An exploration of musical and scientific identity

People’s identities are multi-dimensional; thus, people can hold multiple identities that are more or less important to defining themselves. In previous research, it has been noted that individuals consider a wide range of musical experiences and activities as factoring into their musical identity. Can the same be said for a scientific identity? This research considers factors influencing people’s musical and scientific identity and sets out to specifically compare music- and science-based identities. With data collection underway, the SEMPRE conference presentation will discuss preliminary findings from the research project’s first phase in order to further develop the remaining project phases