Neuro-ethnomusicology for Aging Brain Health

Neuro-ethnomusicology for Aging Brain Health

Aaron Colverson
Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PT)
Repeats every Monday until Monday, Mar. 10, 2025 except Feb. 17
Fully enrolled; waitlist available
Price: $165.00
Waitlist available. Please contact office to be added.
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The goal of this course is to define, contextualize, and apply the concept of musicking — composing, performing, or listening to music — in relation to aging brain health. You'll engage with the intersections of musicking and aging brain health through the lenses of neuropsychology and ethnomusicology. You'll learn ways in which musicking may lead to cognitive, physiological, and social health benefits that in turn may help stave off aging-related health challenges, including possible impacts on cognitive function, neurodegenerative disease, and more.

Faculty Bio

Aaron Colverson is a postdoctoral fellow at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center and is affiliate faculty at the UF Center for Arts in Medicine. He earned his BM from Berklee College of Music and his MM and Ph.D. from the University of Florida.

This is an In-Person Course

  • Classes will meet in person at the Golden Bear Center, Suite 300, at 1995 University Ave., Berkeley
  • Classes will not be livestreamed nor recorded
  • You must be a current OLLI @Berkeley member to register. Learn about membership, including our fee assistance program.

Schedule Highlights

  • Course starts on Monday, Jan. 27, and ends on Monday, Mar. 10
  • Classes meet for 6 weeks, 2 hours per session (1–3 PM)
  • All course materials will remain available to view and enjoy through Mar. 30

Faculty Q&A

Read a recent interview with Aaron Colverson about his upcoming course.