Program Requirements

Curriculum

Major Area
PY.550.515Musical Acoustics3
PY.550.516Electroacoustics3
PY.550.517Psychoacoustics3
PY.550.519Acoustical/Audio Measurements3
PY.550.624Architectural Acoustics 13
PY.550.625Audiovisual System Design3
PY.550.632Architectural Acoustics 23
PY.550.626Noise Control3
PY.550.627Acoustical Modeling2
PY.550.631Graduate Acoustics Seminar (taken twice)4
PY.550.640Acoustics Design Practicum3
Electives 1, 29
Total Credits42
1

Elective courses are selected in cooperation with the program advisor to supplement required courses based on each student’s background discipline, direction, and qualifications.

2

Students in the accelerated (4+1) MA program need only 3 Elective credits.

Sample Program

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterCredits
PY.550.515 Musical Acoustics 3
PY.550.517 Psychoacoustics 3
PY.550.624 Architectural Acoustics 1 3
PY.550.631 Graduate Acoustics Seminar 2
 Credits11
Second Semester
PY.550.516 Electroacoustics 3
PY.550.519 Acoustical/Audio Measurements 3
PY.550.626 Noise Control 3
PY.550.632 Architectural Acoustics 2 3
 Credits12
Second Year
First Semester
PY.550.627 Acoustical Modeling 2
PY.550.631 Graduate Acoustics Seminar 2
Electives 6
 Credits10
Second Semester
PY.550.625 Audiovisual System Design 3
PY.550.640 Acoustics Design Practicum 3
Elective 3
 Credits9
 Total Credits42