The purpose of this research is whether musical activities and musical
preference of female university students are used as a tool of assessment for
relationship pattern. For this purpose, the correlation between musical activities/
preference and relationship pattern was investigated. The survey were
conducted to 180 students and the data of 128 was analysed. The results of the
research are as follows. First, the number of CP(Critical Parent) relationship
pattern was the highest(48, 37.5%), and the number of NP(Nurturing Parent)
pattern was the lowest(6, 4.7%). Second, the most preferred activity was
music listening(52, 40.6%) and it was also the most doing activity(88, 63.8%).
The spending time for listening was about 2.33 hours a day. There was
statistical difference the most doing activity and preferred musical genre of
listening between music and non-music majors. Also there was statistical
difference on influencing factors of music selection and purpose of singing
according to relationship pattern. Third, Korean pop was the most preferred
music for listening(75, 58.6%). The purpose of playing, singing and
composing was pleasure. However, the purpose of listening was comforting.
There was statistical difference on preferred harmony and medium of
listening between music and non music majors. Also there was statistical
difference on preferred melody and theme of lyric according to relationship
pattern.