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The course focuses on the basics of the physiological and psychological aspects of hearing with applications to audio and sound systems, architectural acoustics, and musical acoustics. Topics include auditory physiology of the outer and inner ear, masking, critical bands, loudness, duration, binaural hearing, localization, and pitch. Prerequisite: Recording 2b or acceptance to MA Audio Sciences. Open to majors only, others by permission of instructor.