MUSI20149 Music Psychology (University of Melbourne): rated 3.3/5 overall, difficulty 0.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 0.0/5 across 66 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
MUSI20149 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music in Music. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 音乐心理学
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Music
Faculty: Faculty of Fine Arts and Music
Level: research
Handbook year: 2026
This subject will encompass an initial exploration of music psychology research. Selected researchers within the field, including music therapists, behavioural neuroscientists, neuropsychologists, and experimental psychologists will outline recent and current practical research involving music ac.
MUSI20149 has 66 scored reviews: overall 3.3/5 · usefulness 3.3 · difficulty 0.0 · would-recommend 0.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UniMelb students on UniMelb Wall (0.0/5 overall); 35 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.4 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.4/5).
On Reddit: "honestly it’s pretty boring but if you truely think you’ll put in the effort it can be a wam booster. When I did the subject it wasn’t a traditional essay but rather a critical appraisal of 3 research articles in the context of a specific topic like ‘music and age’. I would say …"
On Reddit: "not really you can work on it from like week 2 onwards, they lowkey marked harsher than I would've expected but still easy H1"
The course panel on UniMelb Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is MUSI20149 hard?
A: Students rate MUSI20149's difficulty 0.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is MUSI20149 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 66 reviews: would-recommend 0.0/5, usefulness 3.3/5, overall 3.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MUSI20149, and when is it offered?
A: MUSI20149 is taught by the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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