Music, Wellbeing and Health (MUSC2310)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2020
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities and Social Sciences
School
Music School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
2L 1T
Recommended prerequisite
MUSC1300
Restricted
course offering may be cancelled if fewer than 10 students enrol
Assessment methods
Annotated Bibliography and Essay, In-Class Group Presentation, Exam - during Exam Period (Central)
Course enquiries
Eloise Doherty
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Work Integrated Learning
Field Experience
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
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.
