Music Cognition Graduate Certificate

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About the Graduate Certificate in Music Cognition

The graduate certificate in Music Cognition introduces students to interdisciplinary research in music and the cognitive sciences. Students will examine the sensory and cognitive processes involved in perceiving, composing, and performing music, and conduct laboratory research using both behavioral and computational methods. The certificate benefits students who are 1) preparing for commercial jobs in the music technology sector and/or subsequent post-doctoral studies in fields like psychology, cognitive neuroscience, psychoacoustics, and music information retrieval; or 2) wishing to broaden their academic/research experience and credentials while pursuing careers in traditional academic disciplines like music theory, music education, music composition, musicology, or performance.

The certificate is open to students from the Schools of Music and Psychology, as well as from other degree programs at Texas Tech University. No formal training in music is required, but an ability to read Western notation is strongly encouraged. Students seeking the certificate in Music Cognition must complete 15 hours selected from the following lists.

Required Courses

1. Foundational Courses (3 hours):

MUTH 5325 - Music Cognition: Music and Your Mind 3 Semester Credit Hours
VPA 5300 - Topics in the Visual and Performing Arts 3 Semester Credit Hours (Psychology Across the Arts)
MUED 5332 - Learning and Music 3 Semester Credit Hours

2. Applied Research Courses (6 hours):

STAT 5384 - Statistics for Engineers and Scientists I 3 Semester Credit Hours
STAT 5385 - Statistics for Engineers and Scientists II 3 Semester Credit Hours
EPSY 5380 - Introduction to Educational Statistics 3 Semester Credit Hours *
EPSY 5381 - Intermediate Educational Statistics 3 Semester Credit Hours *
EPSY 5382 - Qualitative Research in Education 3 Semester Credit Hours *
PSY 5367 - Analysis of Repeated Measures and Intensive Longitudinal Designs 3 Semester Credit Hours *
PSY 5447 - Advanced Correlational Methods and Factor Analysis 4 Semester Credit Hours *
PSY 5448 - Advanced Multivariate Analysis for Psychologists 4 Semester Credit Hours *
PSY 5460 - Structural Equation Modeling for Psychologists 4 Semester Credit Hours *
PSY 5465 - Categorical Data Analysis 4 Semester Credit Hours *
PSY 5485 - Psychometric and Item Response Theory 4 Semester Credit Hours *
PSY 5490 - Computer Modeling: Applied Analysis and Simulation 4 Semester Credit Hours *
PSY 5495 - Hierarchical Linear Modeling 4 Semester Credit Hours *
PSY 5496 - Qualitative Research Methods and Analysis 4 Semester Credit Hours *

Note:

* Graduate students from psychology and music education are required to take PSY and EPSY courses, respectively.

3. Laboratory Experience (3 hours):

MUSI 7000 - Research V1-12 Semester Credit Hours
VPA 7000 - Research V1-12 Semester Credit Hours

Elective Courses

Select 3 hours from:

MUED 5333 - Tests, Measurements, and Evaluations in Music 3 Semester Credit Hours
VPA 5300 - Topics in the Visual and Performing Arts 3 Semester Credit Hours (The Arts as (Big!) Data)
MUCP 5342 - Computer Music II 3 Semester Credit Hours

Note:

Courses from 1 and 3 may also apply.