Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2019
PHYS 144 001 (CRN: 12815)
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 MLC 101 (26-AUG-2019 - 6-DEC-2019)
Session: 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:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 22
Section Enrolled: 22
Enrollment data as of: 6-DEC-2023 10:10PM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Final Exam Time:
18-DEC-2019
7:00PM - 10:00PM W HBH 227
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.