SCI 130 - Concepts of Music And Sound

Institution:

Widener University-Main Campus

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Description:

An introductory course which describes the basic physical principles of sound production, propagation, and perception and applies these principles toward an understanding of music. Topics include oscillations, wave motion, sound intensity, the ear and hearing, elemental ingredients of music, musical instruments, scales, and harmony. The course is designed for the musician and nonmusician alike and assumes no previous background in music, physics, or college mathematics. SCI 132 is not a corequisite. 3 semester hours

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.widener.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 499-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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