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Fundamental Acoustics (Music Direction) 1

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Course unit code:
171ZA1B
Course unit title:
Fundamental Acoustics (Music Direction) 1
Mode of delivery:
zápočet
Range:
1/T
Type of course unit:
compulsory subject
Level of course unit:
Year of study
1st year
Semester when the course unit is delivered
zimní
Number of ECTS credits allocated:
1
Garant předmětu:
Vladimír FILA
Name of lecturer(s):
Vladimír FILA
Study Objectives:

Předmět vysvětluje základní jevy a pojmy z fyzikální, fyziologické, hudební, psychologické, prostorové a stavební akustiky.

Mode of delivery:

contact instruction

Prerequisites and co-requisites:
Recommended optional programme components

none

Course contents:

Oscillation and its basic dimensions

dampened and non-dampened oscillations, resonance

Compostion of oscillations, harmonic tones, spectrum, tone color

Wave in point rows and its basic dimensions

Gradual longitudinal and transverse waves

wave reflection, interference, rise of standing longitudinal and transverse waves

Spatial waves, plane and spherical waves

Huyghen's principle, wave spread around a barrier, reflection and bending waves

Basic acoustic dimensions and their interpretation

The Doppler principle, Chladni patterns

Acoustic elements and systems

The structure of the human ear, the ear canal, hearing theory

The hearing field, superluminal volume, volume depth, volume census

Masking, critical bandwidth

Pitch, the distinguishing abilities of the ear, musical ear

listening time-thresholds

distortions in the hearing organ, combinations of tones and their significance

Adaptation, exhaustion and hearing defects, audiometry

Binaural and spatial hearing

Study materials:

V. Syrový: Hudební akustika, AMU 2003, kap. 1,2,7

V. Syrový, Malý slovník základních pojmů z hudební akustiky a hudební elektroniky, AMU 2001

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lectures

Assessment methods and criteria

Active in the course.

Language of instruction:
Czech
Work placement(s):

No internship established for this course.

Course web page:
Note:

none

Schedule for winter semester 2011/2012:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
Schedule for summer semester 2011/2012:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
The subject is a part of the following study plans:
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