Music
MUSC 3300: Music Perception and Cognition
Lecture - 4 credits
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- Offers an overview of the perceptual, cognitive, and brain bases of performing, composing, and listening to music for enjoyment and for human benefit.
- Topics include acoustics and biological processing of sound; theories and empirical research on pitch, rhythm, harmony, melody, timbre, orchestration; similarities and differences between music and language; evolution and development of musical ability; and special populations in musical functions.
- Includes laboratory demonstrations and exercises in experiment design and data analysis.
- Requires a final project (paper and in-class presentation).
- Offers students an opportunity to learn how to design and conduct their own research study in music perception and cognition.
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