Course overview
Music and Sound Fundamentals 1A involves the theoretical and aural examination of musical concepts relevant to the fields of Sonic Arts, Sound Engineering and Music Production. Specifically, the course enables students to develop an understanding of the connections between the physical nature of sound and listening, while developing skills in music theory and aural that are relevant to audio professionals. A range of concepts are introduced, including the physics of sound, physiology of hearing and basic critical listening. These concepts are connected with the fundamentals of music theory including pitch, rhythm, texture and melody. By the conclusion of the course, students will have acquired a solid understanding of basic music theory concepts and developed skills in their application to music production. In addition, students will have developed an appreciation of the importance of listening and acquired basic critical listening skills that can be applied to studio situations.
Course learning outcomes
- Understanding of the fundamental principles of sound from the perspective of physics, psychoacoustics, cognition and psychology.
- Understanding of how the physical perceptual and cognitive aspects of sound shape music and the human response to music
- Ability to distinguish between various modes of description of sound and the ability to use appropriate vocabularies according to the context
- Ability to apply understanding of acoustic and auditory aspects of sound to research