Module Descriptors
PRINCIPLES OF ACOUSTICS
MUSI50190
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: David Hickman
Email: D.Hickman@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
- COURSEWORK weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
Examination 2 hours (50%) which will assess Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 3.
In course assessment (50%) which will assess Learning Outcome 3.
In course assessment (50%) which will assess Learning Outcome 3.
Module Indicative Content
Anatomy and function of the ear, psychoacoustic principles and perception of sound, fundamentals of sound propagation, modelling and predicting the acoustic environment of recording spaces, critical understanding of acoustic defects, introduction to noise and sound isolation.
Module Learning Strategies
2 hours per week lecture x 12 weeks
1 hour per week tutorial (groups of 30) x 12 weeks
3 hours student contact per week
1 hour per week tutorial (groups of 30) x 12 weeks
3 hours student contact per week
Module Resources
Suitable software, laptop acoustic based measuring equipment.
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None.
Module Texts
Sound and Recording, An Introduction. F Ramsey and T McCormick, Focal Press, 1996, ISBN
0-240-51487-4
Acoustics for Engineers. 3rd Ed, J D Turner and A J Pretlove, MacMillan Press, 1991, ISBN
0-333-52143-9.
The Master handbook of Acoustics, Everest, Mcgraw Hill 2001 ISBN 0-07-136097-2
Acoustics and Psychoacoustics. 2nd Ed, David M. Howard and James Angus, Focal Press, 2001, ISBN
0-240-51609-5
0-240-51487-4
Acoustics for Engineers. 3rd Ed, J D Turner and A J Pretlove, MacMillan Press, 1991, ISBN
0-333-52143-9.
The Master handbook of Acoustics, Everest, Mcgraw Hill 2001 ISBN 0-07-136097-2
Acoustics and Psychoacoustics. 2nd Ed, David M. Howard and James Angus, Focal Press, 2001, ISBN
0-240-51609-5