MUS 209: Musical Acoustics

Course Description

Musical Acoustics is a broad introductory course that presents the fundamentals of acoustics and psychoacoustics, contextualized and reinforced through practical applications in music and creative audio. Topics include the physical properties of sound, wave mechanics and propagation, acoustic measurements, perceptual properties of sound, and acoustical properties of physical spaces. Students will develop a mathematical understanding of sound, and learn to apply that knowledge to solve problems in a variety of technical and creative situations.