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Silver Anniversary of the Distance Learning MA in Psychology of Music, University of Sheffield

In 2023, the distance learning Music Psychology MA courses at the University of Sheffield will celebrate 25 years of teaching and learning. The Music Psychology team is excited to announce that this Silver Anniversary will be celebrated with a special two-day event.

The event will be of interest to anyone who works in Music with an interest in Music Psychology, and to anyone who would like to find out more about this area of research and education.

On Saturday 22nd April 2023, the Music Department will be hosting a mini-conference, which will take place from 9 am to 1pm. This part of the event will be in a hybrid format, so that delegates can take part onsite (in Sheffield) or online. Proposals for spoken presentations or posters will be welcomed by the conference organisers, who are interested in hearing about:


 * Research projects in music psychology
 * The applications of music psychology in education, performance and wellbeing
 * Professional work which has benefited from insights into music psychology
 * Educational perspectives on distance learning in music psychology

The deadline for submitting proposals for presentations and posters is March 27th 2023.

There will also be an onsite event on Friday 21st April, from 12 noon to 6 pm. This event will include a reunion of past and present students and teaching staff plus additional guests, capacity allowing. There will be interactive workshops on the applications of Music Psychology in the areas of wellbeing and education. As this is a catered event, places for this onsite part of the conference will be limited.

If you would like to join us for any part of the event, please let us know as soon as possible using the registration form or by email. Deadline for registration for the conference is March 31st 2023.

More details about the celebration, and the links for registering your interest in the event and submitting presentation proposals, are available here:
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If you have any questions about the event and its organisation, please contact Michael Bonshor: m.bonshor@sheffield.ac.uk

The Psychology of Music team looks forward to welcoming guests and presenters to our celebration.

The Distance Learning MA in Music Psychology at the University of Sheffield has been running for 25 years, during which time many international and home students have successfully completed the programme. Some of them have continued their journey as music psychology researchers; many have applied their research in practical settings in music education, performance and wellbeing; and others have used their learning to advance their careers in many diverse ways. The current Course Director Michael Bonshor (along with several other previous course tutors) was among the earliest alumni from the distance learning MA programme. Michael says that it was very exciting to realise that the course had been running for so long and that it has played such a strong role in the wider development of music psychology research and education. Michael and the Music Psychology team are delighted to announce that they will be hosting a two-day event to celebrate the distance learning course’s success, uniqueness, and longevity. The Silver Anniversary celebration will take place on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd April, with opportunities for online and onsite participation. For more details about the event, and how you can take part, please follow this link: https://sites.google.com/sheffield.ac.uk/silveranniversarypomsheffield/home