ZDK_07 Musical acoustics and electroacoustics

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Petr Kalina, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Kalina, Ph.D.
Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
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.
Syllabus
  • 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, genesis and transmission of electro-acoustic music signal, specifics of spreading of electro-acoustic signal in a space.
Literature
    required literature
  • KURFÜRST, Pavel. Základy hudební akustiky. první. Brno: MU Brno, 2000, 41 pp. ISBN 80-210-2333-3. info
    recommended literature
  • SYROVÝ, Václav. Hudební akustika. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Akademie múzických umění v Praze, 2003, 427 s. ISBN 8073319012. info
  • ŠKVOR, Zdeněk. Akustika a elektroakustika. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2001, 527 s. ISBN 8020004610. info
  • KURFÜRST, Pavel. Organologie (propedeutika, exemplifikace) (Organology). 1st ed. Hradec Králové: Georgius, 1998, 379 pp. ISBN 80-902548-02. info
Teaching methods
Self-study on the basis of teaching materials in IS.
Assessment methods
Written test consisting of 40 multiple-choice questions, minimum pass level 70 %.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
In the combined form of study there will be a continuous evaluation of acquired knowledge in the form of tests. Study preparation for the tests will take the form of self-study (see study materials) with the possibility of consultation.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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