Kent Godfrey’s Three Minute Thesis
Multisensory Music
Deaf and autistic people lack full access to the myriad benefits of music. The problem is that many people mistakenly think that music is an exclusively auditory thing. However, by connecting such as the natural sciences, cross-modal correspondences, and music cognition this research demonstrates that humans experience music through multiple senses. The result of this research is strong theoretical support for teaching music to Deaf and autistic people through various senses.
Interdisciplinary Studies
Kent’s training includes certificates from Ringling Brothers Clown College and the Laban Centre for Movement and Dance; a BA in theatre from the University of Iowa; and an MA in Special Ed. from Converse College. At WSU he has been exploring mankind’s capacity to experience music through multiple senses. Kent has worked with people with disabilities his entire life and hopes that his research will make a difference in people’s lives.