Psychology of Music

This course brings together two seemingly very different subjects, the art of music and the science of psychology.  Parallel theories, empirical evidence, and demonstrations of how fundamental psychological processes are used in the musical repertory will explore common convergences between the two fields. Major subjects covered include psychophysics; perception and cognition of  melody, rhythm, harmony, and timbre; musical structures; learning, memory, tonality, and musical style; development; emotion, affect, and aesthetics; performance; social psychology; neural processing; and the biological orgins of music.