Music Acoustics

LMSC-208

This course is a survey of acoustical phenomena relating to music. The course includes an overview of the nature of sound waves and vibration, sound propagation and room acoustics, sound level and its measurement, the human ear and perception, and tuning systems. Course material is directed toward the contemporary musician's need to understand acoustical phenomena in various contexts, including performance, writing, and music technology applications.

Credits

Prerequisites

Score of 80% or higher on the General Math Exam and the Logarithms Exam, or pass LMSC-130, or LMSC-250. You must also be a native English speaker, or pass LENG-106.

Required Of

CWPR majors not taking LMSC-207; and ELPD and MPED majors not taking LMSC-209

Electable By

All

Semesters Offered

Fall, Spring, Summer

Location

Boston

Valencia

Department

LART

Course Chair

Marcela Castillo-Rama

Taught By

Courses may not be offered at the listed locations or taught by the listed faculty for every semester. Consult my.berklee.edu to find course information for a specific semester.