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SUMMARY:Measuring musicality in childhood - Franziska Degé (Max Planck In
 stitute for Empirical Aesthetics)
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DESCRIPTION:*Abstract*\n\nMusicality in children is inherently rich and di
 verse. However\, it is often reduced to receptive abilities and its struct
 ure and measurement remain debated. In this talk\, I will first discuss th
 e structure of musicality and outline what could be key components. I will
  then review how musicality has been measured in children to date\, drawin
 g on findings from a systematic review of existing assessment tasks. Build
 ing on our recent research on the underlying structure of musicality\, I w
 ill propose a refined measurement framework that captures relevant tasks t
 o assess musicality in children comprehensively. Finally\, I will introduc
 e a new test battery designed according to this framework and present prel
 iminary findings from its initial validation. Together\, these results aim
  to advance a more integrated understanding of musicality in childhood and
  provide a foundation for standardized assessment in future developmental 
 and educational research.\n\n*Biography*\n\nFranziska Degé studied psycho
 logy and received her PhD from the Justus-Liebig-University Giessen. Curre
 ntly she is leading the Musical Development Unit at the Max Planck Institu
 te for Empirical Aesthetics in Frankfurt\, Germany. Her research focuses o
 n musical development and on the effects of music lessons on cognitive dev
 elopment. \n\n*Zoom link*\n\nhttps://zoom.us/j/99433440421?pwd=ZWxCQXFZclR
 tbjNXa0s2K1Q2REVPZz09 (Meeting ID: 994 3344 0421\; Passcode: 714277)
LOCATION:CMS computer room\, Faculty of Music (11 West Road\, Cambridge\, 
 CB3 9DP)
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