Transcript Welcome to The Science of Music - UCF Physics

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Welcome to
The Science of Music
An Honors College Seminar Course
Dr. Jeff Bindell – Dept. of Physics
Dr. Keith Koons – Dept. of Music
Together
Dr. Koons
Dr. Bindell
Welcome to
The Science of Music
An Honors College Seminar Course
Dr. Jeff Bindell – Dept. of Physics
Dr. Keith Koons – Dept. of Music
Contact Information
Instructor
Dr. Keith Koons
Professor of Music
Dr. Jeffrey Bindell
Lecturer, Physics
Office
CNH 113
MAP 418
Phone
407-823-5116
407-823-4194
e-mail
[email protected]
[email protected]
website
www.physics.ucf.edu/~bindell
office hours
MWF 8:30-9:15 AM
MWF 10:30-11:30 PM
The Science of Music
Fall 2007
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WEBSITE
 www.physics.ucf.edu/~bindell
 Contains
Syllabus, Information and A brief set of
Introductory Notes on Graphs and Musical issues.
 All lecture material can be found on the site,
usually the day before it will be used in class.

Sometimes the day AFTER!
 References
to other interesting sites will be posted.
 Feel free to suggest sites that you think will be
helpful.
NO FINAL EXAM!
Three Examinations
 One Term Paper (Rules on the site)
 A presentation (15 minutes) on some
aspect of your term paper.
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 PowerPoint
recommended but not required.
Weights
Component of Grade
% of Grade
Examination 1 – First Third of Course material.
20%
Examination 2 – Second Third of Course
Material
Examination 3 – Last Third
20%
Term Paper
25%
Term Paper Presentation
15%
20%
Textbook
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Measured Tones, The Interplay of
Physics and Music by Ian Johnston.
Second Edition (2002) Institute of Physics
Publishing (Textbook has been ordered
from the bookstore. Also available from
Amazon.com.)
Good Reference

The Physics and Psychophysics of Music
(An Introduction) by Juan G. Roederer.
Third Edition (1995). Springer-Verlag
This was a required textbook for the first
delivery of this course but was eliminated
because many of the students found the
text a bit too dense.
Stuff - The Small Print
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Policy Statement: Students are expected to adhere to conduct rules
established in The Golden Rule, available at
http://www.goldenrule.sdes.ucf.edu/.
The University of Central Florida is committed to providing reasonable
accommodations for all persons with disabilities. This syllabus is available
in alternate formats upon request. Students with disabilities who need
accommodations in this course must contact the professor at the beginning
of
the semester to discuss needed accommodations. No accommodations will
be
provided until the student has met with the professor to request
accommodations. Students who need accommodations must be registered
with
Student Disability Services, Student Resource Center Room 132, phone
(407)
823-2371, TTY/TDD only phone (407) 823-2116, before requesting
accommodations from the professor.
This syllabus is subject to revision at the discretion of the
instructor.
The Class

Arts
Music
 Art
 History
 Etc.


Science and
Engineering

All kinds of science
and engineers
Who Are You??
(Survey)
Is this Art?
Malevich, Suprematist Composition: White on White, 1918 (MoMA)
May 16th, 2006
Is This?
Manet, Boating, 1874 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
May 16th, 2006
Is this music?
Heavy Metal?
 Queen?
 Beethoven’s 5th Symphony?
 Cage – Quartet for 4 portable radios?
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Discussion
What
is music?
What are its characteristics?