2025 - Aarhus Summer School in Music Neuroscience

Hosted by Center for Music in the Brain (MIB)
and Aarhus Summer University

When:

July 2-18, 2025
Weekdays, 9:00–13:00

Where:

Lectures: Center for Music in the Brain, Universitetsbyen 3, Building 1710, Aarhus University
Hands-on sessions: Victor Albeck Building (VAB), Vennelyst Boulevard 4, Building 1266, Aarhus University
Lab visits: Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul Jensens Boulevard 165, Entrance J

Practical Information

ECTS Credits: 5

Level: Master’s level (4th-year Bachelor students are also eligible)

Assessment:

Active class participation
Completion of preparatory work and hands-on sessions
Group project and oral presentation on selected topics in music neuroscience

Course objectives

Provide a state-of-the-art overview of music neuroscience, including principal theoretical frameworks, current findings, methodological tools, and clinical applications
Offer a foundational overview of key trends and methodologies in the intersection of music, the brain, and health
Prepare students to approach research questions with an interdisciplinary perspective

Course content

Lectures by leading international experts
Demonstration sessions in brain research labs at Aarhus University Hospital
Hands-on practical sessions in experimental design and data analysis
Group interaction with faculty and peers, including student presentations

Organising committee

Professor Elvira Brattico, Professor Peter Keller, Dr. Bjørn Petersen, Dr. Boris Kleber, Dr. Alexandre Celma-Miralles, Dr. Mattia Rosso, PhD student Pelle DeDeckere, PhD student Paul Maublanc, Center administrator Tina Bach Aaen

Confirmed instructors

Professor Sonja Kotz (Maastricht University, The Netherlands)
Professor Simone Dalla Bella (University of Montreal, Canada)
Professor Peter Keller, AU
Dr. Boris Kleber, AU
Dr. Kira Vibe Jespersen, AU
Dr. Leonardo Bonetti, AU
Dr. Massimo Lumaca, AU
Dr. Alexandre Celma-Miralles, AU
Dr. Anna Zamorano, AU
Dr. Cecilie Møller, AU
Dr. Jan Stupacher, AU
Dr. Mattia Rosso, AU
Dr. Tomas Matthews, AU
Ana Teresa Queiroga, AU