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1 Goodwin, Dane(UN)Known OriginMy research and artworks utilize traditional hand done and modern digital printmaking techniques. Some processes inherently convey a sense of being handmade, such as wood cut relief printing and intaglio printing; these techniques rely strongly on the hand of the artist, directly transferring handma...Printing techniques; traditional printing; digital printing2017
2 Bowe, AbigailAbigail Bowe: Art Portfolio 2020 Life Drawings and Character DesignThis year, I've worked to improve my skillset in concept and character design. With my emphasis in animation and minor in drawing under my Film & Media Arts major. I've dedicated most of my coursework to learning about the elements of design, character appeal and artistic development. This part sem...2020
3 Hammock, ChrisAnthropology, ethnography, and documentary film: reflecting on a documentary journeyA comparative analysis of underlying ethical dilemmas in anthropology and documentary work, founded on the production of a short student documentary highlighting an ethnographic anthropology research project. The documentary studies academic field, classic ethnographic documentaries, and personal ac...documentary work; classic2018
4 Atencio, Mitchell M.Back to Bagatelles: Realizing the Remainder of Ligett's Musica RicercataGyörgy Ligeti completed Musica Ricercata in 1953, and shortly thereafter transcribed six of the movements into the 6 Bagatelles for wind quintet. Much of the scholarship surrounding Ligeti's transitional period discusses Musical Ricercata, a pivotal work for Ligeti marking divergence in composition...2019
5 Krueger, AdrienneThe commune in commodities: Bruno braquehais's photography of the Paris commune of 1871Perhaps no other photographer of the Paris Commune has received as much art historical attention as Bruno Braquehais. Within this scholarship, he is heralded as unique, either framed as the dedicated photojournalist of the Commune or as the sole photographer sympathetic to the cause of the Commune. ...2021
6 Norris, AileenDance as Activism: Exploring Gun Violence Through Movement and TextIn my thesis, I explore the potential for dance to take on an activist role, serving to springboard conversations and personal understandings of social issues in ways that conventional activism does not access. Through creative and textual research, I created a 20-minute long dance work titled "Aler...2019
7 Lebenzon, Roxanne MacdonaldDefining Ballet: How the Culture Shapes the Expression of ArtBallet is truly its own entity in the dance world. With its strict pedagogy and rich history, its evolution to modernity has taken a winding path. As ballet has transitioned into the new millennium, there has been consistent chatter about how to classify ballet. There are those who hold steadfast to...2017
8 Keller, JacksonDesigning for Interactivity: the Camera in 3D Video GamesThis paper analyzes the effect that camera control has on art, design, and player experience in 3D video games. It will specifically explore the implications of various methods of camera control that have emerged during the brief history of 3D games: the first and third-person perspectives, fixed an...2019
9 Williams, Sydney PorterEducation, art and Activism: Collecting the Stories of World-ChangersThis thesis explores the idea of civically-engaged artwork that sparks conversation, specifically artwork created by young people, and often fostered by educators and community collaborators. For the purpose of this thesis, I define civically-engaged and activist art as art that is created with the ...Activism; youth; art; civic-dialogue; community2020
10 Kelly, DianaFederal Education Reform and Music Education: a Review of the Literature and Implications for the FutureThe purpose of the literature review is to examine the relationship between federal education reform and the subsequent response from music educators in order to prepare for future reform. For studies to be included in this paper, they had to be directly related to the topic, peer reviewed, publishe...2018
11 Beller, AnnastasiaHeartstrung: a choreographic expedition into the Queer female experienceThis project follows a journey in learning how to portray a queer female experience on a ballet stage in a way that both produces emotional resonance and dissuades ostracization. Through the process of creative research, I choreographed a fiveminute- long contemporary ballet duet entitled "HeartStru...2022
12 Jensen, Emma MargaretThe history and legacy of the "Russian" violin bow holdBow hold is a critical component of violin technique; it greatly influences an artist's tone production and virtuosity. Because bow hold is based in part on performance style and individual preference, various approaches have been introduced over the past centuries. One such approach, the "Russian" ...2021
13 Norton, Alexander Santillano IIIHow much of what we did was good?Many media commentators often remark that today's political climate is unhealthy and divisive. They speak of better days when people used to sit down in the same room, listen to each other, and find common ground. I believe that art, in the form of ‘music theater,' can achieve this goal. I note th...2019
14 Elison, TonyKeyframe: Six Images for Jazz Sextet and String QuartetMemory defines reality. The mind's interpretation of the present relies entirely upon its experience. Before you pick up a rock, you have an idea of what it will feel like in your hand. You can discern information about someone through social cues instead of having that information explicitly explai...2020
15 Wayman, CoryMade in heaven? when art and pornography share a bedThis Art History thesis investigates the relationship between the categories of pornography and art primarily through a visual and textual analysis of American artist Jeff Koon's series Made in Heaven. This analysis is furthered by a comparison of Koons's work to that of contemporary artists Marilyn...2019
16 Kearsley, Elizabeth A.Making 360 and representing the aesthetics of nostalgia through documentary360 is a short documentary film I made that follows Micha Osuchowski, a young woman obsessed with the culture of the late 1990s and early 2000s, also referred to as the Y2K era. The film weaves together two aspects of Osuchowski's life, her occupation selling Y2K clothing online and skateboarding, a...2021
17 Davidson, Peter C.Making Diego's DreamDiego's Dream is a short documentary film about a young man named Diego Catalan who was brought from Mexico to the United States when he was only eight years old. In the film, Diego recounts his vivid memory of the experience of crossing the border as a child, and reflects on current issues of immig...2017
18 Kim, JonMathematical Foundations of Atonal Music TheoryAtonal music theory borrows much of its conceptual framework from the mathematical disclipline of set theory. Several music theoretical concepts, however, exceed the scope of set theory and are ill-defined as such. This document aims to help complete the mathematical foundation of atonal music theor...2018
19 Movie Night: a creative analysis"Movie Night" is a film about a woman with a haunting fear that her sexuality, or lack thereof, might harm a new relationship. The first scene presents how a lack of representation in media can lead to certain standards and stereotypes, and by putting an alternative in this film itself, I seek to pr...2021
20 Clark, TehyaThe Production Process of a Traditional Animated Short FilmThis Thesis will detail the process of the production of a short film. The film is produced using traditional animation with some supplementary digital technology, for editing, shooting, and pre production. I will go over the process which starts with pitching, script writing, audio recording, story...2020
21 Heiner, CatherineSHOTS FIREDRecent national headline have drawn attention to the use of "trigger warnings" on college campuses. These warnings, initially used to help survivors of traumatic events, have been described as a way to infantilize college students and a precursor to censorship. This project will examine the circumst...2017
22 Wang, Albert Abdul-BarrTwo reflections on the capitol insurrectionTwo Reflections on the Capitol Insurrection acts as a complementary set of essays for Albert Abdul-Barr Wang's extensive photo book The Cults of the Famous and the Dead (https://www.blurb.com/b/11471408-the-cults-of-the-famous-and-the-dead). The artist reflects on the impetus for his research projec...2023
23 Karahalios, VasilikiThe Unassuming Subversion of Jacksonian-ERA Democracy: An Analysis of Mary Edmonia Lewis's Minnehaha and Hiawatha of 1868By the mid-nineteenth century, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow had become one of the most celebrated poets in the United States. The publication of his poem The Song of Hiawatha in 1855 established him as the great American epic poet of the 19th-century. Not only was The Song of Hiawatha widely read and ...2019
24 Hazelton, Christal Rosa A.What We tell Children: Queer Representation in Children's AnimationIn this paper, I explore the history of queer representation in mainstream children's media -- both implicit and explicit -- and the historical movements that influenced their structures. Starting with the emergence of the "buddy" genre in the late 1950s and early 1960s, I use this as the basis of i...2018
25 Fitzwilliam, RoxanneThe Window Control and CatharsisThis paper is a companion to the animated short I made, called The Window. In this paper, I aim to comprehensively reflect upon the project itself, the inspirations and meaning behind it, as well as the process of making it. I will also explain how this project has worked as a form of art therapy an...2019
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