Course: Music and health

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Course title Music and health
Course code KMU/HAZ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Stratilková Martina, Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. The Use of Music in the Treatment of Somatic Complaints 2. Music as an Analgesic 3. Music and Mental Disorders 4. Music and Emotional Regulation 5. Daily Music Listening and Stress Management 6. The Educational Potential of Music 7. Music and Well-being in Adolescence 8. Music and well-being in old age 9. Mental preparation for musicians 10. Aspects of personal well-being for musicians 11. Selected music therapy models 12. Musical neurorehabilitation

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Attendace - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 35 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 40 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The goal of the course is to familiarize participants with approaches focused on using music to enhance quality of life and manage mental or physical health issues, as well as with the topics of mental hygiene and mental preparation for performing artists. The course will draw on both scientifically grounded insights from everyday life and professional therapeutic practices.
Students will gain an understanding of the demands placed on professional performers and acquire the basic knowledge needed to meet those demands. Students will also learn about the importance of music in regulating emotions in everyday life, as well as its therapeutic potential in medical and psychiatric contexts.
Prerequisites
No specific prior knowledge is required.

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Student performance

Sufficient, active participation in class (max. 2 absences), a presentation based on a scholarly article (from published empirical research), and a solid understanding of the subject matter.
Recommended literature
  • Gouk, P., Kennaway, J., Prins, J., & Thormahlen, W. (Eds.). (2018). The Routledge Companion to Music, Mind, and Well-being. London.
  • Heydon, R., Fancourt, D., & Cohen, A.J. (Eds.). The Routledge Companion to Interdisciplinary Studies in Singing, Volume III: Wellbeing. 2020.
  • MACDONALD, Raymond, KREUTZ, Gunter a MITCHELL, Laura (eds.). (2019). Music health and wellbeing. Oxford.
  • McFerran, K., Derrington, P. & Saarikallio, S. (Eds.). (2019). Handbook of Music, Adolescents, and Wellbeing. Oxford.
  • McPherson G. (Ed.). (2022). The oxford handbook of music performance. Vol. 2.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2026) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2026) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2024) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2019) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2019) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2019) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2024) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2026) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2022) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -