The Study of Musical Experiences: Data collection, Interpretation and Analysis

Dates: November 25-28, 2014

Location: University of Bergen

The GRS autumn 2014 course will focus on methods and methodology as related to the collection of data material and the analysis of data material.  The course will be taught through lectures and workshops.  Topics covered will include:

Methods of Data collection:

• Interviews: procedures and process

• Interpersonal Process Recall Method

• Working with focus groups: methods, concepts and practicialities

• Workshops will focus on how to write interview guidelines, issues of reflexivity and practical conduct of interviews.

Methods of Data Analysis:

• Interpretation of empirical material in qualitative music studies

• The role of theory in the process of interpreting data.

• Can hermeneutics be used as an analytical method?

• Understanding the social dimension of reflexive methodology

Ph.D. candidates are invited to give presentations. Senior researchers and master students are welcome to participate.

More information to follow shortly!