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Is Major Minor? The Relationship Between Music Major Status and a Measure of Musical Sophistication.

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Title: Is Major Minor? The Relationship Between Music Major Status and a Measure of Musical Sophistication.
Authors: Morrison, Steven J. (AUTHOR), Himes, Aaron D. (AUTHOR), Montemayor, Mark (AUTHOR), Springer, D. Gregory (AUTHOR)
Source: Journal of Research in Music Education. Apr2024, Vol. 72 Issue 1, p71-87. 17p.
Subjects: Logistic regression analysis, Musical ability, Musicals, Music education
Abstract: Although music education researchers often utilize music major status as a single-item proxy variable for musician status—and with this designation presume musical competencies or abilities of research participants—there is a lack of research demonstrating links between status as a music major and those assumed competencies. In this study, we compared undergraduate music majors and non-music majors (N = 237) at the group and individual levels using Goldsmiths Musical Sophistication Index (Gold-MSI), a well-established measure of multiple ways in which people report engaging with music. Comparing group means, we found that music majors scored higher than non-music majors on each Gold-MSI subscale. Moderate distribution overlap suggested that these results should be considered cautiously. A logistic regression analysis further suggested the complexity of using music major status as a single-item measure, given that music major status was only strongly predicted by the musical training subscale. Measures such as Gold-MSI may provide a viable and psychometrically sound way of determining musical sophistication that will allow more granular and refined analyses of studies relating to musical competencies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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