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Introduction to Sound Science (502-0-21)

Topic

Sound Science Acoustics

Instructors

Robin Glosemeyer Petrone

Meeting Info

Frances Searle Building 1483: Mon 6:00PM - 8:50PM

Overview of class

The aural environments of the places we inhabit have a profound impact on how we interpret our surroundings and our experience within spaces. In the pursuit of understanding and shaping our soundscapes, we will explore the principles of acoustics including the behavior of sound in a medium, how sound interacts with materials, and how we hear and process sound as it relates to our environment. Through an increased awareness of our aural environment, we can optimize the spaces in which sound is produced and received. Students will gain an understanding of how the spaces they occupy when they are creating or presenting their work will impact the sound that is heard.

Learning Objectives

Understanding the aural experience in the spaces we inhabit through an introduction to:


  1. Basic sound behaviors in the atmosphere.

  2. Sound interaction with different materials.

  3. How we hear and process sound as it relates to our environment.

Class Materials (Required)

Title: Architectural Acoustics*

Author: M. David Egan

ISBN-13: 978-0070191112

ISBN-10: 9780070191112

or

ISBN-13: 978-1932159783

ISBN-10: 1932159789

* Either addition of the manuscript will be acceptable.



Book Costs:


  • Amazon.com: USD 44.88 (new condition)

  • Barnesandnoble.com: USD 64.95 (new condition)