Module Descriptors
PRINCIPLES OF ACOUSTICS
MUSI50191
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: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- CLASS-TEST weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
100% class test assessing all learning outcomes.
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 11 weeks
1 hour per week tutorial (groups of 30)
2 hour practical on Clio reverberation systems (groups of 9)
1 hour per week tutorial (groups of 30)
2 hour practical on Clio reverberation systems (groups of 9)
Module Resources
Clio Audio analysis software with appropriate hardware
Module Texts
The Master handbook of Acoustics, F. Alton Everest & Ken C Pohlmann. 2009, 5th Ed Mcgraw Hill ISBN: 978-0071603324
Acoustics and Psychoacoustics. David M. Howard and James Angus. 2009, 2nd Ed Focal Press, ISBN: 978-0240516097
Recording Studio Design, Philip Newell. 2011, 3rd Ed Focal Press ISBN: 978-0240522401
Acoustics and Psychoacoustics. David M. Howard and James Angus. 2009, 2nd Ed Focal Press, ISBN: 978-0240516097
Recording Studio Design, Philip Newell. 2011, 3rd Ed Focal Press ISBN: 978-0240522401