The Music Department introduces a student to the role of music in today’s world, helps form personal goals, and provides the discipline, skills and knowledge to accomplish those goals. The program develops musical skills, encourages creativity, and cultivates vision for the future. The University’s polytechnic emphasis also provides an excellent opportunity to explore music in conjunction with a wide range of other fields. Graduates are prepared to begin specialized study at the graduate level and to enter a wide variety of professional careers. The department offers a wide range of elective courses which allow the student to specialize to some extent within a liberal arts degree.
Modified from music.calpoly.edu
Senior Projects from 2023
The Dance Between Music & Mental Illness: Two Modern Composers and Their Experiences with Mental Health, Charlotte Amy Bell
Waving at You, from the Inside of your House, Will G. Chant
Songs from Stories: Liner Notes, Kamilee K. Costa
Danna Dumandan Jazz Vocal Recital, Danna Marie Dumandan
Jazz Arranging in the Public Domain, Kelley Marie Fredrickson
The Captivating Messages of Wordless Music: A Functional Analysis of the Score for Howl's Moving Castle, Breanna Rose Garcia
Davis Lerner Senior Bassoon Recital, Davis Jacob Lerner
“A Symphony Should Contain the World”: Extramusical Associations in Mahler’s Early Symphonies, Hailey Rose May
Character Pieces for the Town of the Dead, Yumin Park
Alfred J Zoppi Senior Vocal Recital, Alfred Justin Zoppi
Senior Projects from 2022
Karlson Can Senior Cello Recital, Karlson Jade Can
Somewhere Pure: An Ode to My Music Journey, Madeleine P. Frei
Jenna Hansen Senior Vocal Recital, Jenna Marie Hansen
A Formal Analysis of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s Such Sweet Thunder, Benjamin P. Kerr
The College Years EP, Sheridan A. Liaw
Percussion FX Sample Sound Library, Liam A. Reece
A Composer's Guide to the Clarinet, Anya A. Restivo
A Senior Vocal Recital by Annemarie Schalde, Soprano, Annemarie Schalde
Grant Smith Senior Piano Recital, Grant Gregory Smith
Discussion on Music Visualization Technology and its Capability to Visualize Large Ensembles, Nathan Alexander Walker
Senior Projects from 2021
Music and Alzheimer’s Disease: An Assessment of Music Therapy as an Effective Medical Intervention, Emily Gaut
Elle Larson's Senior Oboe Recital, Elle M. Larson
Kathryn Loomis Senior Vocal Recital, Kathryn Loomis
Timothy Shanks and Titus Shanks Joint Senior Recital, Timothy Shanks and Titus Shanks
Timothy Shanks - Joint Senior Recital, Timothy Shanks and Titus Shanks