MUSC 258 Musical Acoustics Units: 3.00
Practical aspects of the physics of musical instruments, architectural acoustics, physiology of the ear and of the voice, tuning and temperament, psychoacoustics, and analog and digital technologies for recording and synthesis.
Learning Hours: 114 (36 Lecture, 12 Online Activity, 66 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite Level 2 or above.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Investigate and apply basic principles of acoustics to the analysis of sound from digital and analog instruments.
- Apply principles of acoustics to the design and creation of a sound-producing device.
- Understand and apply principles of room acoustics to sound-in-space.
- Understand the connection between historical developments in sound and modern-day music creation practices.