Ryan Shumway and Robert Machoian, Design Introduction The intention and purpose of my project was to observe the condition of Puerto Rico as a whole and learn coping methods used by the people who survived Hurricanes Maria and Irma. The “Human Condition” is a phrase I picked up from the famous photographer Platon who is […]
Remembering “The Good Life”
Colby Sanford and Joseph Ostraff, Art Introduction They’re selling the family farm. In the summer of ‘73 my Grandparents left their home in Connecticut to follow the ideologies of Helen and Scott Nearing “to take [their] life into [their] own hands and live it in the country, in a decent, simple, kindly way” (Nearing, 11). […]
Yellowstone National Park: Photography then and Now
Tressa Roberts and Robert Graham, Design My project was inspired by something I learned in my history of photography class; we learned about the first people to discover some of the national parks, including Yellowstone. No one had traveled to The West, and the way people around the world were able to see what it […]
America’s Hope
Cassie Prettyman and Paul Adams, Design Being able to come up with this project, plan it, execute it, and have a gallery show was one of the most fulfilling experiences in my artistic career. There were definitely some challenges along the way but I have learned so much that I will now be able to […]
City of Nothing: Architectural Simulation & Las Vegas
Rachel Playstead and Daniel Everett, Art Introduction In my proposal, I wrote that the purpose of this project was to construct my final BFA show, in which I would display a large-scale installation exploring the uncanny through architectural simulation with Las Vegas as a case study. I was interested in how reality and imitations of […]
A New Turkish Voice: Culture, Politics, and Expression in the Cello Works of Ahmed Adnan Saygun
Max Olivier and Luke Howard, School of Music A few years ago, I happened upon a little-known recording of the cello concerto of 20th-century Turkish composer Ahmed Adnan Saygun (1907-1991), and I immediately knew that I had discovered a gem. From the opening bars, Saygun drew me into his unique soundworld and captured my attention. […]
Media Music Composition and Production
Shane Myers and Aaron Merrill, School of Music This project is a collection of four pieces of original music that will be used for professional demo purposes. It represents some of my best compositional and songwriting work and shows that I have the capacity to compose music in a broad variety of genres suitable for […]
American College Dance Association Northwest Regional Festival: Presentation of “That Time”
Rachel Kearl, Whitney Ellis, Graham Brown; Dance Department Introduction March 24-25th, 2018, Graham Brown’s choreographic work “That Time,” an excerpt from his professional evening-length work Sonder, was set on a group of BYU students and presented at the American College Dance Association Northwest Regional Festival (ACDA). American College Dance Association exists to foster creative potential, to […]
Orchestral Snare Drum Production
Peter Fullmer and Dr. Matthew Coleman, Music Introduction The purpose of this project was to disseminate to a wide audience of percussionists the process of building an orchestral snare drum in order to equip them with the knowledge needed to make one themselves. This included highlighting in video the materials, tools, and skills required for […]
Multiculturalism: The Search of Home Through Roots and Tentacles
Daniela Ferreira and Brian Christensen, Art Introduction When this project was conceived, my idea was to exhibit how juxtaposition of marine creatures and perennial plants would help further the discussion of multiculturalism and the idea of home. The project consisted of traveling to the Audubon Park in New Orleans to observe century old oaks known […]
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