Music and the Brain
The course surveys systems, cellular, and cognitive neuroscience through music-related themes.
Summary
What you’ll be able to do
Explain how musical sounds are processed by the brain.
Explain how neuromuscular systems produce musical actions.
Apply concepts regarding neural plasticity to acquisition of musical knowledge and ability.
Design, analyze, and present an experiment in music perception.
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the class
Thematic survey of principles in systems, cellular, and cognitive neuroscience. Topics include auditory sensation and perception, movement control and patterning, learning and memory, mood, social interaction, neural development and specialization, and the evolution of musicality. Includes an examination of experimental approaches, research study design and interpretation, and clinical applications.
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Topics
- Auditory sensation and perception, movement control and patterning, learning and memory, mood, social interaction, neural development and specialization, and the evolution of musicality
- Experimental approaches, research study design and interpretation, and clinical applications
Skills
- Experimental approaches, research study design, and interpretation
- Explaining how musical sounds are processed by the brain
- Explaining how neuromuscular systems produce musical actions
- Applying concepts regarding neural plasticity to acquisition of musical knowledge and ability
- Designing, analyzing, and presenting an experiment in music perception
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