Physics 332W:

The Physics of Music and

Musical Reproduction:

Autumn 2004 Tues & Thurs, 1:30-2:45 pm  CRN #13473
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Topics:

Physical attributes of music and sound.

Acoustics of musical instruments and concert halls.

Electronic generation and recording of sound.

Neuro-physiology of sound perception.

Who should enroll:

All students interested in the connections between acoustics and aesthetics, between physics and physiology, and between science and art in general.

Synopsis: Lecture & Laboratory exercises. 3 hours(total), 3 credits.

Prerequisite: Math 102. This course including topics such as the nature of sound, vibrations, resonance; the human ear, loudness, pitch, timbre, musical scales, dissonance and consonance, musical instruments, sound recording and reproduction: electronic music, noise, room acoustics.

Dr. C.E. Hyde-Wright Professor of Physics