MUTH 340 - Psychology of Music

Credits: 3
An analysis and investigation into how music is perceived by humans across cultures and lifespan. Topics covered include the function of music in cultural and social contexts, interpretation and analysis of musical syntax and semantics, and absolute and referential understandings of music. Through discussions and intensive writing, students will learn about scholarly writing in a music therapy context.

Prerequisite(s): MUTH 330.
General Education: A Writing in the Discipline (WID) course for music therapy majors.