This is just a sampling of the research being worked on at the Institute for Arts
and Health.
We welcome you to join us.
Research
Ongoing Projects, Outreach, and Activities
- Two research projects from the music education department spearheaded by Ryan Fisher
on facilitating wellness and mental health in musicians: “Mindfulness and performance
anxiety - I Effect of Koru Mindfulness Training on University Musicians’ Music Performance
Anxiety.” and “Mindfulness and performance anxiety II - Effect of Koru Mindfulness
Training on Professional Orchestral Musicians’ Music Performance Anxiety.”
- Marty Lang from the film studies department launched a film on the experiences of
depression in a musician and one musician’s journey with the struggle of mental health
and suicidal ideation.
- Ongoing research headed up by Rick Bloomer, Dean of the College of Health Sciences,
and CCFA colleagues on the effects of preventative physical therapy on the physical
function of dancers and instrumentalists.
- A collaborative research study with the Otolaryngology department at UTHSC, the mechanical
Engineering department at UofM, and Speech Language Pathology department at UofM on
the production of aerosolized particulates during stage speech and singing spearheaded
by Miriam van Mersbergen. The research obtained financial support from the Collaborative
Research Network (CORNET) grant mechanism.
- Dr. Susan Elswick and Gregory Washington's ongoing research studies include EMDR Drumming
Protocol and Processes: Embedding Expressive Arts into EMDR.
- The Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music's Graduate Certificate in Vocology provides the
basic and applied science of voice production in the context of aesthetic and professional
voice use to individuals seeking to teach voice technique to singers, actors, and
professional voice users. This certificate bridges the gap between the vocal offerings
of the School of Music and the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders -- students
will take two courses from each institution, thereby expanding their experience and
expertise.
- UofM College of Communication and Fine Arts' 100% online Arts Entrepreneurship Grad
Certificate will support students in developing an arts startup or creative entrepreneurship
endeavor this fall. The certificate will aim for an overarching understanding of and
work within entrepreneurship, including the history, social impact, and ethics of
this type of work; learning how to articulate a vision for a particular product or
idea; developing a business model alongside knowledge of leadership and management
development; learning how to best frame, market, and promote a product or idea; culminating
in a formal pitch of the idea to potential investors and other entrepreneurs.
