Music 100A
Fundamentals of Musical Acoustics
January
Term, 2008
Dr. Ricky Duhaime |
Dr. Larry Robinson |
Craig Hall 111, ext. 2464 |
Moody Science 105, ext. 2345 |
Office Hours: by appt. |
Office Hours: by appt. |
General Information
As an introduction to
the physical nature of musical sounds, this course will cover topics
including
vibrations, sound waves
and their characteristics, properties of various musical sound sources,
musical intervals and
tuning systems, and the mechanics of hearing.
Text
Berg, The Physics
of Sound, third edition
Attendance
Class will meet on
the following daily schedule:
M-F, 9:30-11:00 a.m. (lectures/demonstrations/exams)
M-F, 1:30-3:00 p.m. (lab work)
Consult the following
daily schedule for any exceptions and for the meeting places, to be divided
between Moody Science and
Craig Hall. Everyone will be expected to contribute to and
participate in each class
session, with readings given in the daily scheduled completed prior to each
session. Attendance
is therefore mandatory, with any absence requiring immediate consultation
with the instructors to
arrange for completion of any missed work.
Grading
Three written exams
will be given on the following dates:
Tuesday, January 15 (morning)
Tuesday, January 22 (afternoon)
Tuesday, January 29 (morning)
Each exam will contribute
25% to the final course grade, with the research project, noted below,
contributing the final
25%. All lab participation and homework assignments will be graded on an
S/U basis, with
unsatisfactory work affecting the final grade by as much as one-half letter
grade.
The grade scale will be
as follows:
A+/A/A-
maintenance of 90% average, satisfactory completion of labs and homework
B+/B/B-
maintenance of 80% average, satisfactory completion of labs and homework
C+/C/C-
maintenance of 70% average, satisfactory completion of labs and homework
Research Project
Each member of the
class is expected to spend a substantial amount of time during the course
conducting a research
project on an approved area of investigation. The project may be in a
theoretical or practical
area, but should in some manner utilize the topics covered in the course.
Group projects may be
appropriate in some areas, but each student is responsible for collecting,
organizing, and
presenting the results of the investigation. The final report will consist
of a
written paper and an oral
class report, due at the last meeting, January 29 at 1:30 p.m.
Academic Integrity
Students are
encouraged (and expected) to seek advice and information from classmates and the
instructors on daily
readings and lab exercises. However, all written exams and final versions
of
lab reports and final
projects are to be original work.
For additional information or to schedule a performance, please contact:
Dr. Ricky
Duhaime: rduhaime@austincollege.edu
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