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Research And Study Of Fashion And Costume History Spanning From Ancient Egypt To Modern Day, Kaitlyn E. Dennis Miss Nov 2016

Research And Study Of Fashion And Costume History Spanning From Ancient Egypt To Modern Day, Kaitlyn E. Dennis Miss

Posters-at-the-Capitol

Through a generous donation to Morehead State University, research has been conducted on thousands of slides containing images of artwork and artifacts of historical significance. These images span from Egyptian hieroglyphs to the inaugural dress of every first lady of the United States. The slides are in the process of being recorded and catalogued for future use by students in hopes of furthering academic comprehension and awareness of the influence of fashion and costume history through the ages. Special thanks to the family of Gretel Geist Rutledge, faculty mentor Denise Watkins, as well as the Department of Music, Theatre, and …


The Excitement Of Life, Jacob D. Soukup Jun 2016

The Excitement Of Life, Jacob D. Soukup

Celebration of Learning

These recent paintings explore the presence of excitement, energy and adrenaline rush one can capture in a moment. Oil paints have a quality that can make a painting come to life. This lifelike quality is exactly what I strive to capture in a way that allows the viewers to put themselves inside the painting. The inspiration for these paintings came from my own experiences of adventure and risk-taking. The use of foreshortening and distortion helps give the figures a sense of energy and create movement throughout the composition. By portraying the various situations through a warped lens, I believe that …


From Sin To Sensation: The Progression Of Dance Music From The Medieval Period Through The Renaissance, Jillissa A. Brummel Apr 2016

From Sin To Sensation: The Progression Of Dance Music From The Medieval Period Through The Renaissance, Jillissa A. Brummel

The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)

This research paper explores how dance music has been part of the foundation for musical art in world history and the key to unlocking information concerning societal atmospheres throughout history. With each age and progression of music came new genres, instruments and social beliefs that were woven through religious and secular culture, each of which impacted the production of dance throughout the centuries. As dance music infiltrated the social and religious scenes of the medieval period, the sacred value of dancing was questioned which are presented through historical sources on pagan culture in the medieval period. Further research on improvements …


Coursing With Coils: The Only Orchestral Instrument Harder Than The French Horn, Sarah R. Plumley Apr 2016

Coursing With Coils: The Only Orchestral Instrument Harder Than The French Horn, Sarah R. Plumley

The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)

Playing the horn has become not only more sophisticated and accurate, but simpler and more efficient for the horn player than what it was three hundred years ago. The natural horn, used in a variety ways in early history, demanded an incredible level of skill and precision, more than our valved horn today in some ways because it required a more accurate ear, more embouchure dexterity, and the necessity of wrangling crooks for different keys. Thus, it required many practiced skills of the player that are no longer as necessary as they once were. This paper discusses each of these …


Henrik Ibsen’S A Doll’S House: A Marriage Built To Fail, Alison Dees Apr 2016

Henrik Ibsen’S A Doll’S House: A Marriage Built To Fail, Alison Dees

Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Crumbling, Katharine S. Miele Apr 2016

Crumbling, Katharine S. Miele

Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Lemony Obscenity, Emily B. Leblanc Apr 2016

Lemony Obscenity, Emily B. Leblanc

Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Trash From The Hooch, Teal K. Gordon Apr 2016

Trash From The Hooch, Teal K. Gordon

Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Male Bonding, Jonathan B. Warren Apr 2016

Male Bonding, Jonathan B. Warren

Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Mastering Macbeth, Shelby Gilliam, Dominique Rider, Rick Jones Mar 2016

Mastering Macbeth, Shelby Gilliam, Dominique Rider, Rick Jones

Undergraduate Research Conference

The Tragedy of Macbeth is widely acknowledged as one of the theatre’s greatest tragedies. The play opens to the end of a massive battle in which Macbeth has just defeated the former Thane who sought to overthrow the king. Macbeth is given a prophecy by three witches, who promise that he will be king. To ensure the infallibility of the prophecy, Lady Macbeth plots the King’s murder and Macbeth does the deed. The Macbeths are crowned and are henceforth miserable, haunted by their guilt. The play is about a number of things such as political ambition, murder, love, and fate.


The Use Of Naturalism In Tennessee Williams’ The Night Of The Iguana, Brittany Tennis, Inga Meier Mar 2016

The Use Of Naturalism In Tennessee Williams’ The Night Of The Iguana, Brittany Tennis, Inga Meier

Undergraduate Research Conference

This project examines the connections among setting, themes, and character development in The Night of the Iguana and explores the transformative potential contained within and revealed by these connections.


Led Lighting For The Arabian Nights, Brittany Tennis, Skyler Moore, Travis Wilson, Brian Steele Mar 2016

Led Lighting For The Arabian Nights, Brittany Tennis, Skyler Moore, Travis Wilson, Brian Steele

Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Qualitative Survey Of Music Conducting Texts, Alexandra Burke Mar 2016

Qualitative Survey Of Music Conducting Texts, Alexandra Burke

Undergraduate Research Conference

The purpose of my findings is to inform teachers and future conducting students of the proper information they should investigate when choosing texts and beginning their studies or improving their skills in order to better facilitate their learning experience.


Realizing Art In Multiple Media: How Different Art Forms Capitalize On Varying Elements Of Artistic Communication, Jesse Edwards, Scott Runnels Mar 2016

Realizing Art In Multiple Media: How Different Art Forms Capitalize On Varying Elements Of Artistic Communication, Jesse Edwards, Scott Runnels

Undergraduate Research Conference

Art involves a very large and diverse collection of practices which humanity utilizes to express and communicate. Though these forms are highly similar in many ways, each holds a unique strength in relation to the others. This project was organized in an attempt to illustrate how several particular art forms excel in communicating in very diverse ways.


05. Music, Northeastern State University Jan 2016

05. Music, Northeastern State University

Oklahoma Research Day Abstracts

No abstract provided.


04. Multimedia Design, Northeastern State University Jan 2016

04. Multimedia Design, Northeastern State University

Oklahoma Research Day Abstracts

No abstract provided.


03. Design, Northeastern State University Jan 2016

03. Design, Northeastern State University

Oklahoma Research Day Abstracts

No abstract provided.


01. Art, Northeastern State University Jan 2016

01. Art, Northeastern State University

Oklahoma Research Day Abstracts

No abstract provided.