Musical Behavior: Creativity, Psychology, & Learning

Catalog description

This course is organized into three interconnected sections. In the first section, students will learn about the origins, nature, and possible reasons for human musical behaviors and responses. In the second section, students will study recent research and experience hands-on opportunities regarding the fundamental concepts within music psychology; specifically acoustics, psychoacoustics, perception, cognition, performance/teaching, and personal/social/societal contexts. Third, the origins, nature, and relationships of creativity and generative music-making will be explored in regard to psychology, cognition, and musical performance research.