HV_07 Acoustics of Music

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Petr Kalina, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Vladimír Maňas, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Kalina, Ph.D.
Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Ing. Alena Albíniová
Supplier department: Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 12:00–13:40 N51, except Mon 21. 9., except Mon 19. 10., except Mon 2. 11., except Mon 16. 11. to Sun 22. 11. ; and Mon 21. 9. 12:00–13:40 M22, Mon 19. 10. 12:00–13:40 M22, Mon 2. 11. 12:00–13:40 M22
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 120 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 36/120, only registered: 0/120, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/120
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Abstract
At the end of the course students should know basic terms concerning acustics, sound, waves, tunning and acustical characteristics of individual instruments.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should identify basic aspects of acustics, sound, waves, tunning and acustical characteristics of individual instruments.
Key topics
    • Topics:
    • Music instruments as acoustic sources, frequency normal and its development, Pythagoras tuning, physical tuning, damped and undamped resonator, sensor acoustics, mutual relation of sound, tone, noise and din, radiation diagrams of music instruments, resonance effect, masking of tone, acoustical units their importance and usage.
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • SYROVÝ, Václav. Hudební akustika. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Akademie múzických umění v Praze, 2003, 427 s. ISBN 8073319012. info
  • KURFÜRST, Pavel. Organologie (propedeutika, exemplifikace) (Organology). 1st ed. Hradec Králové: Georgius, 1998, 379 pp. ISBN 80-902548-02. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Class discussions and group projects, drills.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Written test consisting of 40 multiple-choice questions, minimum pass level 70 %.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Autumn 2025.
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