MA Psychology of Music at University of Sheffield

Course description

It is broad and inclusive in its coverage of research areas and provides rigorous training in qualitative and quantitative research techniques. This course allows you to use psychological methods and theory to interpret and understand musical behaviours, sounds and ideas. You will be introduced to advanced issues in music psychology such as music cognition, music education, music therapy and psychological approaches to performance. This will be taught by a group of expert academics who have published widely, and applied this research to projects beyond academia.

You will specialise within an area and pursue original research to be demonstrated by a written dissertation, generally including experimental or observational empirical investigation.