Research

Ongoing research falls into the following areas:

• Applied performance psychology and physiology
• Musicians' health and wellbeing
• Musical development, education, and expertise
• Application of new technologies in educational contexts

Current Projects

Below is a selection of current CPS projects. For further information on project aims and outcomes, click on the following links, navigate via the right-hand menu, or email cps@rcm.ac.uk.

• Expert Memory
  Longitudinal Case Studies of Memorization for Performance
• Fit to Perform
  Profiling Musicians’ Physical and Mental Health
• Key2 Music
  A Study of the Cognitive, Social, and Behavioural Effects of Group Musical Learning 
• Musicians' Hearing
  Developing Sound Strategies for Measuring and Protecting Musicians' Hearing
• Perform Project
  Performance Enhancement Research FOR Musicians 
• Rhythm for Life
  Music Making and Wellbeing Enhancement for Older Adults
• Self-efficacy in Music
  A Study of Task-specific Self-beliefs
  
  

Archive

• Evaluating Evaluation (2002-07)
  An Investigation of Quality Judgements in Musical Performance
• Listening Gallery (2008-10)
  Integrating Music with Exhibitions and Gallery Displays, Medieval to Baroque 
• Mastery through Imitation (2001-03)
  What do Musicians Learn by Imitating Master Interpretations?
• Zoning In (1999-02)
  Motivating the Musical Mind