PHYS-013 The Science of Sound and Music

Faculty:

De Vincenz, Andre

This course includes an introduction to the scientific principles behind musical instruments, musical pitch, scales, tone color, room and concert hall acoustics, sound reproduction, and hearing. The course will include hands-on activities in addition to lectures and demonstrations, and will also consider relationships between concepts of form and beauty in music and in the mathematical sciences. This course, in conjunction with a core math/science course, may be used to complete the College math/science requirement.

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: None

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• 2004-2005 Fall and Spring
• 2005-2006 Fall and Spring
• 2006-2007 Fall and Spring
• 2007-2008 Fall and Spring
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• 2009-2010 Fall and Spring
• 2010-2011 Fall and Spring
• 2012-2013 Fall and Spring
• 2013-2014 Fall and Spring

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