A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- M.S.
- Credential class
- ceterms:MasterDegree
- Catalog edition
- Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- This program of advanced study focuses on the optimization of acoustical quality of performance spaces and other aurally sensitive environments. Research in this area improves understanding of how a space is designed to achieve the best acoustics for a given purpose. The program is geared toward students with a bachelor’s degree who have interests in acoustics, music, architecture, and/or engineering. Rensselaer offers numerous state-of-the-art facilities related to study in this area including a Hemi-anechoic testing room with a Binaural listening test station, the School of Architecture Fabrication Center, and Rensselaer’s Libraries and Information Services.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 194824
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_194824_bc64d457
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Concentration in Architectural Acoustics Curriculum
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Fall
5 items
- ARCH 4840Architectural Acoustics 1Not resolved to a course4
- ARCH 6810Research Design SeminarNot resolved to a course2
- ARCH 6840Engineering AcousticsNot resolved to a course3
- ARCH 6860Applied PsychoacousticsNot resolved to a course3
- ARCH 6870Sonics Research Laboratory 1Not resolved to a course3
Spring
5 items
- ARCH 4850Architectural Acoustics 2Not resolved to a course4
- ARCH 6830Graduate Thesis Seminar: AcousticsNot resolved to a course1
- ARCH 6880Sonics Research Laboratory 2Not resolved to a course2
- ARCH 6890Aural ArchitectureNot resolved to a course3
- ARCH 6980Master’s ProjectNot resolved to a courseor: ARCH 6990 - Master’s Thesis1
The degree requires 30 credit hours.
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