Music 120 - Physics and Perception of Music

Institution:

St Lawrence University

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Description:

Music is an interaction between the production of sound and the listeners' perceptive abilities. In this course, the physical details of the production and perception of "musical" sound and theirinteraction are explored. In a hands-on, experiment-based course, the physics of sound vibrations and waves, the overtone series, the workings of the human ear, the construction of various types of musical instruments, methods of sound recording (both analog and digital) and other topics are explored. This team-taught course satisfies the natural science distribution requirement; it is typically taught every other year. Also offered as Physics 120.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stlawu.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 229-5011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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