Comments for Victoria Williamson Music Psychology PhD

Comment on Resources by vicky

vicky — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:53:06 +0000

Hi Ben

I am afraid there are currently no pre-funded PhD positions on the amusia project but if you would be interested to apply for funding (or self fund) and discuss a PhD proposal that you have for working with the amusics then feel free to send your CV and a 1-2 page summary of your ideas (including any thoughts about where you might be eligible to apply for funding) to me at v.williamson-at-gold.ac.uk. I can then discuss it with Dr Lauren Stewart, who is the lab manager, and we can take it from there.

Best, Vicky

Comment on Resources by Ben

Ben — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:54:15 +0000

Hi!

I am curious as to whether there will be any PhD positions available working on the Amusia project? Essentially, this is what interests me most about music psychology. Do you think it will be possible to apply for such a position?

All the best,

Ben

Comment on Musical times, they are a-changin’… by Buck

Buck — Mon, 07 May 2012 20:55:34 +0000

Wonderful post! It will take time to digest the links properly. For a slightly different view on the question of ‘what is musicality,’ may I share my own experience?

I am a life-long viola player. I love my viola, and have quite the tendency to go off the page when practising. That is, if I am working on arpeggios intended to strengthen my shifts from first to third position, I don’t necessarily play the notes as written, but improvise or even play unrelated material that (I rationalise) gives me the same exercise. If I sit down at a piano, I almost never play the notes as written; it’s almost completely improvisation. I can transpose in my head and often do, just because I like to tinker.

My dear wife, on the other hand, plays piano much better than I and can sight read a good deal better, too. She never improvises, and always plays the notes as written. She never tinkers.

We are both musical in our own way. I’d be very surprised to find a single test that easily encompasses both of these ‘musicalities.’ I’m really, really enjoying your work. Thank you for sharing with us out on the internet!

Comment on Music and memory; structure, function and survival by Musical times, they are a-changin’… | Victoria Williamson Music Psychology PhD

Sat, 05 May 2012 11:05:11 +0000

[...] Studies of musical expertise have their place in the academic literature, no doubt, as does any examiniation of human expertise. For example, studies of memory experts proved to be key to unlocking the secrets of mnemonics, tricks that we can use to expand what we hold in memory. And the exploration of such techinques, finding out how they work and why, teaches us a lot about the way that memory functions in general.You can see more about that in my video lecture on musical memory here. [...]

Comment on Studying music psychology by vicky

vicky — Sat, 05 May 2012 09:29:29 +0000

Hi Lili
Please read the blog I wrote about preparing for a music psychology course (http://musicpsychology.co.uk/preparing-for-a-music-psychology-course/). There is no such thing as the perfect course for musicians in the UK (i.e. as opposed to psychologists or people from any other discipline), as all the courses take people from both science and music backgrounds. At Goldmsiths we typically have about 30% of students who come from a music background in academia. It is important to state that you will not be able to ‘get away’ from the science side of things as it is integral to the discipline, so whereever you choose to go you will need to do some preparation on this aspect (help on this is given in the blog). My best advice is to try to think instead about what aspects of music psychology intrigue you, then look at the staff and areas taught on each of the courses to see where you find the best match. As long as you follow your heart in terms of your passion and interests then you will manage wherever you are.
Best,
Vicky

Comment on Studying music psychology by Lili

Lili — Tue, 01 May 2012 09:48:15 +0000

Hi Vicky,

I am going to finish my MA in Music Performance next year.
I am thinking about to start a master degree in Music Psychology. Could you suggest me a course which would be more suitable for me as a musician?
Thanks,
Lili

Comment on PhD place at Goldsmiths Music, Mind and Brain lab by Tina

Tina — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:27:54 +0000

This is really great! Thanks!

Comment on Music-based therapy helps non-verbal autistic children to utter speech for the first time by nusrat khan

nusrat khan — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:56:38 +0000

i like ur article. i will try music therapy on my son.

Comment on Media by Fantastic emails « The Earwormery

Fantastic emails « The Earwormery — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:17:54 +0000

[...] There continues to be a great deal of media interest in the earworm project and you can follow progress here: http://musicpsychology.co.uk/media/ [...]

Comment on Music and memory; structure, function and survival by vicky

vicky — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:48:41 +0000

Many thanks Roy for those lovely words. You have made my day! Best, Vicky