Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2021
PHYS 144 001 (CRN: 14060)
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 GRW 160A (23-AUG-2021 - 3-DEC-2021)
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: 50
Section Enrolled: 22
Enrollment data as of: 11-DEC-2023 9:07AM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Final Exam Time:
9-DEC-2021
9:00AM - 12:00PM R GRW 160A
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.