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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2016
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PHYS 144 001 (CRN: 15067)
THE PHYSICS OF MUSIC AND SOUND
Long Title: THE PHYSICS OF MUSIC AND SOUND
Department: Physics and Astronomy
Instructor: Toffoletto, Frank
Meeting: 10:50AM - 12:05PM TR (22-AUG-2016 - 2-DEC-2016)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group III
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 29
Section Enrolled: 13
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 8-MAY-2024 2:41PM
Final Exam: Take-Home Exam
Final Exam Time:
8-DEC-2016
9:00AM - 12:00PM R
Description: This course explores our scientific understanding of sound and music by studying the properties of sound and its production by a variety of musical instruments. Additional topics include an analysis of musical scales, the physiology of hearing, and the technology of sound reproduction. For non-science and non-engineering majors.