Composition/Recording Projects

 
The following are production papers/recording projects submitted by Belmont University graduate students in partial fulfillment of the requirements for their degrees

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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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Aardvark: A Solo Guitar Album, Jeffrey W. Buchanan

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Indistinct Personalities: The Threads Between Modern Hip-Hop, R&B, Jazz, and Gospel Guitar and Production, Tahina A. Fiaferana

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Modern String Writing in Various Styles, Se Young Ko

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An Analytical Study of the Sound Design and Production Techniques of IDM Artists, Robert C. Stevens

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Compositional Practices in the Accompaniment of Celtic Trad Music, Mason Taylor

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Telling Stories Through Music—Music Without Words, Isabella Thomas

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Windows Into Jazz, Nicholas T. Bilski

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A History of Bass Guitar Effects Pedals: Liner Notes, David Lloyd

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Creativity and Organic Songwriting: A Deconstruction of Original Songs, Pramuk Mohanlal-Vargas

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The Influence of Strings in Gospel and Contemporary Christian Music: The Role of the Instrument and the Producer, Kelsei Peppars

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Creating a Seven-Track Project in Diverse Commercial Styles, Steven Schumann

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Production As Analysis In Commercial Music Recordings, Simeon P. Church

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Reborn: The Documentation and Processes of a Fusion Project, Natalie Merrill

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An Analysis of Common Music Production Elements From the 1980s: Highlighting the Musical Influences of Michael Jackson, Prince, and Madonna, Marcus Perry

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Same As It Ever Was: An Exploration and Demonstration of Techniques for Repurposing and Modernizing Advanced Musical Vocabulary in Mainstream Commercial Music, Aidan Scrivens

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Grrrls, Grrrls, Grrrls: Incorporating Feminist Theory Into Punk Rock Composition, Bryan M. Waring

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Cello in Film and Television Music, AnnaStasia M. Yoshida

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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Pioneers of the Extended-Range Electric Bass, Owen Ananich

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The Art of Incorporating Afro-latin Rhythms in Modern Jazz: In the Style of Maria Schneider, Kristen Janelle

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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Negative Harmony: The Shadow Of Harmonic Polarity On Contemporary Composition Techniques, Debora Haller

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A Violist in Nashville: The Viola’s Role in the Nashville Recording Industry, Patrick Monnius

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Exploring the Gospel Fusion Arrangements of The Recording Collective, Tyler Williams