Applied Acoustics for the Writer/Producer

LMSC-207

This course is a survey of acoustical phenomena relating to music production. The course gives an overview of the nature of sound waves and vibration, sound propagation and room acoustics, sound level and its measurement, and the human ear and perception of live and recorded music. Course material is directed toward the contemporary musician's need to understand acoustical phenomena in various contexts, with particular emphasis on performance, recording, and production contexts. This course will satisfy the Acoustics requirement for students majoring in contemporary writing and production or electronic production and design.

Credits
3
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-208
Electable By
All
Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring
Location
Boston
Department
LART
Course Chair
Marcela Castillo-Rama
Taught By
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