MCA119
SOUNDSCAPES & ACOUSTIC ECOLOGY
- Department
- Media, Culture & the Arts
- Terms offered
- 2
- Data refreshed
- Jun 27, 2026
Description
This course is an introduction to acoustic ecology, the study of the relationship between living things and their surrounding soundscape. We will reconsider the place of humans in the natural world, and how the sounds we experience - both the ones we make and the ones we are subject to - studying the relationship, mediated through sound, between human beings and their environment. Throughout this course, students will explore a variety of tactics for exploring, documenting and analyzing the soundscape at a various locations surrounding Worcester and beyond.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2024–2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 29% chance, low confidence. Offered in 2 of 3 fall terms since 2024. Department course count falling about 9% per year. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 31% chance, low confidence. Offered in 2 of 3 fall terms since 2024. Department course count falling about 7% per year. | 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 34% chance, low confidence. Offered in 2 of 3 fall terms since 2024. Department course count falling about 6% per year. | 2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 36% chance, low confidence. Offered in 2 of 3 fall terms since 2024. Department course count falling about 5% per year. | 2027 Spring: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM TC107 20262024-1
- Thu, 12:00 PM–12:50 PM TC112 2024-2
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Matt P. Malsky | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 3 of 18 enrolled | 24723 |
| Fall 2024 | Matt P. Malsky | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 16 of 16 enrolled | 23179 |