings
Each week, there will be assigned readings from the primary texts noted above. A short summary (2-4 paragraphs) of each reading will be required for discussion during each session.
Session 1 Due: Levitin, Introduction Session 2 Levitin, Chapter 1 Session 3 Levitin, Chapter 2 Session 4 Levitin, Chapters 3 & 4 Session 5 Levitin, Chapter 5 Session 6 Levitin, Chapter 6 Session 7 Levitin, Chapter 7 Session 8 Levitin, Chapters 8 & 9 Session 9 Thompson, Chapter to be supplied Session 10 Thompson, Chapter to be supplied Session 1 Thompson, Chapter to be supplied Session 12 Sacks, Chapter to be supplied |
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Poslední úprava: PECHACEK/PEDF.CUNI.CZ (17.10.2012)
Methods of Assessment
· 1 Essay (3-5 pages): 30% · 1 Final Exam: 40% · Participation, progress, small assignments and attendance: 30% |