Technology of Acoustic Instruments

LMSC-211

This course is an overview of the technology of acoustic instruments. People have been creating instruments to make music for tens of thousands of years. As our understanding of acoustics, craftsmanship, and technology progress, those instruments have been continually refined to better express contemporary musical tastes and to ease playability. Applying a scientific perspective to the construction of acoustic instruments, students will learn about physical acoustics, material science, and mechanical design.

Credits
3
Prerequisites
LENG-111
Required Of
None
Electable By
All
Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring
Location
Boston
Department
LART
Course Chair
Marcela Castillo-Rama
Taught By
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