Module Descriptors
APPLICATIONS OF ACOUSTICS
MUSI50161
Key Facts
School of Digital, Technologies and Arts
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: David Hickman
Email: D.Hickman@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 38
Independent Study Hours: 112
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • ASSIGNMENT weighted at 50%
  • EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
Acoustic environment, absorption and reverberation times, effects of noise, near and far fields, performance space acoustics, specification of sound systems for acoustic spaces.
Module Additional Assessment Details
An assignment which will assess Learning Outcomes 1 and 3. (50%)
An examination of 2 hours which will assess Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 3. (50%)
Module Learning Strategies
2 hours per week lecture x 12 weeks
1 hour per week tutorial (groups of 30) x 12 weeks
1 x 2 hour (live sound/P.A. system) practical (groups of 4)
3 hours student contact per week
Module Texts
Sound and Recording, An Introduction, F Ramsey and T McCormick, Focal Press, 1996, ISBN: 0240514874
Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, David M Howard and James Angus, 2nd Ed, Focal Press, 2001, ISBN: 0240516095
Live Sound Reinforcement, Start, Mix Books, 1996, ISBN: 0918371074
Sound System Engineering, Davis and Davis, Focal Press, 1997, ISBN: 0240803051
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Students should have previously studied CE00140-5, Principles of Acoustics or equivalent.
Module Resources
Suitable software, laptop acoustic based measuring equipment.