Welcome to the pages of Music, Mind and Brain group within the Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London, running also the run Master's programme in Music, Mind and Brain.
The aim of our group is to explore the cognitive and neural basis of all aspects of musical behaviour and experience, using a variety of psychological and neuroscientific techniques.
Projects
Over the coming months we will be adding pages describing a number of the projects undertaken by the members of the Music, Mind and Brain group. These will become available through links on the right hand side of the page.
To find out more general information about the research of the group, browse the people section of this site.
Courses
The Music, Mind and Brain group run an MSc in Music, Mind and Brain. Starting in 2008, this unique postgraduate programme, explores the cognitive and neuroscientific basis of musical behaviour, an area in which our group has an international research profile.
The program covers: music perception; music cognition; musical development; the neuropsychology of music; biological aspects of brain function; methods and techniques in neuroscience and statistics.
The program is equally suitable for individuals with a degree in neuroscience, psychology and other biological science who have an interest in music processing, and music professionals wishing to gain an understanding of how music is perceived, created and performed.For more information please see our MSc webpages.
If you are interested in other postgraduate or postdoctoral opportunities within the group, email l.stewart (@gold.ac.uk).
Course Director
Dr Lauren Stewart is a senior lecturer at Goldsmiths and director of the MSc in Music, Mind & Brain
Dr Stewart holds a three year grant from the ESRC for a project investigating the aetiology of Congenital Amusia