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, their sensory perception and their processing in music, the mechanisms of sound perception, how sound impulses are interpreted by the brain. The student will be able to interpret how a sound is perceived depending on the context in which the observer is located.

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 is an oral exam. During the exam, the candidate will present a topic of his/her choice, then he/she will have to develop a theme proposed by the teacher. The grade is composed of the sum of the scores in the following categories: clarity of presentation 0 - 5 points, relevance of the topic chosen to the course 0 - 5 points, level of depth of the path developed by the student 0 - 10 points, ability to organically connect different topics covered by the course 0 - 5 points, questions from the teacher 0 - 5 points. The exam lasts approximately 20 minutes.

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.

oral