University Honors Program Self-Designed Experience Proposal
Thematic Area: Creative Arts
Abstract
For my self-designed experience, I would like to record and upload to a YouTube channel one song every week. I believe this experience will help me grow as a musician as well as force me to immerse myself in music. I would also like to analyze each song and publish my analysis in blog form with links to each song. Analyzing what makes each song unique will help me hone my own songwriting skills and make me a better songwriter. My ultimate goal is to be able to start posting songs that I wrote later into the project rather than just posting covers. Each song that I write will have a written explanation as well as lyrics posted on my blog (connected to this site).
Connection to Learning Outcomes within Creative Arts
-Possess a well-developed awareness of theories and methods in this field.
-Acquire or develop competencies within a particular creative domain.
Connection to Goals and Academic Theories
A. This project will greatly contribute to my personal goal of becoming a better musician. Being forced to expose myself to so much music and learn new techniques while recording will help me grow as a musician.
B. This project may be slightly unconventional, so sources will be tricky. However, my father is a professional musician who is willing to give me input and teach me what I need to know. Through him I have access to quite a few professional musicians who I'm positive would be willing to provide input.
Initiative, Independence, and/or Creativity
My contribution to this project is obviously an aspect of creativity. I'll be utilizing my musical talent (however mediocre it may be) on vocals, guitar, ukulele, and probably bass and piano.
Project Adviser
Mark DeYoung
Budget
N/A