A 'soundscape' is an environment of sound that can be actual or artificial, with its perception being tied to the relationship between the listener and the specific surroundings.

Students completing this course will gain a broad understanding of sound, aural cultural, and acoustic environments from physical, psychophysical and cultural perspectives, and the issues involved to develop research and/or bring about change within an acoustic environment.

The course is divided into two main sections. The first section provides learning opportunities to understand the core principles of soundscape studies. The second will apply these principles to enacting some change on an actual acoustic environment and use the results of subjective listener tests and objective measurement to understand real-world issues.

This course is a component of a major and minor offered by the BH104P25 Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours) program.