MP 2140 - Critical Listening

Credits: 3

In this sophomore-level musicianship skills and music cognition class, students learn to deconstruct sounds by isolating particular characteristics of aural perception. Students will acquire foundational knowledge about how the ear works, cognitive processes of aural perception, modes of listening, and particular psychoacoustic effects to develop sensitivity to aural phenomena. Through lectures, listening exercises, and analysis projects, this course will prepare students to engage in composition, production, and audio engineering coursework that requires advanced listening, analysis, and music communication skills.

Prerequisites: MP 1140 - Musicianship

Course Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate aural sensitivity to changes in pitch, loudness, timbre, and articulation.
Justify critical listening and analysis of audible media using appropriate psychoacoustic descriptors.
Explain basic mechanics, biology, and cognition processes involved in auditory perception.
Evaluate and apply music production changes that reflect different modes of listening.