INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Mladen Milicevic,
Office - Xavier 312, Tel. 338-4575
Email: MMilicev@lmu.edu
WEB: http://www.lmu.edu/acad/personal/faculty/mmilicevic/
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RECA 352 CA 003 (M) |
RECA 356 Burns # 109 (Studio L) |
RECA 350 CA 003 (M) |
RECA 356 Burns # 109 (Studio L) |
COURSE OUTLINE:
RECA 352 is primarily a
lecture course intended to enable you to understand the basic
principles of sound behavior, psychoacoustics, room and studio
acoustics. Above all, and most importantly, you are going to develop
the skills to think logically, to understand the concepts, and apply
them appropriately to given situations. Because we believe that a
thorough understanding of sound and the acoustics is necessary for a
recording artist to start being creative, this course is a
prerequisite to all upper division Recording Arts courses.
SECTION #1
You will gain understanding of the basic properties of sound
such as frequency, amplitude, frequency spectrum, and dynamic
envelope. Then, you will synthesize those concepts and apply them to
human hearing and psychoacoustisc, stressing the difference between
the "objective" properties and "subjective" perception of sound.
Resonance as a phenomenon will be addressed as applied to speech and
music. This section will be followed by the Examination #
1.
SECTION #2
In this section you will get to understand the general
acoustics phenomena such as: reflection, diffraction, refraction,
diffusion, reverberation, sound fields, room modes, comb filter
effects, and absorption. This section will be followed by the
Examination # 2.
SECTION #3
Finally, you would comprehensively use the knowledge acquired
in this class, towards the better understanding of studio acoustics
and the control of interfering noises. The use of graphic equalizer
will be applied to the correction of flaws in speakers and room
acoustics. Binaural localization of sound will be also covered, as
well as the analog and digital signal processing. This section will
be followed by the Examination # 3
ESTIMATED COST FOR THE CLASS:
You will have to spend at least
$ 24.95 for the textbook and $ 7.05 for the Course Handbook = $
32.00
TEXTBOOK:
The text for the course is
The Master Handbook of Acoustics by F. Alton Everest (TAB
Books)
ISBN 0-8306-4437-7. Please buy the book as soon as possible and be
sure to get the
THIRD edition. Bring
your book with you to EVERY CLASS.
Since you are enrolled into the Recording Arts Program - DO NOT SELL YOUR TEXTBOOK - you are going to need it, for more advanced classes but also later on in professional life!!!
GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE WWW:
This class will be computer
intensive to some extent. If you have a home computer and a modem,
you are urged to get an Internet provider and install Netscape or any
other WEB viewer so that you can access the World Wide
Web. Otherwise, all of the computer labs on campus have access
to the World Wide Web. You will be asked, on a regular basis, to
search the INTERNET for material relevant to this class and
for your own information. You should visit RECA 352 class
WEB-PAGE where you will find on-line all the materials
relevant to this class.
http://www.lmu.edu/acad/personal/faculty/mmilicevic/classes/
EMAIL:
Every student enrolled in
this class is required to obtain an E-mail account and submit it to
me by the end of first week of the classes. If you already have an
E-mail account just drop me a note with your E-mail address. If you
do not have an E-mail account you should apply for one A.S.A.P. All
students should receive an e-mail account from the Student Help Desk
located on the lower level of Hilton Business Center. Returning
students will maintain their accounts from last year and new students
will need to go in person (with ID) to have an account created. Each
student will complete and return a short application form. Accounts
are created within 2-3 days, after that a representative from the
Student Help Desk will contact the person and give him/her a login
name and a password.
For more info, you can call
8-7777, option 3, 3. You can also contact the Student Help Desk via
e-mail at: stdnthlp@stdntpop.lmu.edu
E-MAIL PROCEDURES:
Every week on Friday, I am
going to ask you a question via e-mail. You have to answer that
question by the deadline set in the question message. If you are
late, your answer is not going to count at all. There are certain
procedures you MUST follow when answering these questions, if you
don’t do so I will simply disregard your answer
altogether. This is what you have to do:
Your e-mail answer MUST have the following header:
TO: Mladen Milicevic
FROM: Joe Smith
SUBJECT: RECA352 Answer to Q#4
You MUST also sign your e-mail message by typing your
FULL name at the end of your answer message. If you need to
ask me something besides your answer to the question, you have to
send me a SEPARATE
e-mail message. When I receive your answer I will send you a
confirmation message which you should save and keep by the end of
semester. This is for you to have a proof that I have really received
your message.
In case you experience problems with your server, i.e. your message gets bounced back for some reason - DO NOT DELETE THOSE BOUNCED MESSAGES, they are your proof that the server did not work properly.
ATTENDANCE:
Attendance will be taken at
each class meeting. Absence from more than 10% of the scheduled class
sessions, whether excused or unexused, is excessive and GRADE
PENALTIES will occur according to these rules: If you miss 10% of
the classes your FINAL CLASS GRADE will go down for the whole
lettergrade. For every additional 10% you will lose another
lettergrade. There are lots of things that I am going to talk
about which are NOT covered in your textbook. Class
participation is mandatory. I will take five minutes at the beginning
of every class to randomly check your familiarity with the material
that was assigned as reading or discussed in class.
BEHAVIOR:
Students are expected to
behave according to the LMU Academic Honesty and Integrity as
outlined in Undergraduate Bulletin, page 39.
EXAMINATIONS:
There is no way that you
can miss an exam!!! No make up exams will be given!!!
Examinations and projects will stay with me and you will only see them in the classroom or in my office only.
GRADING:
Grading for the course
depends on three examinations which all count 90 %
plus E-mail and other questions which all count
10%
GRADING PENALTIES
There is absolutely
NO smoking, eating, or drinking allowed in the classroom
(STUDIO L). I will take 5% off your final grade for every student
caught and for all the students in his/her
presence.
GRADING SCALE:
YOU CAN SEE YOUR GRADES ON THE WWW
As the semester progresses
I will add all the grades that you receive to your
confidential personal web page. You may access this page by
entering your 8-digit password at the end of this URL:
http://www.lmu.edu/acad/personal/faculty/mmilicevic/classes/reca352/grades/*******.htm
THINGS TO REMEMBER:
Last day to drop this
class with a grade of "W" is Friday, October 29. I am strongly
advising you to do so if you perform poorly on the first exam. I HAVE
NEVER HAD A STUDENT THAT FAILED THE FIRST EXAM AND, LATER ON
PASSED THE CLASS. So, get out while you can, without penalties on
your GPA.
If you do not get your E-mail account set up and send me an E-mail massage by the end of the first week of classes-YOU WILL LOSE 10% OF YOUR FINAL GRADE AUTOMATICALLY!!!
EXAMINATION CONTENTS:
READING CONTENTS:
Section 1:
Section 2:
Section 3: