The University of Sheffield
Department of Music

MA Psychology of Music - Publications

Selected publications arising from student research on the MA Programmes in Psychology of Music, Psychology for Musicians, and Music Psychology in Education.

Wöllner, C., Halfpenny, E., Ho, S. & Kurosawa, K. (2001) "The Effects of Distracted Inner Hearing on Sight-Reading" Psychology of Music, 31, 4,
377-390.

Susan Monks (2003) "Adolescent singers and perceptions of vocal identity" British Journal of Music Education, 20 (3): 243-256

Jenny Macmillan (2004) "Learning the piano: a study of attitudes to parental involvement" British Journal of Music Education, 21 (3): 295-311

Patricia Holmes (2005) "Imagination in practice: a study of the integrated roles of interpretation, imagery and technique in the learning and memorisation process of two experienced solo performers" British Journal of Music Education, 22 (3): 217-235

Sue Anderson (2006) Keyboard Skills for Reluctant Pianists: A Do-it-Yourself Manual for Students. London: Marco Publications. 128pp + CD, £21, ISBN 0-9552933-0-8

Dibben, N. & Williamson, V. J. (2007) An exploratory survey of in-vehicle music listening. Psychology of Music, 35 (4): 571-590

Noola K. Griffiths (2008) “The effects of concert dress and physical appearance on perceptions of female solo performers” Musicae Scientiae, 12 (2): 273-290.

Terry Curran (2009) Performing to the Red Light BBC Radio 4, 2nd and 9th June.