Music, Wellbeing and Health (MUSC2310)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2023
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Music School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 1 Hour/ Week
General contact hours 1 Hour/ Week
Incompatible
MUSC3350
Recommended prerequisite
MUSC1300
Restricted
course offering may be cancelled if fewer than 10 students enrol
Assessment methods
Presentation and annotated bibliography (40%), Project report (30%) and Online quizzes (30%)
Course enquiries
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Course description
This course provides an introduction and overview to the ways in which music contributes to wellbeing and health. Students will learn about connections between music, wellbeing and health through exploration of a range of practices across different cultural contexts and considering individual through to population perspectives. The wellbeing and health affordances of music will be examined through integrated theory and research from interdisciplinary music and psychology perspectives. Students will apply knowledge and skills developed through the course to real-world contexts. Students do not need to have any musical expertise to participate in this course. Please note that this course offering may be cancelled if fewer than 10 students enrol.
