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Senior Capstone Experience
The Senior Capstone Experience in music may be fulfilled by writing an extensive research paper or an extended composition; by presenting a research paper in conjunction with a lecture recital; by performing an hour-long solo recital; or by combining a half recital with a research paper.
RECENT SENIOR CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE (SCE) TOPICS
Recitals
Students can opt to offer a full recital or lecture-recital (lasting about 60 minutes), or a half recital combined with a research paper. Recitals are a very personal experience, and students work closely with their studio instructor, thesis advsior, and professors, to design a meaningful program.
Berkeligh Fadden '21 Vocal and Koto Recital (Advisor: Jonathan McCollum) Studio Instructors: Carolene Winter & Jonathan McCollum
Annie Javitt '21 Piano Recital (Advisor: Ken Schweitzer) Studio Instructor: Woobin Park
Megan Dietrich '20 Vocal Recital (Advisor: Ken Schweitzer) Studio Instructor: Bennett Umhau
Mikala Herlihy '20 Piano Recital"(Advisor: Ken Schweitzer) Studio Instructor: Woobin Park
Noe Perales '20 Piano Recital (Advisor: Jonathan McCollum) Studio Instructor: Woobin Park
John "Duncan" McRae '20 Tuba Recital (Advisor & Studio Instructor: Jonathan McCollum)
Zhenyang Jin '19 Saxophone Recital (Advisor: Ken Schweitzer) Studio Instructor: John Thomas
Reanna Sherman '19 "Voice Recital" (Advsior: Jonathan McCollum) Studio Instructor: Carolene Winter
Emma Hoey '19 "Trumpet & Voice Recital" (Advisor: Jonathan McCollum) Studio Instructor: Davy DeArmond
Anna Mayes '19 "Voice Recital" (Advisor: Ken Schweitzer) Studio Instructor: Carolene Winter
Compositions & Recording
Students can explore a variety of opportunities to create original works and/or showcase their knoweldge of music production. In this track, students can create original compositions using traditional techniques (supported with software like Finale and Sibelius). They can also take advatage of our extensive production studio, and use Ableton Live, Protools, and Logic, together with extensive array of other hardware and software equipment to compose, create, record, and produce original works.
Austin Martin-Williams '21: Original Album/Compositions with Ableton Live & FL Studio, "On Sale" (Advisor: Ken Schweitzer)
Chris Summers '21 Original full-length Composition with Ableton Live, "Orange Moon Lucifer" (Advsior: Ken Schweitzer)
Danny Palmatary '21 Music Production Portfolio including recordings and original compositions, using Protools & Ableton Live (Advsior: Ken Schweitzer)
Ronnie Hastings '19 Coming of Age: A Concept Album for Rock, Ensemble (Advisor: John Leupold)
Maddie Morton '19 Original Composition, Recording, &, Production" (Advisor: Ken Schweitzer)