ONLINE: Using three comprehensive explorations of the world of music, this course will cover the neuroanatomical and neurophysiological bases for how we interpret musical features such as melody, harmony, rhythm, pitch and timbre. The books we will use — 1) "Musicophilia" by Oliver Sacks, 2) "This Is Your Brain on Music" by Daniel Levitin and 3) "Music and the Brain" by Macdonald Critchley — will help demonstrate how the human nervous system processes music. With these books and the lectures, we will consider the roles that memory, emotion and intellect all play in our appreciation of music. Essentially the course is designed to look at the intersection of the neurological sciences and the art of music. Students will gain an understanding of the neurobiological basis for the perception and enjoyment of music. | Lecture + Q&A.
Max enrollment: 200.
Class sessions are recorded.
