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SMPC 2005 Workshops (Registration is now closed) August 5-7, 2005, The Neurosciences Institute, San Diego |
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We are pleased to announce the 2005 SMPC workshops and conference, to be held at the Neurosciences Institute in San Diego, August 5-7, 2005. To register for the workshops, you should download the registration form by clicking on the link above. Before Monday March 28th lower registration fees apply. Workshops will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis, since workshop size is limited. Registration closes on May 2nd. SMPC is offering four intensive workshops. The workshops will be highly interactive, with small groups (no more than 30 per workshop) to facilitate discussion. Each workshop will provide registrants with a deep understanding of a critical area within the field of music cognition. Registrants will also be given the opportunity to present their own research in a poster session. To submit an abstract for the poster session, you should download the abstract submission form by clicking on the link above. The deadline for submitting an abstract for the poster session is May 2nd. In some cases, a registrant may be invited by a workshop leader to give a brief spoken presentation of their research during one of the workshops (authors must indicate their willingness to give a spoken presentation when they submit their abstract). At least one author on any abstract submission for the poster session must be registered in one of the workshops. We especially encourage poster presentations on research that relates to one of the workshops. The Neurosciences Institute, San Diego, CA, is a leading-edge research institute with a special commitment to the scientific study of music and to the performing arts. http://www.nsi.edu. San Diego itself has many attractions, including beautiful beaches, the San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal Park, and Sea World. The workshops and leaders will be: 1. Music and dynamics (Edward Large, Devin McAuley) Detailed descriptions of each workshop are described at below. There will be no parallel sessions. Thus, participants may register for up to four workshops. Because registration in the workshops is limited (no more than 30 participants per workshop), early enrollment is encouraged. The number of remaining seats in each workshop is avaiable at: http://www.musicperception.org/pages/workshop.htm. Note that each workshop has a 10 participant minimum in order to be held. What follows is some logistical information to help you plan your trip: 1. Lodging and transportation Lodging: Many moderately priced hotels are available (under $100 / night) in and around the San Diego area (Hotels with a street address in San Diego, Del Mar, or La Jolla are convenient; other cities, e.g. Chula Vista, Escondido are too far). Recommended hotel websites: orbitz.com, hotels.com, travelocity.com. For those seeking very low budget accommodations (e.g. hostels), a useful resource is the Lonely Planet book, "Coastal California". Transportation: San Diego is served by all major airlines, as well as by budget airlines such as Southwest and Jet Blue. Rental cars are available for under $20 / day via the internet (e.g. orbitz.com, travelocity.com). Drivers under 25 may want to consult http://www.bnm.com/uage.htm to find rental agencies with minimal surcharges for young drivers. Those who are committed to taking public transportation may consult: http://www.sdcommute.com and call their telephone information line for help planning their commute. Sharing Accomodation / Transportation: If you are interested in sharing accommodation or a rental car, please send an email to the registrar (smpc@utm.utoronto.ca) with SHARING in the message header. The message should state whether you are interested in sharing accomodation and/or a rental car, any special requests, your name, and your contact information. The registrar will keep track of such messages and will facilitate contact between interested parties. Location: The Neurosciences Institute is just north of the University of California at San Diego, which is a well-known landmark. You can gauge how long it will take to drive to the institute by asking the hotel clerk how long it takes to drive to UCSD. Since San Diego has no subway/metro and a limited bus system, a car is strongly advised for both attending the workshops and for enjoying the city. Detailed driving directions to NSI will be provided. 2. Food It will be possible to purchase lunch (sandwiches) at the workshop site. A wine & cheese reception is also planned. 3. Registration and Fees To register for the workshops, you must download the registration form by clicking on the link above. A deposit of $40 for members and $60 for non-members is required to hold your spot in the workshops. The deposit allows you to register for up to four workshops and submit an abstract for the poster session. The fee for each workshop is $10 and thus your deposit will cover registration for four workshops. If you register for fewer than four workshops you will receive a refund at the workshop registration desk. The $60 deposit for non-members includes a one-year membership to the society. There is a non-refundable surcharge of $20 for registration after March 28th. Registration will close after May 2nd. Payment may be made using the online system within North America (using a credit card) or by check (US funds). There is a modest charge of $5.00 for using the online payment option. Checks should be made payable to the Society for Music Perception & Cognition, and mailed to the SMPC-2005 Registrar at following address: Dr. Frank Russo Registration in all workshops is limited (no more than 30 in each workshop) and early registration is advisable. Reserved spots in each workshop are confirmed immediately for registrants who choose the online payment option. Spots for registrants who decide to send their payment by check will be held for 10 days, and confirmed once payment is received. 4. Schedule FRIDAY AUGUST 5th 9 am - 5 pm: Music and Dynamics (30 participants) Edward Large Devin McAuley SATURDAY AUGUST 6th 9 am - 11 am: Teaching music cognition: Conceptualizing research & improving pedagogical practice (24 participants) William Forde Thompson 12 - 3 pm: Evaluation of impaired and spared musical abilities (30 participants) Isabelle Peretz Lola Cuddy 3:30 - 5 PM: General poster session and wine & cheese reception 9 am - 1 pm: Music and Language (30 participants) Aniruddh Patel Jenny Saffran Workshops end at 1 pm on Sunday Aug 7th. Details of the workshops: Workshop 1. Music and Dynamics (Full day) Edward Large, Ph.D. Devin McAuley, Ph.D.
Participants will learn • What is a dynamical system? We will teach by example, focusing on 3 or 4 examples of dynamics successfully applied to music. The list of possibilities we are currently considering includes motor coordination, sensori-motor synchronization, pitch perception, time and rhythm perception, beat and meter perception, dynamic attending, and musical sequence learning.
• Morning session #1 (2hrs): Introduction and demonstrations Bill Thompson In this workshop, participants will combine their experience and expertise in order to confront some of the major conceptual and pedagogical challenges in teaching music cognition. Participation will involve structured group activities at a series of four discussion sites. The workshop is intended for anyone involved or interested in teaching music cognition: those with considerable experience who want to share their expertise or discuss specific challenges, or those planning to teach such a course for the first time. There is no formal lecture presentation. Four exemplary topic areas, consisting of the evolution of music, music and emotion, acoustics of music, and perceiving music structure, will be considered in small groups (n=6) and then in a whole group summary discussion. The workshop will consist of opportunities to provide expert suggestions and respond to invitations set out in the series of four discussion sites. Participants will join one of the four groups and will work their way together and sequentially around the four sites. A recording sheet will be provided for summarizing the overarching recommendations at each of the four sites. These will help guide the concluding discussion that will aim to assemble a list of expert suggestions for conceptualizing research and improving pedagogical practice. Questions to be considered include: Who are our students? What are their backgrounds? What are the desired learning outcomes? What are the prerequisites? What experiences from related disciplines are necessary or worthwhile? What is the value of including an applied component in courses? How can new media and technology be used to enhance learning? What assessments are appropriate? Present practices will be contrasted with "the ideal" to generate a list of suggestions or of action plans appropriate for different settings. Participants will remain in one of four groups. Each group will initially be assigned to one of the four discussion sites. Discussions at each site will take 20 minutes. The groups will then rotate in turn to the next discussion site. The role of the organizer will be to coordinate and plan the activities, facilitate discussions at each site, and present a summarizing conclusion. This two hour workshop will be divided into 80 minutes for rotating through each of the four discussion sites, 25 minutes for the summary and recommendations for best practice, and 15 minutes for discussion. Workshop 3. Evaluation of impaired and spared musical abilities (3 hours) Isabelle Peretz, University of Montreal We will present case studies of individuals who are experiencing cognitive and/or emotional difficulties that affect or spare musical abilities selectively. Through these examples, we will demonstrate the usefulness of having a theoretical model of how musical abilities are functioning in a normal brain. We will organize the workshop as follows: a. First hour: presentation of a functional model of
music processing and of the possible breakdown patterns. For the last hour, participants might be invited to submit their own cases or questions. Workshop 4. Music and Language (4 hours) Aniruddh Patel, The Neurosciences Institute In this workshop we will discuss three areas of empirical comparative research on music and language which are proving quite fertile: rhythm, syntax, and learning. Participants will learn about the theories, methods, and data which are driving research forward, and about the implications of this work for issues of modularity of mind. Topics covered (1 hour each) Rhythm in music and language: 1. Basics of musical rhythm: beat, meter, grouping, duration categories,
expressive timing. Syntax in music and language Learning in music and language 1. Surface and deep similarities and differences between music and language. Discussion & questions during the presentation are encouraged. In the final hour there will be an opportunity for further group discussion and a few invited presentations by participants.
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