Subject: [AUDITORY] Graduate training opportunity in the MAPLE Lab (McMaster University) for Fall 2026 From: Michael Schutz <schutz@xxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2025 08:31:00 -0400The MAPLE (Music, Acoustics, Perception and LEarning) lab at McMaster University has one opening for a new graduate trainee beginning Fall 2026. The successful applicant will join an interdisciplinary project exploring musical emotion from two perspectives: experimental (music cognition) and computational (music information retrieval). This project will build on collaborations with leading scholars in music theory and music information retrieval, complementing our team=E2=80=99s expertise in music perception and cognition. Additional details outlining the project=E2=80=99s background can be found = in two recent publications in Psychology of Music. The first focuses on perceptual aspects of this project (Delle Grazie, et al., 2025): https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/03057356241296852 And the second on computational (Eerola & Schutz, 2025):https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/03057356251326065 Applicants will need a Bachelor=E2=80=99s degree in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Computer Science, or another affiliated discipline. Experience with computer programming and statistical analyses will be viewed favourably but is not required. General information on the graduate program and links to application instructions can be found at www.maplelab.net/grad. Specific questions beyond those addressed on this page should be directed to Dr. Michael Schutz (schutz@xxxxxxxx). Please include a CV, unofficial transcript, brief writing sample, and indication of citizenship/residency status (i.e. Canadian or non-Canadian) with your inquiry. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Michael Schutz, Ph.D. Professor of Music Cognition/Percussion, McMaster University Director, MAPLE (Music, Acoustics, Perception & LEarning) Lab: www.maplelab= .net Core Member, McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind University Scholar (2019-2023) Contact Information: -- Office: 424 Togo Salmon Hall -- Lab: 422 Togo Salmon Hall -- Web: www.michaelschutz.net -- Email: schutz@xxxxxxxx -- Phone: 905.525.9140, ext 23159 (office); ext 27021 -- Mailing address: 1280 Main St. W. Hamilton Ontario L8S 4M2