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AR Arranging
CM Composition
COND Conducting
CP Counterpoint
CW Contemporary Writing and Production
DAN Dance
EN Ensemble
EP Electronic Production and Design
ET Ear Training
FS Film Scoring
HR Harmony
ICE Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship
IL Instrumental Labs
IS Instrumental Studies
IN Internships**
L Liberal Arts*
MB Music Business/Management
ME Music Education
MHIS Music History
MLAN Music Literature and Analysis
MP Music Production and Engineering
MTEC Music Technology
MTH Music Therapy
MTI Music Technology Innovation (Valencia Campus Only)
PFET Performance Ear Training
PFSS Performance Styles/Survey
PI Private Instruction
PM Professional Music
PS Performance Studies
PW Professional Writing
RP Recital Preparation
SMGT Stage Management
SW Songwriting

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LENG English
LENS Entering Student Seminar
LFRN French
LHIS History
LHUM Humanities
LJPN Japanese
LMSC Math/Science
LMAS Music and Society
LPHL Philosophy
LSOC Social Sciences
LSPN Spanish
LVIS Visual Studies

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Music Acoustics

LMSC-208

This course is a survey of acoustical phenomena relating to music. The course includes an overview of the nature of sound waves and vibration, sound propagation and room acoustics, sound level and its measurement, the human ear and perception, and tuning systems. Course material is directed toward the contemporary musician's need to understand acoustical phenomena in various contexts, including performance, writing, and music technology applications.

Electable By

All

Prerequisites

Passing score on the General Math Exam and the Logarithms Exam, LMSC-130, or completion of college level precalculus or higher; and LENG-106 or native English speaker

Course Chair

Mike Mason

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Architectural Acoustics

LMSC-209

This course includes the study of basic vibrating systems and sound sources; sound outdoors and indoors (waves, echoes, and reverberation); sound transmission and noise reduction; sound reinforcement systems; room acoustics and vibration isolation; hearing and psychoacoustics; and acoustics of musical instruments. Note: This course does not fulfill the acoustics requirement for CWPR students.

Electable By

All

Prerequisites

Passing score on the General Math Exam and the Logarithms Exam, LMSC-130, or completion of college level precalculus or higher; and LENG-106 or native English speaker

Course Chair

Mike Mason

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