Welcome toWelcome toThe Science of MusicThe Science of Music

An Honors College Seminar Course

Dr. Jeff Bindell – Dept. of PhysicsDr. Keith Koons – Dept. of Music

Together

Welcome toWelcome toThe Science of MusicThe Science of Music

An Honors College Seminar Course

Dr. Jeff Bindell – Dept. of PhysicsDr. Keith Koons – Dept. of Music

Together

Dr. Koons Dr. Bindell

Instructor Dr. Keith KoonsProfessor of Music

Dr. Jeffrey BindellLecturer, Physics

Office CNH 113 MAP 418

Phone 407-823-5116 407-823-4194

e-mail kkoons@mail.ucf.edu bindell@physics.ucf.edu

website www.physics.ucf.edu/~bindell

office hours MWF 8:30-9:15 AMMWF 10:30-11:30 PM

Contact Information

The Science of MusicThe Science of MusicFall 2007Fall 2007

WEBSITEWEBSITEwww.physics.ucf.edu/~bindellwww.physics.ucf.edu/~bindell

Contains Syllabus, Information and A brief set Contains Syllabus, Information and A brief set of Introductory Notes on Graphs and Musical of Introductory Notes on Graphs and Musical issues.issues.

All lecture material can be found on the site, All lecture material can be found on the site, usually the day before it will be used in class.usually the day before it will be used in class.

Sometimes the day AFTER!Sometimes the day AFTER!References to other interesting sites will be References to other interesting sites will be

posted.posted.Feel free to suggest sites that you think will Feel free to suggest sites that you think will

be helpful.be helpful.

NO FINAL EXAM!NO FINAL EXAM!

Three Examinations ExaminationsOne Term Paper (Rules on the site)One Term Paper (Rules on the site)A presentation (15 minutes) on some A presentation (15 minutes) on some

aspect of your term paper.aspect of your term paper.PowerPoint recommended but not PowerPoint recommended but not

required.required.

WeightsWeights

Component of Grade % of Grade

Examination 1 – First Third of Course material.

20%

Examination 2 – Second Third of Course Material

20%

Examination 3 – Last Third 20%

Term Paper 25%

Term Paper Presentation 15%

TextbookTextbook

Measured TonesMeasured Tones, The Interplay of , The Interplay of Physics and Music by Ian Johnston. Physics and Music by Ian Johnston. Second Edition (2002) Institute of Second Edition (2002) Institute of Physics Publishing (Textbook has Physics Publishing (Textbook has been ordered from the bookstore. been ordered from the bookstore. Also available from Amazon.com.)Also available from Amazon.com.)

Good ReferenceGood Reference

The Physics and Psychophysics of The Physics and Psychophysics of MusicMusic (An Introduction) by Juan G. (An Introduction) by Juan G. Roederer. Third Edition (1995). Roederer. Third Edition (1995). Springer-Verlag This was a required Springer-Verlag This was a required textbook for the first delivery of this textbook for the first delivery of this course but was eliminated because course but was eliminated because many of the students found the text a many of the students found the text a bit too dense.bit too dense.

Stuff - The Small PrintStuff - The Small Print Policy Statement:Policy Statement: Students are expected to adhere to conduct rules Students are expected to adhere to conduct rules

established in The Golden Rule, available at established in The Golden Rule, available at http://http://www.goldenrule.sdes.ucf.eduwww.goldenrule.sdes.ucf.edu//..  The University of Central Florida is committed to providing reasonableThe University of Central Florida is committed to providing reasonableaccommodations for all persons with disabilities. This syllabus is accommodations for all persons with disabilities. This syllabus is availableavailablein alternate formats upon request. Students with disabilities who needin alternate formats upon request. Students with disabilities who needaccommodations in this course must contact the professor at the accommodations in this course must contact the professor at the beginning ofbeginning ofthe semester to discuss needed accommodations. No accommodations the semester to discuss needed accommodations. No accommodations will bewill beprovided until the student has met with the professor to requestprovided until the student has met with the professor to requestaccommodations. Students who need accommodations must be accommodations. Students who need accommodations must be registered withregistered withStudent Disability Services, Student Resource Center Room 132, phone Student Disability Services, Student Resource Center Room 132, phone (407)(407)823-2371, TTY/TDD only phone (407) 823-2116, before requesting823-2371, TTY/TDD only phone (407) 823-2116, before requestingaccommodations from the professor.accommodations from the professor.  This syllabus is subject to revision at the discretion of the This syllabus is subject to revision at the discretion of the instructorinstructor..

The ClassThe Class

ArtsArts MusicMusic ArtArt HistoryHistory Etc.Etc.

Science and Science and EngineeringEngineering All kinds of science All kinds of science

and engineersand engineers

Who Are You??Who Are You??(Survey)(Survey)

Is this Art?Is this Art?

Malevich, Suprematist Composition: White on White, 1918 (MoMA)May 16th, 2006

Is This?Is This?

Manet, Boating, 1874 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)May 16th, 2006

Is this music?Is this music?

Heavy Metal?Heavy Metal?Queen?Queen?Beethoven’s 5Beethoven’s 5thth Symphony? Symphony?Cage – Quartet for 4 portable radios?Cage – Quartet for 4 portable radios?

DiscussionDiscussion

What is music?What is music?What are its What are its characteristics?characteristics?