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 2015
Jazz Arranging and Analysis, Tyler Jackson Miller
Smoke & Mirrors, Justin R. Pecot
Jazz Band CD, Anthony Pultz
Tempesta, Earvin Ramos
Alexis Rubell's Senior Vocal Recital, Alexis Rubell
Nocturne: The Life and Music of Chopin, Bethany Springer
Senior Projects from 2014
Rehearsing Russell's Rejuvenations: A Documentation of My Experiences in Working with the San Luis Obispo Youth Symphony, Mildel Bartolome Barizo
Fiesole: The Hillsides of Tuscany, A musical work for the classical guitar and a study of the compositional process, Matthew Goodman
A Song Through Time: Tiger Rag and the Twentieth Century, Thomas Grady Hartsock
Brett Malta, Senior Trombone Recital, Brett Malta
Lauren Moore, Soprano. A Senior Recital, Lauren R. Moore
Alessandra Shanus, Senior Piano Recital, Alessandra Febré Shanus
Crotale Sample Library, Ryan Waczek
Senior Projects from 2013
Marketing in a Multimedia Era, Jamie Armstrong
Kevin Capacia, Percussion, Kevin John Capacia
Trevor Carlson, Percussion, Trevor Carlson
When the Cradle Falls: The Subversion, Secrets, and Sentimentality of Lullabies, Lauren R. Castro
Dianna Cruz, Piano, Conductor, Dianna Cruz
From Unsung To High-strung: The Development Of The Viola Through The Nineteenth And Twentieth Centuries, As It Is Used To Introduce Fugues, Anthony Vincent Dell'Osso
Kyler Robert Michael Fischer, Guitar, Kyler R.M. Fischer
Katelyn Holliday, Soprano, Katelyn Holliday
Side Show: The Musical Direction, Morgan D. Hurd
Jessica Livermore, Violin Recital, Jessica Livermore
Synesthesia and a Comparative Analysis of Colored Composition, Maris Loeffler
Claire MacKenzie, Mezzo-Soprano, Claire Elizabeth MacKenzie