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MUS 106

Acoustics for Music

Catalog2026-2027
Credits2 units
LevelLower Division
Standard

Overview

Description

Acoustics for Music provides a comprehensive introduction to Acoustics, focusing on physical properties and behaviors, human hearing & perception, and technical implications as applied to music and sound recording. This course combines functional description and analysis of sound with practical applications in music and recording. Acoustics for Music provides students a foundational understanding of sound as a phenomenon, and equips them with knowledge essential for success in music production.

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Lecture2

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Offered: Every Fall

Terms

fall

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Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • identify the structures and functions of the human ear.
  • describe waveforms and wave behavior.
  • calculate Mach, echo delays, wavelengths and frequencies.
  • identify and characterize natural and artificial reverberation sounds and sources in recordings.
  • apply concepts of acoustics to real-life scenarios in music production.