Development of an online undergraduate course in acoustics at the Berklee College of Music

Between 125 and 150 students take an introductory course in acoustics each semester at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. As the popularity of acoustics has grown (owing in part to a new minor in acoustics and electronics) limited classroom facilities have made it difficult to meet the demand for sections of the introductory class. Development is nearly complete on a fully online version of the course that will be offered beginning in 2014. This paper will examine the curriculum, development of media assets, and various hurdles in the development process.