Fundamentals of Audio and Music Engineering Part 1 Musical Sound & Electronics

In this course students learn the basic concepts of acoustics and electronics and how they can applied to understand musical sound and make music with electronic instruments. Topics include: sound waves, musical sound, basic electronics, and applications of these basic principles in amplifiers and speaker design.

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Syllabus

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Week 1 - Introduction RC & Introduction to Electrical Circuits MB
Week 2
Week 2 - Acoustic Resonance RC & Electrical Circuits MB
Week 3
Week 3 - Some Necessary Mathematics MB & AC Circuit Analysis
Week 4
Week 4 - AC Signals & Loudspeakers and Radiation RC
Week 5
Week 5 - Closed Box Loudspeaker Design RC & Ported Loudspeaker Design
Week 6
Week 6 - Guitar Pickup and Effects Analysis MB & Design and Construction of a Guitar Amplifier MB

FAQ

When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?

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The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.

What will I get if I purchase the Certificate?

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Is financial aid available?

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

Reviews

this course was way more into electronics and electric guitar, rather than general audio such as cabinet design, and about transducers and more. but overall a lot to learn, very good course.

Really felt great to know many technical things about sound , mostly requuired to make and reproduce good quality music

Good course. I enjoyed watching the lectures, especially from Bocco. The quizzes were also very representative of the course materials. Thanks for a good learning experience.

very well written, in-depth illustration, actual project at the end, and enthuasismic instructors. they were very passionate. thank you