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Semester 2
Architectural Acoustics and Spatial Sound (MUSI08079)
Subject
Music
College
CAHSS
Credits
20
Normal Year Taken
2
Delivery Session Year
2023/2024
Pre-requisites
Students must have passed an appropriate mathematics course in their final year at school. **Please see Additional Restrictions below**
Course Summary
This course provides a broad foundation in architectural acoustics and the human perception of sound ("psychological acoustics", or "psychoacoustics"), that may be grasped by students from a range of backgrounds. The course brings these subjects together through both theoretical study and a range of practical applications. For example, you will explore how the principles of architectural and psychological acoustics have recently come together to drive a revolution in the world of augmented (AR) and virtual reality (VR) systems.
Course Description
Technical and practical knowledge of architectural acoustics is an increasingly important skillset in the design of the built environment, in computer game development, and in emerging immersive media platforms. Given that the audible aspects of all such platforms are experienced by human listeners, knowledge of the ways that humans capture, process and perceive sound ("psychological acoustics") provides a natural companion subject. This course provides a broad foundation in both architectural and psychological acoustics that combines aspects of acoustics, architecture, engineering, informatics, and music. Whether you are a student of one of these subjects or not, the only formal requirement is that you should have achieved a good pass in mathematics at Higher/A-Level.
Assessment Information
Written Exam 0%, Coursework 100%, Practical Exam 0%
Additional Restrictions
Enrolment in this course is via the CAHSS Visiting Student Office only. It is NOT appropriate for students to contact staff within this subject area to ask for an exception to be made; all enquiries to enrol in these courses must be made through the CAHSS Visiting Student Office. This is due to the extremely limited number of spaces available in this very popular subject area.
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