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 understand the physical aspects of sounds, the sensory perception of sound and its processing into music.

Knowledge of the main concepts of arithmetic, algebra and trigonometry (at the secondary school level).

The physics of waves. What is sound, how waves interact with matter and get modified. The human perception of sound. The music and musical instruments.

J. R. Pierce, "La scienza del suono", Zanichelli, 1987
D. J. Levitin, "Fatti di musica. La scienza di un'ossessione umana", Edizioni Codice, 2008

The exam takes place through an oral exam. During the exam, the candidate will present a topic of his or her choice, then he or she will have to develop a topic proposed by the teacher. The grade is made up by assigning 15 points for each of the two parts of the exam.

Teaching is organized in frontal theoretical lectures and through small experiments, videos and images.

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 support services 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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