98-078 Student Taught Courses (StuCo): Who is Hatsune Miku? An Introduction to Vocaloid

3 units, Carnegie Mellon University

A character. An instrument. An icon. A meme. To the uninitiated, Vocaloid can be a confusing subject. This class will introduce you to the music, history, and culture of vocal synths commonly referred to as Vocaloid in Japan. A bulk of the course is a survey of artists, producers, and works involving Vocaloid. Assignments will involve listening to Vocaloid songs and discussing their place and impact on the greater Vocaloid community. We will mainly focus on works using Yamahas voice synthesizing program, Vocaloid, and other paid software such as CeVIO, though the technical aspects of the class will be taught using UTAU, a free program with similar capabilities. No prior knowledge of music production is required.

Prerequisites: none listed

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