42565 - Psychology of Music (1)

Academic Year 2015/2016

  • Docente: Roberto Caterina
  • Credits: 6
  • SSD: L-ART/07
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Drama, Art and Music Studies (cod. 0956)

Learning outcomes

The course will be an introduction to basic theories and main research on psychology of music. Educational, social and clinical aspects of these researches will be outlined.

Course contents

Cognitive processes in musical performance, composition and listening.Music education psychological aspects. Music and emotion. Music therapy:  theories, clinical and social projects.

Readings/Bibliography

1) Sloboda, J.A., La mente musicale. Bologna: Il Mulino, 1988.

2) Benenzon, R., La musicoterapia. Roma: Borla, 1983.

Suggested optional reading Caterina, R. Le artiterapie, Carocci: Bologna, 2005.

Teaching methods

Traditional lectures and group discussions

Assessment methods

Students who regularly attend the class (the course is made of 15 lectures, students are requested to attend at least 10 lectures) will be examined in three differents steps: 1) An  intermediate multiple choice test after 9-10 lectures; 2) Small Group (from 2 to 5 people) discussion and ppt presentation on a subject which has been examined during my lectures: students are requested to bring a part of the presentation and to coordinate their presentations with those of their colleagues. Time limitations in the presentations will be fixed; 3)  Individual reports (discussants) on another group presentation or individual examinations on other subjects which have been discussed during my lectures. Final individual evaluations will refer to the mean of the single tasks evaluations.

Students who did not attend the class (or students who prefer this type of examination even if they attended the class)  will be asked to write short essays on 3 open questions (75 minutes will be given, no possibility to use books or reports during the task) concerning the books which have been mentioned as suggested readings. Some general criteria for correction and evalutions have been selected. Final evalution will refer to the mean of the single answer evaluations. Special criteria will be adopted in case of missing answers.

Students are requested to apply for the final test using "almaesami" on line system.

Teaching tools

Power point presentations. Musical examples.

Links to further information

http://www.webalice.it/roberto.caterina

Office hours

See the website of Roberto Caterina