WAVES, SOUND AND MUSIC

Provide basic scientific knowledge on wave phenomena and show how the development of knowledge on human auditory perception is reflected in different fields, ranging from art to technology.

The student will have understood the "backstage" of music, the physical and perceptive phenomena behind this marvellous human enterprise.

Knowledge of the main concepts of arithmetic, algebra and trigonometry (at the secondary school level) is desirable, but not necessary for many topics.

The physics of waves. What is sound. The human perception of sound. The music and musical instruments.

J.R. Pierce, "The Science of musical Sound", W.H. Freeman & Co., 1983
P. Ball, "The music instinct. "How music works and why we can't do without it", Oxford University Press, 2010
D.J. Levitin, "This is your brain on music. The science of a human obsession", Dutton Penguin Random House, 2006

The examination takes place through the presentation of a short written text on a subject related to the course' subject

The different topics will be explained with the aid of small experiments, videos and images.

Italian

Accessibility, Disability and Inclusion

Accommodation and support services for students with disabilities and students with specific learning impairments:
Ca’ Foscari abides by Italian Law (Law 17/1999; Law 170/2010) regarding supportservices and accommodation available to students with disabilities. This includes students with mobility, visual, hearing and other disabilities (Law 17/1999), and specific learning impairments (Law 170/2010). In the case of disability or impairment that requires accommodations (i.e., alternate testing, readers, note takers or interpreters) please contact the Disability and Accessibility Offices in Student Services: disabilita@unive.it.

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