Dr. Laura Cirelli

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Laura Cirelli is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto Scarborough, where she directs the TEMPO lab (timing, entrainment, & music perception). Her research focuses on how engaging in musical activities can shape social and emotional experiences in infants. She is particularly interested in how infants engage with musical partners, the effects of infant-directed singing on the parent-infant relationship, and the development of rhythm perception. To explore these topics, Laura employs a range of behavioral and physiological methods, including skin conductance measurements and electroencephalography, to investigate the development of music perception and production.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology