Music Psychology (MPSY) Classes

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MPSY 5340: Acoustics of Music
Acoustical foundations of music. Topics covered include basic acoustics, acoustics of musical instruments and voice, room and auditorium acoustics, acoustical principles of sound systems, and psychoacoustics. 3 hours of lecture and one lab period (MPSY 5340 - N10) per week.

MPSY6341: Music Psychology
Study of the acoustical and psychological aspects of musical behavior, with emphasis on perception of and responses to musical stimuli. Interpretation of the interdependence of psycho-socio-physiological processes in musical behavior, such as musical preference and responses to music. Fall term.