CALENDAR FOR FIRST FOUR WEEKS: PSYCHOLOGY OF MUSIC (Winter 2000) Dr. Siu-Lan Tan
WEEK ONE: Wed., Jan. 5: Orientation to Course Fri., Jan. 7: Discussion: Case Study of Voice Major (with Globus Hystericus) Readings due today: Hodges Ch. (1 pp. 1- 11 only, up to "View of the Future") and Case study of singer with globus hystericus from Psychology of Music journal (provided in last class). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WEEK TWO: Mon., Jan. 10: Lecture: "Introduction to the Field of Psychology of Music" Assignments due today: The informal quiz on basic musical terms and methodological concepts should be completed before class. Wed., Jan. 12: Preparation for Term Project/Discussion: Research Methods Readings due today: Three book chapters (provided in class): "How to Make Orderly Observations,""How to be Fair with Science,"and a section on Questionnaire Design. Also make sure you have read the Term Project section in the syllabus and have a clear idea on how to proceed. Assignments due today: Complete class assignment of developing 30 questions about musical behavior. Also, you should have graded your informal quiz, using the key that I gave you. If you were rusty on either part of the quiz, you should review the material in your own time using the key as a review sheet. Fri., Jan. 14: Class Concert/Team Meetings for Term Project Assignments due today: One-page report on your response to browsing Resource Library materials (see handout). Also, all those who signed up for the first concert will be performing today. Term project work: Your team should have met for about an hour, to select 3 to 5 questions for the research project. In today’s class, you should be prepared to tell me which questions you chose and how you would address the question through a research procedure or a questionnaire. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WEEK THREE: Mon., Jan. 17: NO CLASSES - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Wed., Jan. 19: Lecture: "Philosophical Questions in the Psychology of Music"/Team Meetings for Term Project Readings due today: Rowell Chapters 2 and 3, and begin chapter from Higgins’ book. Fri., Jan. 21: Lecture: "Philosophical Questions in the Psychology of Music" Readings due today: Finish chapter from Higgins’ book, and Rowell Ch. 4 & 8 (focus particularly on discussions on "mimesis," "ethos," and "meaning"). Assignments due today: Brief paper (to be submitted for comments and +, check, or - ). Write a response to the following questions. For both questions, be specific and develop your ideas fully. 1. Which three questions raised by Rowell in Ch. 2 or pages 29-31 in Ch. 3 were most thought-provoking to you, and explain why each one is of import to a) musicians and b) psychologists? 2. Select any one of the questions (not necessarily among the three you have selected for the first part of the question), and explain how you would address the question by way of a research procedure. In other words, design a research study to test your question. [ Suggested length: 1 page, typed and single-spaced. ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEEK FOUR: Mon., Jan. 24: Research /Questionnaire Proposal Presentations Day I Readings due today: None, if you are presenting today. If not presenting, you should begin the readings for "The Musical Ear." Assignments due today: 1. Teams 1, 2, 3 only: Research or Questionnaire proposal presentation, and submit two hard copies of all overheads (plus participant consent letter for teams proposing research studies, or draft of 2-page questionnaire for teams proposing questionnaires). 2. Teams 1, 2, 3: Minutes of meeting 1 also due today. (If you had more than 1 meeting, combine them into one report). 3. Teams 1, 2, 3: Plan on meeting for 2 - 3 hours next week to go through needed revisions, and complete everything due next week for Step 2. Wed., Jan. 26: Research /Questionnaire Proposal Presentations Day II Readings due today: None, if you are presenting today. If not presenting, you should begin the readings for "The Musical Ear." Assignments due today: 1. Teams 4, 5, 6 only: Research or Questionnaire proposal presentation, and submit two hard copies of all overheads (plus participant consent letter for teams proposing research studies, or draft of 2-page questionnaire for teams proposing questionnaires). 2. Teams 4, 5, 6: Minutes of meeting 1 also due today. 3. Teams 4, 5, 6: Plan on meeting once or twice this week to go through needed revisions, and complete everything due next week for Step 2. Fri. Jan. 28: Lecture: Dr. Jennifer Johnson (Psychology): "The Musical Ear" Readings due today: Hodges Ch. 4, pp. 83-94 and then Hodges Ch. 5, pp. 133-139 (you can stop at "schemata.") A reading may also be added. Assignments due today: Course Reflection: Research Proposal Presentation (this is your first "course reflection" paper, to be handed in for 30 points). The paper should be typed, and written in full paragraphs (not in notes or bullets). It should address: a) a summary of the practical and methodological guidelines you learned during the two days of Proposal presentations; and b) a summary of what you learned from presenting your proposal to the "review board." For both sections, connect your ideas to the three Methods readings (Wednesday, Jan. 12 reading), giving specific references to the readings (give author, date, and page reference). Do not just write a disjointed list of points, but organize and develop your ideas into a thoughtful and insightful discussion. The paper should demonstrate that you were actively thinking through the questions and comments raised, and that the experience enriched your idea of how to design good research studies and questionnaires. I will be evaluating the paper on depth, breadth, organization of ideas, and ability to connect your ideas to the readings. (Suggested length: 1-2 full single-spaced pages in standard 12 to 14-point font). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEEK FIVE: Mon., Jan. 31: Exam I: (A handout will be given to you providing the complete list of topics, lectures and readings that will be covered). Readings due today: None, due to exam. Assignments due today: None, due to exam. |