Faculty Name

Andrew Rundquist

Document Type

Syllabi

School

CLA

Department

PHYS

Course Subject

PHYS

Course Number

1140

Course Section

PA

Course Title

Physics of Sound and Music

Academic Term and Year

Fall 2013

Credits

4.00

Hamline Plan Letter

N

Area of Study

SCIN

Course Description

Goals: To introduce non-science majors to the physical description of the oscillations and resonances involved in the production and detection of sound and music. Content: Wave phenomena including propagation and interference, frequency analysis of sounds including music, theory of instruments, biological generation and detection of sound. Prerequisite: High school algebra

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