5,600word research paper
Afinal grade, with an evaluation letter
In my words
Performance had taught me that music can change the energy of a room; research let me ask how. I began hearing every musical decision as part of a shared emotional arc.
What I did
- Studied musical form and analysis with Prof. Miyake through weekly individual meetings and biweekly group sessions.
- Used tools including form diagrams to map how musical structures develop across a performance.
- Connected analytical methods from music research with questions I had first encountered through performance and teaching.
Photos
A form diagram from my research
The opening page of my 5,600-word paper