Katie Overy

Considering Interdisciplinarity in Music Research

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Time: Approx 10 hours of reading

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Interdisciplinarity is currently being considered and discussed across a variety of different areas of music research - four examples are given below.

Interdisciplinarity and Creative Practice

Ross, V. (2022). Practice-based methodological design for performance-composition and interdisciplinary music research. *Malaysian Journal of Music, 11(1), 109–125.*

Interdisciplinarity and Music Neuroscience

Goldman, A. (2025). Neuroscience in Music Research: Critical Challenges and Contributions. Music Perception: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 42(3), 179-196.

Interdisciplinarity and Musicology

Born, G. (2010). For a relational musicology: music and interdisciplinarity, beyond the practice turn: the 2007 dent medal address. Journal of the Royal Musical Association, 135(2), 205-243.

Interdisciplinarity and Music Education

Barrett, J. R. (2023). Seeking connections: An interdisciplinary perspective on music teaching and learning. Oxford University Press.

Book Review

Garrepy, S. A. (2025). Seeking Connections: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on Music Teaching and Learning by Janet R. Barrett. Philosophy of Music Education Review, 33(2), 229-235.