Last modified: 27 Feb 2018 15:03
This course is designed to enable students to understand and critically evaluate the factors involved in music perception and music performance from a neuroscientific perspective.
Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 3 |
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Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
Campus | Old Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Course Content
Phylogenetic and onto-genetic development of music
Perception of music and computation of musical meaning
The role of motor control in music performance
Acquisition of music performance skills in terms of hand movement or voice control and mental practice
Musician's cramp: the loss of motor control in musicians
The peculiarities of the musician's brain as a window into neural plasticity brought about by extensive training
Main Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
1st Attempt
100% continuous assessment:
- The first tutorial report (20%)
- The second tutorial report (20%)
- The final essay (60%)
Resit
Students need to rework and resubmit failed assignments.
Students will be assessed formatively throughout the course by means of 3 in-course assignments, two tutorial reports and a final essay.
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