Trainee Resources
Music Cognition Labs
Labs included on this map belong to SMPC members who have provided their location information. Nearby labs are clustered together. To see individual labs, click on the cluster to zoom in. Click on the lab name to link to the lab website.
If you wish to be added to the map, please reach out to the SMPC webmaster: webmaster [at] musicperception.org
If you are a student interested in pursuing research or a degree related to music cognition, please feel free to reach out directly to the individuals listed as the contact for each lab. Each lab is labeled as follows:
Green markers indicate labs with associated graduate programs in music
Blue markers indicate labs with associated graduate programs in psychology/neuroscience
Purple markers indicate labs with associated graduate programs in electrical engineering / computer science
Orange markers indicate labs with associated graduate programs in music and engineering/computer science
Red markers indicate labs with associated graduate programs in music and psychology/neuroscience
Brown markers indicate labs with associated graduate programs in speech language/communication science disorders
Yellow markers indicate labs without associated graduate programs
Grey markers indicate labs of retired members
Academic Programs
Due to the interdisciplinary nature of our field, most researchers typically receive degrees in broader disciplinary areas (such as psychology or music theory) rather than a specific degree in “music cognition.”
In general, if you wish to research music cognition, we suggest choosing a related major that you’re interested in (psychology, music, neuroscience, etc.). Then search the map above for labs in your area and reach out to ask about options for joining the lab.
However, specialized degrees in music cognition or music cognition-related fields have been emerging, which are listed below. This is not an exhaustive list, and as mentioned above, there are many universities where you can earn a degree in a generic area but are still provided opportunities for research in music cognition
(To add a listing, please email the SMPC webmaster: webmaster [at] musicperception.org)
North America
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McMaster University (Hamilton, ON, Canada)
Music Cognition Specialization for BA/BM/BSc (Psychology. Neuroscience, and Behavior Department)
Carnegie Mellon (Pittsburgh, PA, US)
Music Technology BS (School of Music)
Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA, US)
Music Technology BS (School of Music)
Northeastern University (Boston, MA, US)
Music and Psychology BS (College of Arts, Media, and Design)
Northwestern University (Chicago, IL, US)
Music Cognition BM (School of Music)
Rhodes College (Memphis, TN, US)
University of Illinois (Champagne-Urbana, IL, US)
Computer Science + Music BS(College of Engineering)
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McGill University (Montreal, QC, CA)
MA in Music Technology (School of Music)
Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA, US)
Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA, US)
MS in Music Technology(School of Music)
Peabody Institute (Baltimore, MD, US)
MA in Acoustical Studies (School of Music)
MM in Computer Music (School of Music)
Penn State University (State College, PA, US)
MS and MEng in Acoustics (College of Engineering)
Stanford University (Stanford, CA, US)
MA in Music, Science, and Technology (Department of Music)
University of Rochester (Rochester, NY, US)
MS in Electrical Engineering wtih a concentration in Musical Acoustics and Signal Processing (College of Engineering)
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Texas Tech University
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McGill University (Montreal, QC, CA)
PhD in Music Technology (School of Music)
Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA, US)
PhD in Music Technology (School of Music)
University of Rochester (Rochester, NY, US)
PhD in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in audio and acoustics (College of Engineering)
UK and Europe
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Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe (Germany)
BA in Music Informatics and Musicology (Institute for Music Informatics and Musicology)
University of Amsterdam (Netherlands)
BA in Global Arts, Culture, and Politics (English-speaking music cognition students should select the Human and AI major and then specialize with the Music, Culture, and Cognition minor; Dutch-speaking students can also choose the BA Muziekwetenschap in the same department)
University of Leeds (UK)
University of Southampton (UK)
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University of Amsterdam (Netherlands)
MA in Music Studies (includes a cogntiive musicology specialization)
University of Jyväskylä (Finland)
Aalborg University (Denmark)
MsC in Sound and Music Computing (Engineering Department)
Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe (Germany)
MA in Music Informatics (Institute for Music Informatics and Musicology)
Sorbonne Université (France)
Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona, Spain)
Master in Sound and Music Computing (Department of Information & Communication Technology)
University of Leeds (UK)
Durham University (UK)
MA in Music Psychology (Music Department)
Goldsmiths University (UK)
MsC in Music, Mind & Brain (Psychology Department)
Queen Mary University (UK)
Royal College of Music London (UK)
MsC in Performance Science (College of Music and Centre for Performance Science)
University of Sheffield (UK)
MA in Psychology of Music (Department of Music)