2022-2023 Catalog

MUSC 241 Cognition of Music and Sound

This course will offer an interdisciplinary perspective on the cognition and perception of music and sound, with a complementary focus on human-computer interaction. Topics include musical acoustics, auditory brain and the ear, perception of timbre, melody, harmony and rhythm, localization, emotions and music, and latest technologies. Attention will also be given to the notions and relations of meaning, subjectivity and society, creativity and cross-modality. Case studies from active research will be discussed in class.

Credits

4 units

Cross Listed Courses

COGS 241

Core Requirements Met

  • Fine Arts