PHYS 144

THE PHYSICS OF MUSIC AND SOUND

Credit Hours: 3 · Undergraduate Lower-Level

This course explores our scientific understanding of sound and music by studying the properties of sound and its production by a variety of musical instruments. Additional topics include an analysis of musical scales, the physiology of hearing, and the technology of sound reproduction. For non-science and non-engineering majors.

Prerequisites & course information

Short Title: THE PHYSICS OF MUSIC AND SOUND Department: Physics and Astronomy Grade Mode: Standard Letter Course Type: Lecture Distribution Group: Distribution Group III Credit Hours: 3 Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students. Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level

Sources

Course catalogue ↗2026–2027