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The Representation Of Non-Traditional Bodies, Elizabeth J. Perkins

Undergraduate Theses—Unrestricted

My work largely addresses the close-minded Western ideals of the human body, particularly those related to females. Stemming from struggles with my own sense of security, I strive to create accessible works of art that both challenge and expand these ideals by representing figural imagery beyond such social constraints. Though my works may seem to serve the purpose of mockery at first, the urgency of the issues portrayed becomes apparent as the pieces are studied more carefully. I explore how exposure, vulnerability, grotesqueness, and intimacy within my work serve as a means to expand our cultural ideals for the human …

In-Betweeness On Stage, Qiyuan Liu

Undergraduate Theses—Unrestricted

It all started with the question of “where are you from”. Coming from China and making art in America, I have been confused by people’s question about where am I from and, more importantly, where I identify myself belong. By using installation as the main format, I created works with strong theatrical quality to restage and reenact my social and cultural experiences that finally led to my understanding of the “in-betweeness” of myself: I reside in neither of the two cultures but rather moving back and forth between them. I carry influences from both sides with me and present them …

Breaching, Margaux Crump

Graduate School of Art Theses

I make objects that behave like bodies—graceful hybrids that are effortlessly cultural and natural, masculine and feminine, plant and animal. Shifting and slipping between unfixed identities, they exist as multiplicities. When these bodies touch, power and pleasure are fluidly exchanged. However, power is not structured here as a binary and pleasure is not finite; both have the potential to flow between bodies, blurring boundaries and rendering individuality delicate.

My work is primarily rooted in the relationship between desire, intimacy, and control, with the body acting as a site of power play. This body may be plant, animal, sculpture, or material. …

Marshall University Music Department Presents The Marshall University Aftrican Drumming & Dance Ensemble, Steven Hall, Conductor, Jessica Fox, Assistant Conductor, Steven Hall, Jessica Fox

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Marshall University Music Department Presents A Graduate Recital, Kareem Mccullough, Guitar, Kareem Mccullough

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Marshall University Music Department Presents A Senior Recital, Rebecca Adkins, Clarinet, Rebecca Adkins

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Marshall University Music Department Presents A Matthew Darnold, Horn, Christian Creameans, Horn, Junior Recital, Matthew Darnold, Christian Creameans

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Marshall University Music Department Presents Jazz I, Dr. Martin Saunders, Director, Martin W. Saunders

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Marshall University Music Department Presents The Marshall University Symphony Orchestra, In, Symphonic Colors, Dr. Elizabeth Reed Smith, Conductor, Elizabeth Reed Smith

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"To Deal", Kyle Peterson

Art and Art History Honors Papers

My objective in beginning this series was to, quite simply, deal with personal issues. I wanted to begin to dissect and make sense of my experiences through critical understanding of the different internal and external social pressures I was feeling. I did so by creating a series of life-size objects referencing and conflicting with both my own and other’s bodies in space. These objects in their scene have taken on a life of their own that places them in a dialogue beyond just my own experience, furthering to allow for other’s experiences to be reflected as well. The result was …

Marshall University Music Department Presents A Woodwind Ensembles Recital, Dr. Edwin Bingham, Saxophone Studio, Dr. Wendell Dobbs, Flute Studio, (Woodwinds Coordinator), Ed Bingham, Wendell B. Dobbs Dr.

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Choosing The Right Steps: Management Decisions Of Dance Businesses, Jessica B. Rosina

Business and Economics Honors Papers

Fundamental dance researchers have found that dancers have some of the lowest Human Capital returns. Today, the average dancer has a median pay of $15.87. Only six percent of public schools offer dance as a part of their curriculum. This situation poses a threat to the transmission of culture in our country and will have negative impacts. Children receive little to no dance education in public schooling, leaving private dance education organizations as the only option left. Using a sample of 100 privately owned studios in the tristate area, business decisions will be analyzed to uncover the impact on enrollment.

Marshall University Music Department Presents A Senior Recital, Corynn Hawkins, Soprano, Dr. Henning Vauth, Collaborative Pianist, Eric Caines, Oboe, Sarah Riddle, Soprano, Corynn Hawkins

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Marshall University Music Department Presents A Junior Recital, Brooke Fisher, Mezzo-Soprano, Brooke Fisher

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Marshall University Music Department Presents A Graduate Recital, Charles Powell, Percussion, With, Marshall University Percussion Ensemble, African Drum And Dance Ensemble, Charles Powell

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Marshall University Music Department Presents The Bench By The Sea, Featuring, The University Chorus And A Cappela Choir, Mr. Rob Wray, Conductor, And, The Marshall Symphonic Band, Dr. Adam Dalton, Conductor, Robert Wray, Adam Dalton

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Constructing Helen Frankenthaler: Redefining A 'Woman' Artist Since 1960, Alexandra P. Alberda

School of Art, Art History, and Design: Theses and Student Creative Work

This thesis addresses how academics, curators, and art writers in the popular press reviewed Helen Frankenthaler during her major retrospectives of 1960 (The Jewish Museum), 1969 (The Whitney Museum of American Art), and 1989 (The Museum of Modern Art). Included is an examination of how she has been written about after her death in 2012, with analysis of the changes in the language used to critique the artist and her work as influenced by the advent of feminist theory, social history, and gender theory. I examine recent exhibitions on Frankenthaler at the Gagosian Gallery, New York City, and the Albright-Knox …

Marshall University Music Department Presents A Junior Recital, Erik Anderson, Guitar, Eric Anderson

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Fingerpaint: A Drama In Two Acts, Audrey A. Moore

Senior Honors Theses

This thesis is a creative original work taking the form on a two-act drama entitled Fingerpaint. It follows the story of a twenty-two year old artist named Sandy and her older brother, John, who want to paint a city mural as a memorial for their uncle. The primary theme revolves around the idea of finding beauty in tension. This theme is developed as Sandy, an idealist, is forced to deal with difficult situations that will ultimately change the way she approaches life and art.

Marshall University Music Department Presents A Senior Recital, Nathanial Ramsey, Violin, Nathanial Ramsey

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