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 2022
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
Senior Projects from 2020
Exploring the JRPG Music Aesthetic: An Analysis of Yoko Shimomura’s Music, Nicolai L. Borst
The Voice Needs Exercise: Effective Vocal Warm-Ups for Improving Specific Skills, Molly K. Gooch
Marianna Pallas, Horn: Senior Recital, Marianna Rose Pallas
Edge of the World and Distant Landscapes, Austin T. Tinkess
From Morley to Milhaud: Forty Years of Orchestral Activities at Cal Poly, Misti L. Webster
Dar Luz for Eight Trombones, Davis Reid Zamboanga
Senior Projects from 2019
Making Melodies: Music Fundamentals Workshops, Hannah L. Buckingham
The Mystical Flute, Daniel R. Compton
Tim Compton Senior Percussion Recital, Timothy David Compton
The Power of the Piano: Chopin's Préludes and Their Innovations, Megan A. Fong
A Dip Into Frank Ocean's Music and Marketing, Katharine E. Gardias
The Hurdy-gurdy: From Pageantry to Peasantry, Samuel A. Nelson
Sam Plays it Again: The Film Music Functions of Casablanca, Layla Parvis
Sketches for Piano Quintet and Ocean Scenes, Noah I. Scanlan
Joseph Shanks Senior Viola Recital, Joseph Randall Shanks
Senior Projects from 2018
Ian Bewley's Senior Recital, Ian L. Bewley
Mezzo-Sopranos in Sondheim's Musicals: An Analysis of Music and Character, Jill Gibson