User:Arnoldt.27/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Cognitive musicology

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because it discuses an idea that I find interesting. The study of how our brains interact with music and how music can help development. This plays a role in communication as often music is shared through different forms of media communication services such as music streaming platforms, the radio and in television programs and movies.

Evaluate the article
The beginning sentence of the article perfectly outlines the topic, providing information about cognitive musicology and the fields it is connected to. The introduction as a whole is somewhat long but, it touches upon the basic questions one may have about the topic as well as outlines the topics that will be touched upon in the article. The content of the article is well laid out and connect to the topic. Each subheading provides further information about cognitive musicology and the real world applications. The majority of the content seems to be from 2015 and earlier making it slightly out of date as developments in this field seem to have been made since this time. Due to the scientific nature of the article it remains rather neutral although one could argue it has slight undertones of being very pro-cognitive musicology. The article has somewhat of a focus on how cognitive musicology is applied resulting in the workings cognitive musicology being underrepresented. The sources of the article appear to be all creditable, mainly consisting of university funded research as well as works from recognized figures in cognitive science. Some of the sources may be considered outdated however upon clicking on a few all are able online to review. Overall the organization of the article is well laid out although it lacks images and diagrams making it less intriguing. Upon exploring the Talk Page, the majority of edits are just the removal of certain aspects such as the involvement of 'generative science' as well as some alterations to the wording of the article. This article is involved in two WikiProjects, Music Theory and Neuroscience, both having a C-class rating. Overall, this article is okay. It provides a decent amount of information and expands upon the topic however it could benefit from some more information about the science itself. Some images or diagrams could also enhance the reading experience.