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• CGSC 130 The Musical Mind 6 credits

  An interdisciplinary examination of issues concerning the mind and mental phenomena involved in the uniquely human activity of making and understanding music. The course will draw on psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, computer science, biology, and philosophy. Topics to be discussed include: the embodied cognition of rhythm, linguistic syntax and musical structure, mental representations of musical sound and action, musical learning and development, tone and beat deafness, and perfect pitch and neural plasticity.

  Sophomore Priority

  • Offered: Spring 2026
  • Liberal Arts Requirements: SI, Social Inquiry WR2, Writing Rich 2
  • Tags: CGSC Core CL: 100 level MUSC Elective PHIL Interdisciplinary 2 PHIL Language, Epistemology, Metaphysics, Mind 1 EDUC 1 Learning Cognition Development

  • CGSC  130.01 Spring 2026

  • Faculty:Justin London 🏫 👤
  • Size:30
  • M, WWeitz Center 230 9:50am-11:00am
  • FWeitz Center 230 9:40am-10:40am

• MUSC 100 I Got Rhythm: The Science of Musical Time 6 credits

  An introduction to the empirical study of musical rhythm. In this class you will, among other things, test your "natural pace," invent a new form of rhythmic notation, read some Greek philosophy, recreate some classic experiments in time perception, study the nuances of musical performance, and explore the neurobiological underpinnings of "groove." Class readings will be drawn from philosophy, psychology, music theory, evolutionary biology, anthropology, and mathematics. Musical examples discussed will range from Gregorian chant to Stevie Wonder. Course assignments will involve group projects and various short writing assignments.

  Held for new first year students

  • Offered: Fall 2025
  • Liberal Arts Requirements: AI/WR1, Argument & Inquiry/WR1 QRE, Quantitative Reasoning
  • Prerequisites:

    Student is a member of the First Year First Term class level cohort. Students are only allowed to register for one A&I course at a time. If a student wishes to change the A&I course they are enrolled in they must DROP the enrolled course and then ADD the new course. Please see our Workday guides Drop or 'Late' Drop a Course and Register or Waitlist for a Course Directly from the Course Listing for more information.

  • Tags: CL: 100 level

  • MUSC  100.01 Fall 2025

  • Faculty:Justin London 🏫 👤
  • Size:15
  • M, WWeitz Center 231 9:50am-11:00am
  • FWeitz Center 231 9:40am-10:40am