DISC233-25S1 (C) Semester One 2025

Critical listening

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 February 2025
End Date: Sunday, 22 June 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 2 March 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 May 2025

Description

This course provides an introduction to the principles and vocabulary of acoustics and psychoacoustics, and how these principles relate to practical situations such as recording and mixing audio. Students will also learn about common tools and methods for sound measurement, approaches to critical listening (spectral balance, dynamics, imaging), and best practices in hearing management.

Prerequisites

MUSA125

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00 Otakaro 122
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 10:00 - 12:00 Otakaro 109 Mac Computer Lab
24 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun

Course Coordinator

Claire Benedict

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,122.00

International fee $6,238.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

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All DISC233 Occurrences

  • DISC233-25S1 (C) Semester One 2025