Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.

—Victor Hugo

This course is cancelled for the Fall 2024 Term. Thank you for your understanding.

This course will explore the question of whether music can have beneficial effects on mental health during times of stress. Our core texts are written by local authors: A Secret Music by Susan Doherty Hannaford, and The Organist: Fugues, Fatherhood, and a Fragile Mind, by Mark Abley along with scholarly studies.

The course has been designed for participants to examine the following interrelated concepts:

How is it that engagement with music might help to alleviate the strains and isolation experienced in contemporary culture?

When, in the wake of trauma, individuals find themselves unwilling or unable to speak about the events that severed the flow of their lives, how might music become a means of self-expression and self-care?

"Why is it that, for so many people, music comes to occupy such a vital and valued place throughout the course of their lives?"

Books to Purchase:

• A Secret Music by Susan Doherty Hannaford
• The Organist by Mark Abley

Please note that this course has a maximum enrollment of 16 students and that TMI does not allow participants to audit courses for free.

Location: Atwater

First Session: Thursday, September 19th, 2024

Course Length: 12 weeks, Thursdays, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Discussion Team: Bernadette Griffin-Donovan, Len Richman

Degree Credit: 0 credits

Course Fee: 

$100.00 (New Students)
$160.00 (Standard Tuition)

Administrative Fee:

$40.00

Total:

$140.00 (New Students)
$200.00 (Standard Tuition)

For 12-week courses, fees are refundable in full before the second session. If the participant withdraws after the second course, they will be charged a $50 fee. There is no refund after the third course has passed. Please note that non-attendance does not constitute a withdrawal.

Students pursuing studies for credit are encouraged to consult with their advisers as they register for courses.

Course leaders, and students wishing to use credit vouchers, should call (514) 935-9585 to pay by phone or to schedule an appointment to pay in person.