NSCI 303 - Music Perception, Cognition, and Neuroscience

FC NSMA QFR

4 credits
Music is a powerful human tool that has been used for millennia to entertain, evoke emotions, and effect social change. How does our brain convert information from sound waves into our favorite tune? How does information from other senses enhance our perceptions of music? How does academic research investigate and answer these questions? This lecture/discussion hybrid course will equip students with the knowledge, scientific background, and critical thinking to understand the foundations of music cognition. Students will acquire this knowledge and skillset through a combination of traditional lecturing, reading scientific literature, class discussions, and group projects.

Prerequisites: NSCI 201.