psychology of music

  Description of assessment: Pick an area of studies, identify sources which investigate it, report key findings and explain the importance of these investigations to the field of music and musicians. Consider a two-section title to help guide your work from topic area to essay content. Topic area will be: Music preference relate to personalities. (Music identity) Note: For the essay, think of a specific question link to the area. For example: How music preference influences our personalities. Heavy metal vs classical music Grading criteria: Interpretation and research Development of essay topic and identification of relevance to the research field /5 Extent of research /5 Effective use of evidence /10 Development and originality of argument /10 Writing and presentation Organisation and structure, clarity of expression, originality of expression /5 Grammar, punctuation, spelling, proofreading, correct citations and reference list /5