Course Details in 2026/27 Session

Module Title	LH Music and Emotion
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Music
Module Code	10 30766
Module Lead	Maria Witek
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
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Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Seminar-18 hours Practical Classes and workshops-2 hours Guided independent study-180 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	In this module, students will be introduced to the interdisciplinary study of music and emotion, focusing in particular on approaches from qualitative psychology. The classes may cover topics such as musical emotion and expectation, emotional expression in music, musical chills and negative emotions in response to music. The module may also include a practical workshop where students learn to design, conduct and analyse data from a qualitative interview study about music and emotion. The taught topics will be discussed in such a way as to provide students with the tools to critically assess psychological approaches to music, including their limitations and ethical considerations.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate a sophisticated and nuanced understanding of key mechanisms and concepts in musical emotions Show a basic understanding of how qualitative studies of musical emotions are conducted and how empirical findings are interpreted. Show a nuanced and sophisticated critical understanding of key contributions from qualitative psychological approaches to music emotion, and their ethical considerations. write up simple interview study reports, describing study procedures, analysis and results.
Assessment	30766-02 : Interview Study Report : Coursework (50%) 30766-03 : Independent Essay : Coursework (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 50% Interview Study Report (2000 words); 50% Independent Essay (2000 words). Reassessment: Re-submission of failed component
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