Douglas Olsen and Professor Troy Streeter, Department of Theatre and Media Arts They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway, but potentially more incredible is the sound achieved by the audio engineers of the famous theatre district. These artists apply the world’s best audio technologies to create the sound of the American Musical. One of […]
Mariachi-Dachi
Kevin Merriman and Professor Ryan Woodward, Department of Visual Arts Why I chose to make a comic book Besides the fact that this is something I’ve fantasized doing since I was a kid, this was also the perfect project for me to help propel my career forward as an artist. As a student, it’s easy […]
The Childrens’ Literacy Project: “Restoring the Love of Reading”
Melissa Manwill and Professor Robert Barrett, Department of Visual Arts This project began as a desire to try my hand at making a graphic novel. I’d never done it before. Neither had my classmates. We had also never made a collaborative art project in the way that the animation program makes a film each year. Those […]
Bridging the Classical Literature and Youth
Soljee Lee and Professor Robert Barrett, Department of Visual Arts The purpose of this project was to create a medium that will bridge between the youth and the classical literature in order to address increasing epidemic of child illiteracy in this visual dominant world. The proposed solution was to introduce the classics to youth in […]
Recognizing Faces: Women’s Portraits on the Salt Lake City and County Building
Diana Lauritzen and Dr. James Swensen, Department of Art History and Curatorial Studies Sixteen women’s portraits grace the capitals of four piers at the two main entrances to the Salt Lake City and County Building, a building which though controversial at the time, serves today as the icon of the city’s logo. Much like the […]
Commercial Theatre Practices in Non-profit Theatre
Andrew Joy and Professor Jeffrey Martin, Division of Design and Production This creative project compared two case studies in theatrical producing. Simply put, being a producer is being in charge of finding the material to produce (i.e. a play, musical, dance program etc.), making all arrangements to put that material on stage, and being financially responsible […]
Chronicle of a Country: French Oral Histories
Jacob Johnson and Dr. Dean Duncan, Department of Theatre and Media Arts Our project is a creative approach to documenting French culture through the words and experiences of its citizens. We traveled to France and interviewed many people, learning a great deal about what happiness means to people from this country. Our questions were simple: […]
The Children’s Literacy Project
Chrisanne Hernandez and Professor Robert Barrett, Department of Visual Arts The purpose of this project was two fold. First, we wanted to create a literacy tool that could be used by educators to help bridge the gap between picture books and novels. Second, we wanted to expand our skills and knowledge through the art form of […]
Essential Oboe Repair
Jordan Hatch and Dr. Geralyn Giovannetti, School of Music Oboists face many problems relating to the mechanism of their instruments that render them unplayable. These problems occur frequently due to routine use. Fortunately, solutions exist, but few people know how to apply them. With sufficient knowledge and experience, most of these problems could be resolved […]
Manuel M. Ponce
Sayda Desiree Gonzalez and Dr. Jeffrey Shumway, School of Music I have enjoyed the research process of for my project “Manuel M. Ponce” so much! Not only have I gained valuable knowledge, but also, I have made new friends and connections in the world of music in Mexico. My project was to write a book […]