Music Psychology
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I have a qualification in music psychology – what next?
I have been involved in the application processes for Psychology of Music courses from around the world for around ten years. Each candidate is given time to ask questions, either as part of an interview or the paper application process, and I have noticed that one query seems to come up more regularly than the others; What might I do with my career after the course is over? This blog will summarise my answer to that question. Over the years I have built up a good idea of where our graduates choose to go with their careers. I am basing my summary largely on this information. So, if you have…
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Happy New Year!
May I take this opportunity to wish you, dear reader, a very happy and prosperous 2012! I am in Spain at the moment with my family recovering from a rather splendid evening of celebrations. My mind (despite its somewhat foggy state) is now turning to thoughts of the year ahead. There are many things to look forward to in the world of music psychology in 2012. One great source of excitement is the International Conference on Music Psychology and Cognition (ICMPC12) which this year will be twinned with a meeting of the European Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music (ESCOM 8). The conference will be held in the…
