Psychological Perspectives on Music Education - EDST2092
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
School: School of the Arts and Media
Course Outline: School of the Arts and Media
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisite: 24 units of credit at Level 1
Excluded: GENT0508, MUSC3102
CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
Available for General Education: Yes (more info)
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Description
Subject Area: Education
In this course, you will learn about music and music learning from a psychological perspective. You will learn to answer questions such as: Why can music move us to tears or to feelings of ecstasy? What is the relation between music, sex and cheescake? Can music make you smarter, and what is the Mozart Effect? Am I a musical person? How do people become musicians? These questions will be explored through personal reflection on life experiences in music, debating and discussing music related issues with peers, and coming to a deeper understanding of the importance and significance of music in everyday life.
In this course, you will learn about music and music learning from a psychological perspective. You will learn to answer questions such as: Why can music move us to tears or to feelings of ecstasy? What is the relation between music, sex and cheescake? Can music make you smarter, and what is the Mozart Effect? Am I a musical person? How do people become musicians? These questions will be explored through personal reflection on life experiences in music, debating and discussing music related issues with peers, and coming to a deeper understanding of the importance and significance of music in everyday life.
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