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[apologies
for x-posting]
Dear
Colleagues,
We
are pleased to announce that beginning in September 2023, the Master’s Degree Programme in Music and Science at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland) will be admitting international students.
The
Master's Degree Programme in Music and Science is aimed at students interested
in understanding the various functions of music in contemporary life by examining music through a cognitive, psychological and societal lens. The programme is multidisciplinary, and suitable for individuals
from various backgrounds including musicology, music education, music therapy, and psychology/cognitive science. Course topics include: Music & Emotion, Music Cognition, Embodiment in Music, Therapeutic Uses of Music, Music & Creativity, Computational Music
Analysis.
The
degree programme is a two-year course run by some of the world’s leading researchers in music cognition, music psychology, and music therapy. It is closely affiliated to two flagship research projects hosted by the Department of Music, Arts & Culture Studies:
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Centre
of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body and Brain (Academy
of Finland)
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MUSICONNECT
Music as youth empowerment: creating connection to self and others (European
Research Council)
The
application round is open January
4-18, 2023
More
information about the program and how to apply can be found HERE or
by writing to Marc Thompson: marc.thompson@xxxxxx
Please
distribute this message to anyone you think might be interested in spending two years in the happiest
country on Earth!
best,
Marc
R. Thompson, PhD.
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Member for Centre
of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body and Brain
Senior
Researcher, Musicology (University of Jyväskylä)
Docent
of Interdisciplinary Music Research (Arts University Helsinki; Sibelius Academy)
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