Music Math and Mind
(AS4000/fall-2017)
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We will be having a number of guest speakers throughout the term.
We will announce them in class, so stay tuned!
week 1: Class introduction - parameters of sound [9/7]
week 2: Mathematics of pitch, scales, and harmony [9/14]
week 3: Waves and overtones [9/21]
week 4: Math in some musical structures [9/28]
week 5: Physiology of rhythm [10/5]
week 6: Physics of sound production and resonance [10/12]
week 7: Ear physiology: how airwaves become sound [10/19]
week 8: Midbrain and cortical physiology of sound [10/26]
week 9: Neural mechanisms of emotion [11/2]
week 10: Sound disorders [11/9]
week 11: Animal sound, song and music part 1 [11/16]
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week 12: Animal sound, song and music part 2 [11/30]
week 13: Presentations of projects [12/7]
December 14: additional presentations (if necessary)