MTH 119 - Math and Music

Institution:

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Subject:

Mathematics

Description:

Prerequisites: Minimal ability to read music; satisfactory score on mathematics placement exam Topics which emphasize and explore the close connection between mathematics and music. Historical connections will be studied, as well as the mathematics behind acoustics, rhythm, and 20th century music, and mathematical theories of randomness, leading to fractal music and fractal noise. The mathematical structures behind non-Western musical theories such as pentatonic and quarter-tone scalings, and polyrhythms will be explored.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umassd.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 999-8000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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