everyday practice of listening to music

Spring 2019

Opportunity

Technology has brought us to a reality in which music fans can listen to nearly any song they want at any time. We sought to investigate how this recent development has come to characterize the practice of listening to music at a phenomenological level

Role

Researcher | Interviewer

Partner: Jeremy Brodeur

An example of an internet meme that appeared representative of the findings of our research

Inception

In the Experience Design graduate program at Northeastern University, the Research Methods for Design course investigated the phenomenology of everyday practices. Jeremy and I decided to look into the everyday practice of listening to music.

Methods

Focused Interview | Touchstone Tour | Card Sorting