Musical Acoustics

Musical Acoustics is a Natural Science class taught by Fred Wirth.

Course Description
All facets of musical performance, the production of sound, its transmission and alteration by the performance space, and its perception by members of the audience are candidates for study in acoustics. In this course, we will develop the physics of vibrating systems and wave propagation and study the measurement of sound. There will be weekly problem sets and a class presentation by each student on a topic of interest. A weekly lab will allow students to investigate various acoustical systems and measuring devices. Students will perform simple experiments, learn to operate the lab equipment, and read papers from the original literature. Students will develop an independent project in musical acoustics.

Learning Goals

 * Project-based
 * Presenting
 * Quantitative