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This class covers the fundamentals of architectural acoustics design. Topics will include: Plane and spherical waves; acoustic impedance and sound energy density; reflection, refraction, and diffusion; sound absorption; acoustic materials; psychoacoustic aspects; room modes; statistical versus geometric acoustics; reverberation theory; coupled-space acoustics; behavior of sound in rooms; and large versus small room acoustics. Open to MA Acoustics and Recording Arts (BM and MA) students, or by permission of instructor. Area P, Y.