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MUSIC PSYCHOLOGY TRAINING MASTERS PROGRAMMES: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS



[Apologies for duplicate postings]  

 

Dear Colleague,

We will be soon inviting applications for the Music Psychology Training program at the Department of Music, University of Jyväskylä.  

 Please distribute this message to anyone who might be interested. Thank you.


With kind regards, 

Marc Thompson

Senior Lecturer in Music, Mind & Technology

Department of Music 

University of Jyväskylä, Finland 

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The Music Psychology Training unit (University of Jyväskylä, Finland) will take new students in September 2016. The program consists of two master's degree programmes

  • Music, Mind & Technology
  • Music Therapy

The degree programmes are taught in English, consist of 120 ECTS credits, require two academic years of full-time study, and are tuition free. The application period will be between December 1, 2015 and January 22, 2016. For further information, please visit: http://www.jyu.fi/mpt  

 
MUSIC, MIND AND TECHNOLOGY (MMT) is an international master's degree programme that aims to:
  • Acquaint you with the main areas of contemporary research into music perception and cognition
  • Familiarise you with the methods and equipment used in various applications of music technology
  • Provide you with the skills needed for designing, executing and reporting empirical investigations
  • Supply you with the knowledge and skills needed for PhD studies.
  • Application guidelines for MMT can be found at: https://www.jyu.fi/en/studywithus/programmes/music-mmt


MUSIC THERAPY (MT) is an international master's degree programme that 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
  • Familiarise you with strategies, methods and equipments used in different clinical research designs
  • Provide you with skills needed for designing, executing and reporting investigations
  • Supply you with the knowledge and skills needed for PhD studies.
  • Application guidelines for MT can be found at: https://www.jyu.fi/en/studywithus/programmes/music-mt


ABOUT THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT

The Music Department is a vibrant and international community of 300+ students and 40+ staff members. Located in Musica building at the historical Seminaarinmäki campus of the University of Jyväskylä, the department has world-class facilities for music research and education, including a recital hall, Studio Musica, music therapy clinic, and motion capture & EEG lab. The Music Department offers degrees in Musicology, Music Education, Music Therapy, and Music, Mind & Technology. 

  • State-paid tuition: Students who have been admitted to the International Master's Degree Programme at the University of Jyväskylä in spring 2016 and enroll in autumn 2016, will not be charged tuition fees during their studies. For more information about tuition fees please see at http://r.jyu.fi/9tC.
  • For more information about the University of Jyväskylä, prospective international students should visit https://www.jyu.fi/en/studywithus


WEBINAR FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS

Join current students and faculty members of both programmes for a live Google Hangout Q&A on Fri Nov 27th. Choose between 8am GMT and 4pm GMT. The link to the Google Hangout will be announced through social media on the day of the Webinar.

  • For more information about the Webinar, visit our Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1519932581663190/
  • Questions about the courses, as well as questions about living and studying in Finland can be sent beforehand to: marc.thompson [at] jyu [dot] fi


FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

  1. Twitter: https://twitter.com/MusicPsychJYU
  2. Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/109522870865685713241/posts
  3. Facebook (MMT): https://www.facebook.com/mmt.jkl/
  4. Facebook (MT): https://www.facebook.com/MusicTherapyJYU


CONTACT INFORMATION

  • Dr. Marc Thompson, senior lecturer (MMT): marc.thompson [at] jyu [dot] fi
  • Ass. Prof. Esa Ala-Ruona (Music Therapy): esa.ala-ruona [at] jyu [dot] fi
  • Anne-Riitta Vanhela (Departmental Coordinator): anne-riitta.vanhala [at] jyu [dot] fi


MAILING ADDRESS

Department of Music

PO. Box 35(M)

40014 University of Jyväskylä

Finland