University of York: Music Technology Group: Postgraduate study: Human Singing Voice SIG

MA/MSc/Diploma in Music Technology

Special Interest Group in the Human Singing Voice (Module 078124)

Module Credits: 5

Please Note

This Special Interest Group will not be available in the 2005-2006 period. An additional Special Interest Group in 'Audio Processing Techniques and Environments' is under development, full details of which will be released before the start of the academic year 2005-2006.

Overview

This special interest group will consider the acoustics of the trained and untrained human singing voice. This will be presented through lectures and seminars, voice production, the acoustics of the singing voice, and the effects of training. Practical work will include a voice training session and singing synthesis.

Indicative content

Introduction to the physiology of human voice production
Speech and singing
Introduction to the training of the professional voice
The function of the larynx
Acoustics of the singing voice
Voice source and acoustic measurements
Singing synthesis techniques

Assessment

A web-based review of an agreed topic in singing.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this module students will:

understand the basic acoustics of the human singing voice
have experienced a voice lesson with tips for healthy voice production
synthesised electronically sung sounds
presented an individual seminar without notes.

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