Music Psychology Training: Music, Mind & Technology / Music Therapy

[Olivier Lartillot <olartillot@xxxxxxxxx>]

[Apologies for duplicate postings]

Dear Colleague,

We are currently inviting applications for the Music Psychology  
Training, which includes two Master’s Degree Programmes: Music, Mind  
and Technology Master's Degree Programme (MMT) and Music Therapy  
Master’s Degree Programme (MT). The application deadline is March 1st,  
2010.
Please distribute this message to anyone who might be interested in  
Music Therapy, or Music, Mind and Technology. Thank you.

With kind regards,
Prof. Petri Toiviainen
Department of Music, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland
petri.toiviainen@xxxxxx

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The Music Psychology Training, including Master's Degree Programmes of  
Music, Mind and Technology (MMT) and Music Therapy (MT), will take new  
students in September 2010. The application round is now open, and the  
deadline is March 1, 2010. For further information please visit: http://www.jyu.fi/hum/laitokset/musiikki/en/studies/mmt

WHAT IS Music Psychology Training?
Music is ever-present in the modern world and affects people's lives  
strongly in various ways. Many people spend a considerable amount of  
time daily listening to music, or playing a musical instrument. Music  
can affect and regulate our emotions, and can be used as a therapeutic  
medium. It has also been found to be important for the development of  
children. Modern research and technology enable us to study such  
effects of music.

Music Psychology training consists of two Master’s Degree Programmes,  
and the students are required to choose one or the other when applying  
for. Both programmes lead to the Master of Arts degree. They consists  
of 120 ECTS credits requiring two academic years of full-time study.  
The language of instruction is English.
a) Music Mind and Technology Master’s Degree Programme aims to  
acquaint you with the main areas of contemporary research of music  
perception and cognition, to familiarize you with the methods and  
equipment used in various applications of music technology, and to  
provide you with the skills needed for designing, executing and  
reporting empirical investigations. The latest technology, and modern  
studio facilities, will be utilized on this programme.
b) Music Therapy Master’s Degree Programme aims to acquaint you with  
the main areas of contemporary music therapy and music psychotherapy  
research, theory and clinical practice - in particular on psychiatric  
and neurological perspectives - familiarize you strategies, methods  
and equipments used in different clinical research designs, provide  
you with skills needed for designing, executing and reporting  
investigations, and supply you with the knowledge and skills needed  
for PhD studies.

WHO CAN APPLY?
The programmes are open to applicants from all over the world with  
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent, preferably majoring in one of the  
following fields: musicology, music education, music therapy, music  
technology, acoustics, ethnomusicology, the arts, cultural studies,  
media studies, multimedia, psychology, medical studies, nursing  
science, cognitive science, philosophy, mathematics, physics, computer  
science, information science, or another relevant discipline. Since  
the field is interdisciplinary, applicants with a background or  
interests in two or more of these areas are given preference. The  
applicants are expected to possess a basic knowledge of music theory,  
acoustics, and research methods. In addition, in the Music Therapy  
programme also practical music skills are beneficial. The MMT  
programme focuses on scientific research, and practical music skills  
are not required from applicants.

FURTHER INFORMATION and the application form: http://www.jyu.fi/hum/laitokset/musiikki/en/studies/mmt




Contact information:

Music, Mind and Technology:

Professor Petri Toiviainen (programme director), e-mail: petri.toiviainen@xxxxxx 
; Tel. +358 14 260 1353

Assistant Professor Suvi Saarikallio, e-mail: suvi.saarikallio@xxxxxx;  
Tel. +358 14 260 1345


Music Therapy:

Professor Jaakko Erkkila (programme director), e-mail:  
jerkkila@xxxxxx; Tel. +358 14 260 1331

Assistant Professor Esa Ala-Ruona, e-mail: esa.ala-ruona@xxxxxx; Tel.:  
+358 14 260 1342