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Musi-Tecture: Using Correlations between Music and Architecture to Explore New Creative Processes and Inspiration
(2013-03) Gabig, Madison; Young, Gregory
Comparisons of music and architecture have been drawn for centuries, going back to Goethe, who said “Architecture is frozen music.” This quotation was the inspiration for a project that focused on the aesthetic rather than the acoustic relationships between music and architecture. A closer look at the specifics of these two disciplines, especially terminology and sources of inspiration, can provide composers and designers the benefit of an expanded palette and perspective when designing and composing new works. Building on the faculty mentor’s published works by researching the creative process in both music and architecture, the project will culminate in an interactive website designed to inspire and inform. The research will involve four components: 1) interviewing practicing architects and musicians to discover common approaches and techniques when designing buildings and composing music; 2) reviewing the products of the Musi-Tecture class, which was taught by two professors to eight architecture majors and eight music majors; 3) reviewing the few published articles on this interdisciplinary subject; and 4) designing an innovative website that will allow users to listen to music while viewing complementary architecture; to see side-by-side definitions of common terminology; to explore the creative process in these two disciplines; and have links to websites that will allow them to design their own buildings while listening to music or improvise music while viewing an architectural design.
Theory Fundamentals Workbook
(2023) Young, Gregory
This workbook is a practical method for learning the rudiments of music, which are essential to a thorough understanding of music in general. Designed as a supplement to professional instruction rather than a manual for self instruction, the text is intentionally brief. The emphasis is on using practical exercises to develop fluency. Aural, vocal, and keyboard skills must be integrated into the study of music theory from the very beginning. I encourage all students, regardless of their principal instrument, to learn to hear, sing, and play on the piano everything that they do in theory. All exercises in this book should be completed thoroughly. Usually a sample will be completed in brackets for each exercise, as a demonstration. Fluency with these basic materials of music will be a great asset to any further musical endeavors. For students who need additional exercises, suggestions for further study will be given.