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Tolerance: Challenge, Perception, And Social Stigmas Defined Through Visual Communications., Ursula Moore Bryant

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

My explorations and journey through life have led me to discover a connection in my work and responsibility as a visual communicator. My objective of communicating challenge, perception, and social stigmas through informed stories of individual lives is to provoke questions and spark moments of awareness in viewers. With this supporting manuscript, I hope to inform about my motivations through time including my personal, artistic, and historical influences. I will define graphic design as a fine art through the evaluation of artistic movements. I also intend to discuss design as a language and build a case for social awareness. Evaluating …

Creating Convincing And Dramatic Light Transitions For Computer Animation, Rupali Parekh

All Theses

Lighting and atmospheric changes are complex phenomena that exist in nature; therefore replicating them using computer graphics can be quite challenging. Subtle changes in light conditions can greatly affect the mood or perception of the viewer and has been an important component of film making. With ever increasing technology and computing resources, filmmakers continue to strive to produce such complex effects that enhance their storytelling. Light transition (e.g.; day to night), continuously moving light sources, and dramatic change in seasons have been the focus of experimentation for many films. Most studios have therefore developed their own pipeline to create such …

Love, Nsu University School

Hieroglyphics: the NSU University School Literary Magazine

No abstract provided.

Death O F A Hero : Iconography Of The Emotional Transformation Of Achilles On South Italian Vases Of C. Fourth Century Bce, Selma Amzi

Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects

No abstract provided.

Living Proof: The Decline In Northeast Arts Education - And What Can Be Done About It., Chris Comer

Senior Honors Projects

All my life, I have been raised and tempered by the public schooling systems of the Northeastern states. As I near the completion of my undergraduate studies, I can look back at all my years of education and see how my personality and skill-sets were forged into what they are today. Now, in the age of the No Child Left Behind Act, and in the middle of a war overseas, public schools nationwide and here in the Northeast are finding it increasingly difficult to produce the test results and proof of knowledge that is being asked of them. This mismatch …

From Script To Stage: A Costume Designer’S Perspective, Laura M. Gifford

Senior Honors Projects

In the process of designing the costumes for a show, it is important to understand the psyche of each of the characters. The completion of thorough research can give valuable insight into the characters, as well as details of the setting of the play. A designer then takes this information, in the form of photographs, journals, period documents, and modern analysis and combines it to achieve a unified vision of the play’s environment. They must then work with the director and other designers to present this vision to the audience. This semester, I had the opportunity to explore this process …

Inevitable Forces: Deciphering The Environment, Jennifer Stoneking-Stewart

All Theses

My work is a response to my surroundings, the relationship between man and nature, and my perception of human impact on the environment. I compare the sprawl of cities that overtake the surrounding countryside to the spreading of microscopic bacteria and disease. My observation of the destruction of the environment and other uncontrollable events that perpetuate fear, such as passage of time, death, and growth, is visualized through the combination of two opposing forces: structure (controlled) and organic (uncontrolled). My use of printmaking processes parallels these concepts of control or lack of control. Lithography, intaglio, silkscreen and relief are closely …

Extinction Of Experience, Eileen Powell

All Theses

Three interrelated themes--beauty, control, and loss of nature--emerge as integral to my artistic examination of humanity's relationship to the web of life. My sculptures explore ideas of control, memory, and loss by contrasting organic ceramic forms that characterize nature with manmade materials such as ropes, chains, nets, or monofilament that represent the control humans exert over nature. All my sculptural forms are bound, wrapped, entangled, or in some way struggling against a physical force of great size and scale that symbolizes humans' domination over nature. My work seeks to reveal the emotion of loss by enlightening the viewer to the …

Exploring Personal Boundaries: Sensuality/Sexuality, Roger Lee

All Theses

ABSTRACT

This work is about my perception of the sensual form. These ceramic sculptures are meant to interact with the audience through internal thoughts and feelings without the impression of 'things' that objectify the body. There is a part of my work that is manifest through the viewer as voyeur, but my intent is not to be so explicit in that manner. Contrary to this, I am attempting to deliver a tactile approach to perceive sensuality through forms that provoke sensual pleasure. It provides a counterpoint to how we might reconsider what is sensual to what is sexual by investigating …

Pondering Pleasure, Nicole Morita

All Theses

Food is a central component of our daily lives. The highly charged, fast-paced world of today is a place we all move quickly through, often stopping just in time to eat and then continue on our way. The significance of food in rituals helps us recognize and remember this pleasure. My sculptural practice explores aspects of food in regards to pleasure, giving, and reception. Time, labor, and ritual are reflected in the techniques and processes used to manipulate various temporal and permanent materials. Senses of taste, touch and smell are incorporated the following sculptural works with the in an attempt …

Marshall University Music Department Presents Senior Recitals, Rebecca Marie Murphy, Double Bass And, Minna Aminzadeh, Violin, Accompanied By, Yesim Dikener, Piano, Rebecca Marie Murphy

All Performances

No abstract provided.

Marshall University Music Department Presents A Senior Recitals, Rebecca Marie Murphy, Double Bass, And, Minna Aminzadeh, Violin, Rebecca Marie Murphy, Minna Aminezadeh

All Performances

No abstract provided.

Ua68/5/1 Senior Art Show Catalog, Wku Art

WKU Administration Documents

Exhibition catalog showcasing the artwork of senior art students in a variety of mediums.

A Study Of Robert Schumann And His Impact On The German Song Cycle, Melissa A. Mills

Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects

The purpose of this research was to gain information about Robert Schumann and his impact on the German song cycle. The specific problems of the study were as follows: 1.) To trace the origins and development of the song cycle; 2.) To identify the significance of Robert Schumann to the German song cycle; and 3.) To analyze Frauenliebe und-Leben (‘A Woman’s Life and Love’), a song cycle composed by Schumann in 1840, in terms of form, style, and vocal technique. This research investigates the return of Robert Schumann from instrumental music back to vocal music and how he helped develop …

Detritus: An Exhibition Of Art From Recycled Or Found Art Materials, Ellie Brown, Greg Bugel, Linda Byrne, Ben Collura, Sally Edelstein, Matthew Gosser, Shandor Hassan, Jodi Hays, Tracy Heneberger, Paivi Hintsanen, Kathy Hughes, Edwin Jager, Barbara Martinson, Nyugen Smith, Ilona Staples, Charlee Swanson, Peter Wilson

Exhibition Catalogs

Catalog for the exhibition Detritus: An exhibition of art from recycled or found art materials held at the Seton Hall University Walsh Gallery, April 16 – May 25, 2007. Curated by Mark Schlemmer, Kelsey Quillen and Laura Browarney. Includes an essay by Mark Schlemmer, Kelsey Quillen and Laura Browarney. Includes color illustrations.

Program Booklet: 18th Annual James Porter Colloquium, Department Of Art

18th Annual James Porter Colloquium

No abstract provided.

Fiction Fix 05, Troy Puls, Vicki Winslow, Todd Kincaid, Christine Utz, Ann Marie Byrd, Mark Fields, Shane Horn, Joseph Derepentigny, Kristen Iannuzzi

Fiction Fix

No abstract provided.

Taking In: Aib Photography 2007, Aib Students

Taking In

Taking In is a student run project featuring a selection of work created by students attending the college of art and design. The project focuses on the business of promoting art and culminates each year with a juried exhibition, publication and a website all designed to promote selected works of AIB artists. The selected pieces were chosen anonymously by a jury of distinguished members of the Boston Art Community to represent the best of undergraduate in 2007. The book in your hands is the end result of a collective effort by those in the class.

Pathos, Spring 2007, Portland State University. Student Publications Board

Pathos

Editor: Laura Pieroni

Issue 3

Mathematical Methods In Composing Melodies, Thomas Brown

Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects

This thesis, “Mathematical Methods in Composing Melodies,” explores the different ways in which mathematics can be used to create music. Some research has been done in this field already. Richard F. Voss and John Clarke used fractals and different frequencies of noise to create music. The Greek composer Iannis Xenakis used Markovian Stochastic trees to create some of his compositions. Explored in this thesis are seven different methods to compose melodies. After compiling the different melodies, they were categorized by different musical periods based on the musical characteristics found in the melody. This thesis differs from other research that deals …

A Study Of Lars-Erik Larsson And His Contributions To Trombone Repertoire, Thomas S. Brown

Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects

The purpose of this research was to gain information about Lars-Erik Larsson and his contributions to trombone repertoire. The specific problems of the study were as follows: 1) to identify and investigate Larsson’s major contributions to twentieth century music; 2) to identify and investigate Larsson’s contribution to trombone repertoire; 3) to analyze Larsson’s Concertino for Trombone and String Orchestra Op. 45 No. 7 in terms of form, structure, and twentieth century techniques. A biographical overview of Larsson’s life is given as background and as insight to his compositions.

Marshall University Music Department Presents A Junior Recital, Robert Heath, Clarinet, Accompanied By, Mrs. Mila Markun, Piano, Robert Heath

All Performances

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Charles-Auguste De Beriot And His Contributions To The Violin, Leigh P. Mackintosh

Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects

The purpose of this research was to gain information about Charles-Auguste de Beriot (1802-1870) and his contributions to the violin. The specific problems of the study were as follows: 1.) to identify what influenced the compositions of Charles-Auguste de Beriot; 2.) to outline important developments in his writing that contributed to violin technique and Romanticism; and 3.) to analyze Concerto IX in A minor for Violin, Op. 104 in terms of melody, harmony, tonality, texture, and form. The intention of this research is to investigate Beriot’s compositions for violin and examines the Romantic aspects that appear in his Concerto IX. …

Inscape 2007, Morehead State University

Inscape: Art & Literary Magazine Archive

The 2007 edition of the Inscape: Literary and Art Magazine.

Against The Grain : The Works Of Minnie Adkins, Minnie Adkins, Kentucky Folk Art Center

Kentucky Folk Art Center Exhibition Catalogs

2007 Kentucky Folk Art Center exhibition catalog of artist Minnie Adkins.

Eye Tricks, Ryan Buyssens, Christina Day, Chris Dean, Mark Epstein, Francis Fox, Keith Gamache, Steve Gildea, Kathy Goodell, Ryan Higgins, Friedhard Kiekeben, Kenn Kotara, Yngvar Larsen, Jack Mason, Cris Orfescu, Robert Petrick, Jacki Storey, Joshua Tonies, Erika De Vries, Florence Weisz

Exhibition Catalogs

Catalog for the exhibition Eye Tricks held at the Seton Hall University Walsh Gallery, November 12 - December 15, 2007. Curated by Jeanne Brasile and Jason Marquis. Includes the essay Illusion / Elusion by Jason Marquis. Includes color illustrations.

Diverse Visions: An Exhibition Of Contemporary Art From Mainland China And Taiwan, Lishan Chang, Yu-Hung Huang, Yao Jui-Chung, Ruijun Shen, Lin Shih-Pao, Ya-Hui Wang, C.J. Yeh

Exhibition Catalogs

Catalog for the exhibition Diverse Visions: An Exhibition of Contemporary Art From Mainland China and Taiwan held at the Seton Hall University Walsh Gallery, January 15 - March 9, 2007. Curated by Matthew Callinan and Katie Landes. Includes an essay and color illustrations.

On Island: Women Artists Of Monhegan, University Of New England Art Gallery

Exhibition Catalogues

On Island: Women Artists of Monhegan is the catalogue from the University of New England Art Gallery’s July 26 - September 23, 2007 exhibition featuring works by 36 women artists who capture the essence of Monhegan Island and its role in the history of American fine art. There is a powerful sense of place, from dramatic, swift changes in light, color and nuance, to giant cliffs, swirling tide pools, and rocks that come in all sizes and hues, as well as island life and people. Their art covers the most recent 50 years on an island that has attracted artists …

Escaping The Rectangle - The Art Of William Coronado, William Coronado

Exhibition Catalogs

Catalog for the exhibition Escaping the Rectangle - The Art of William Coronado held at the Seton Hall University Walsh Gallery, June 11 - August 16, 2007. Curated by Gianluca Bianchino and Jeanne Brasile. Includes essays by Gianluca Bianchino and Jeanne Brasile. Includes color illustrations.

Strokes Of Existence: The Connection Of All Things, Mari Gorman

Graduate Student Publications and Research

Acted or real—and all life is real whether one is acting or not—the common denominator and consistent, ubiquitous reality of life and all behavior is that it manifests in the form of relationships on all scales. But what is a relationship? Until now, the answer to this question has not been sufficiently known. As a result of many years of empirical research that began with the aim of discovering what is going on in a gifted actor when s/he is playing a character that can be observed and experienced as a living, intuitive being, and based on the knowledge that …