Reka Koren (Hungary, MMB student 2009/10)
I developed a love of music at an early age, and by the time I began to think about career ambitions and university education, I had developed a very strong interest and affinity for psychology. My discovering the existence of the Music, Mind and Brain programme reframed my whole perspective and made it possible for me to plunge into a discipline which incorporates the intersection of these two domains. The instructors are dedicated to passing on to the students the maximum amount of quality knowledge within the framework of the varied and always interesting lectures. Our skills and critical discernment are continuously honed by regularly reviewing professional articles. This and other tasks on the programme provide the basis for developing our academic writing abilities. The atmosphere in which the programme is grounded and conducted is inspiring for students, especially for those like me who are wed to both music and science.
Lewis Hampson (UK, part-time MMB student 2008-10)
I'm absolutely loving this course. Coming from a musical and philosophical background, I wanted to ground my views better in what has been discovered in neuroscience concerning the aesthetic and emotional experience of music and its evolutionary origins. In this, the course has already exceeded my expectations. I've already changed my philosophical views, after only one term. It's been a blizzard of research-based information, but 'mind-opening' in every way. I don't read books any more. Only research papers. The lectures, excellently backed up with computerized lecture notes, handouts and research papers, unfold each week a new aspect of music and the brain. It's all beginning to jigsaw together. And it's a marvellous preparation for a PhD.Ben Schleifer (USA, MMB student 2008/09)
This MSc is the only program of its kind in the world that would allow me to study the neuroscience of music. It has provided me with the hands-on experience and in-depth knowledge required to pursue a PhD using neuroimaging to studying music. It also increased my ability to think analytically and approach scientific problems. The course has been a great pleasure, and I have gained new understanding in this field.Sue Anderson (UK, part-time MMB student 2008-10)
I first started thinking about the psychology of music when I hit a particular crisis point with my singing career, largely because of my 'gift' of absolute pitch. Issues about learning and memorising have had a major impact on my career, and earlier study in this area has helped me understand a little more about why I had difficulties. However, more specific motivation for enrolling in this particular course came from the realisation that music, and singing in particular, can be extremely useful as tools to help improve co-ordination, social interaction and general well-being amongst those with neurological impairment, particularly in our ageing population. I have found this multi-disciplinary course to be extremely stimulating, challenging and rewarding.Goldsmiths, University of London, New Cross, London, SE14 6NW, UK
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