Music Moves: Why Does Music Make You Move?

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Music Moves: Why Does Music Make You Move?
  1. What is the course about?
  2. Prerequisites & Facts
  3. Cost, Certificate & Degree
  4. Reviews & Experiences

What is the course about?

Music Moves: Why Does Music Make You Move?
The course Music Moves: Why Does Music Make You Move? is an online class provided by University of Oslo through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Learn about the psychology of music and movement, and how researchers study music-related movements, with this free online course.

Course description
  • Learn about why and how music makes you move.
  • 6 weeks
  • Music is movement. A bold statement, but one that we will explore together in this free online course.
  • Together we will study music through different types of body movement. This includes everything from the sound-producing keyboard actions of a pianist to the energetic dance moves in a club.
  • You will learn about the theoretical foundations for what we call embodied music cognition and why body movement is crucial for how we experience the emotional moods in music. We will also explore different research methods used at universities and conservatories. These include advanced motion capture systems and sound analysis methods.
  • You will be guided by a group of music researchers from the University of Oslo, with musical examples from four professional musicians. The course is rich in high-quality text, images, video, audio and interactive elements.
  • Join us to learn more about terms such as entrainment and musical metaphors, and why it is difficult to sit still when you experience a good groove.
  • A historical overview
  • Perception and cognition of music
  • Functional action-sound categories
  • Multimodality
  • Pulse and Entrainment
  • Groove
  • Gestures and Coarticulation
  • Bodily Metaphors
  • Motion Capture
  • Video Analysis
  • Bio Sensors
  • Reflect on the importance of the human body in the experience of music
  • Classify different types of music-related body movements
  • Collect information about music-related body movements
  • Describe different types of research methods used to study music-related body movements
  • Explain why groove-based music entrains the body
  • This course is open to everyone. No technical knowledge of music or dance is required.
  • University of Oslo
  • Founded in 1811, the University of Oslo (UiO) is the highest ranked institution of education and research in Norway.
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Prerequisites & Facts

Music Moves: Why Does Music Make You Move?

Course Topic

Personal Development, Personal Transformation

University, College, Institution

University of Oslo

Course Skill Level

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Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Degree & Cost

Music Moves: Why Does Music Make You Move?

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / University of Oslo you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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School: University of Oslo
Topic: Creative Arts & Media, Music

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