Rita Mustonen

Rita Mustonen

Research Assistant
Unit
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department / Division
Department of Music, Art and Culture Studies
Email
rita.m.m.mustonen@jyu.fi

Research groups

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Research group

Sound Science Lab

The Sound Science Lab advances research at the intersection of the creative and brain sciences to elucidate how we perceive, understand, and experience music in daily life and applied contexts.
Research group

Centre of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body and Brain

The Centre of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body and Brain studies music as a multimodal human experience and as a versatile engine of change, throughout the life span and in health and disease.
Research group

Musiconnect

Music as youth empowerment: creating connection to self and others

Projects

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Project

The Power of Music for Sport & Physical Activity (MPOWER)

Project MPOWER combines sports science, music science, health & human sciences, and computer science to elucidate relationships between music, sport, and physical activity.
Project

Music and You

In the "Music and You" project, we are interested in the role and importance of music in the everyday lives of young people and young adults.
Centre of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body and Brain (MMBB) team gathering in June 2022
Project

Centre of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body and Brain 2022-2029

The Center of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body, and Brain investigates music as a multimodal experience and a versatile force for change throughout the lifespan.
Project

Musiconnect 2022-2027

Music as youth empowerment: creating connection to self and others
Music and Movement study
Project

Music and Dance

Studying how young people use music and dance to socialise.
Project

MUSPRO – music and sports

This project explores the potential benefits from music and physical education in children’s development of social and emotional skills.