Music · Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027, & Summer 2027

SDSU MUSIC 562 — Psychology of Music

3.00 units 1 enrollment option

A study of the physiological, sensory, and organizational processes involved in the perception and cognition of musical sound and in music learning. Topics covered include musical acoustics, hearing physiology, sonic mental representation, sound localization, and auditory stream segregation.

Course requirements

Prerequisites: MUSIC 305A or graduate standing.

MUSIC 305A or graduate standing.

Fall 2026 enrollment options

Seat status can change

Class #	Format	Status	Seats	Time	Location	Professor	RateMyProfessors
9795 Lecture	In person	Open	9 / 30	Tue/Thu 2:00 PM–3:15 PM	M 207	Scott Lipscomb	3.1/5 · 20 reviews Difficulty 3.1 · 38% take again

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