Baroque Performance

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Anne Bennion and Alexander Woods, Department of Music For my project, I learned and performed Bach Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor on baroque violin and performed it in a community recital. In the Baroque era, the violin was strung with gut strings and played with a shorter, lighter bow. This instrument was ideal […]

Advocating for the Music of Villa-Lobos

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Howell, Forrest Advocating for the Music of Villa-Lobos Dr. Scott Holden, School of Music Introduction My ORCA project was an in depth study of the Brazilian composer, Heitor Villa-Lobos. Villa-Lobos is revered in Brazil as the father of Brazilian classical music. What is not well understood, however, is the major contribution that Villa-Lobos made to […]

One Fold, One Shepherd

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Madsen, Christopher One Fold, One Shepherd Hastening the Lord’s Musical Vision through the Book of Mormon Rosalind Hall (School of Music, Choral Conducting and Ensembles Division) Introduction My project proposal was to compose and perform a sacred work for choir, soloists, piano, and select instruments in the Classical music style using text concerning the coming […]

Attending Study Abroad in Vienna, Austria

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Adamson, Zachary Attending Study Abroad in Vienna, Austria Faculty Mentor: Dr. Scott Holden, Keyboard Performance Department Chair Throughout my life, music has been a source for mental development, spiritual growth and enjoyment. It has been at times both exciting and discouraging. As I completed my project, however, and engaged in the struggle to understand music, […]

Kreisleriana and E.T.A. Hoffman: Literary Influences on the works of Robert Schumann

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Freeman, Alissa Kreisleriana and E. T. A. Hoffmann: Literary Influences on the Works of Robert Schumann, Faculty Mentor: Scott Holden, Keyboard Studies Robert Schumann is one of the most renowned composers of the romantic era, but only those who have studied his life realize that he also made enormous contributions to the world of literature. […]

Ethnography of Dance Pedagogy Traditions: Chinese Dance Culture Compared to Eurocentric Dance Culture

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Shill, Caitlin Ethnography of Dance Pedagogy Traditions: Chinese Dance Culture Compared to Eurocentric Dance Culture Faculty Mentor: Marilyn Berrett, Dance This project’s purpose was to analyze the traditions, customs and philosophies of professors at the College of Dance at Beijing Mingzu University during Brigham Young University’s China dance study abroad. Recording and analyzing their pedagogical […]

Cultural Influence in News Media in New Zealand

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McInnes, Maren Cultural Influence in News Media in New Zealand Faculty Mentor: Steve Thomsen, Communications Introduction For this project, I looked at cultural media bias in New Zealand. Bias exists at least to some degree in all media—particularly in how stories are framed and which stories are chosen. However, I discovered that media bias is […]

A makeup Artist’s Guide to Mastery The Standard Procedure

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Fordham, Michaela A Makeup Artist’s Guide to Mastery The Standard Procedure Faculty Mentor: Mary Farahnakian, Theatre Media Arts It is a rare opportunity to be able to study makeup design in a collegiate setting, especially one of Brigham Young University’s standard. Because I have the unique perspective of approaching makeup with an academic perspective, I […]

“Sometimes you have to be a little bit naughty”: Matilda the musical through a feminist lens

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Perkins, Kristin “Sometimes You Have to be a little bit naughty”: Matilda the musical through a feminist lens” Faculty Mentor: Megan Sanborn Jones, Theatre and Media Arts Introduction My research analyzed the popular musical Matilda to dissect and explicate underlying feminist ideologies. The grant went primarily to helping fund a trip to New York City […]