Research Events at ArtsKSU

Upcoming Research Events

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  Spring 2021 College of the Arts Undergraduate Research Forum

  March 18, 2021, 3:30 p.m., via ArtsKSU Virtual. 

  Watch our undergraduate students virtually presenting their arts-based research. Our Spring 2021 presenters are from all four units of the College of the Arts: School of Art and Design, Department of Dance, School of Music, and the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies. These presentations are hosted by the College of the Arts Committee for Undergraduate Research (COTA CUR). 

  Please tag us on social media: 
  #ArtsKSU, #ArtsKSUResearch, #ArtandDesignKSU, #TheatreKSU, #MusicKSU, #DanceKSU

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Past Research Events

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  Dancing Through These Times: A “lived” moving dance experience and conversation with Dr. Theresa Howard

  Jan. 20, 3:30 p.m.
  Stillwell Theater and via ArtsKSU Virtual

  Encouraging community engagement while elevating older adult wellness into well-being.

  Dance and movement encourage all areas of human development: physical, cognitive, social, and emotional. The idea of “thinking on one’s feet” and getting one’s feet engaged in the thought process can be enriched through dance and movement. It is the connective lifeline to all aspects of life.

  Presented by the College of the Arts Research Advisory Committee
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  Art, Human Development and Well-Being: Faculty Research in the Arts Colloquium

  Tues, Nov 10 • 2:00 pm
  Via ArtsKSU Virtual

  The rich research projects showcased at the second College of the Arts Faculty Research Colloquium consider the many roles that the arts play in fostering human development and well-being.

  Topics and presenters: 

  “We Learned to Perform by Performing”: Ballet Dancers in a Beer Hall Caroline Clark
  (Dance)

  "Merging Student Voice, Studio Pedagogy, and Creativity- A SOTL Process"
  Jonathan Fisher and Diana Gregory 
  (Art and Design)

  "Using Virtual Reality to Train Conductors"
  Harry Price
  (Music)

  “What Comes After the Accident”
  Charles Parrott
  (Theatre and Performance Studies)

  Hosted by the College of the Arts Research Advisory Committee (COTA RAC)

Fall 2020 COTA Undergraduate Research Forum 

Watch the videos below of our undergraduate students virtually presenting their arts-based research. Our Fall 2020 presenters are from all four units of the College of the Arts: School of Art and Design, Department of Dance, School of Music, and the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies. These presentations are hosted by the College of the Arts Committee for Undergraduate Research (COTA CUR). 

Please tag us on social media: 
#ArtsKSU, #ArtsKSUResearch, #ArtandDesignKSU, #TheatreKSU, #MusicKSU, #DanceKSU

Research Presentations

• Jany Salinas, School of Art and Design
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    Jany Salinas, School of Art and Design

    Advisor: Joe Thomas

    My name is Jany Salinas and I am a student of the School of Art and Design here at KSU studying animation! Besides art and art history my hobbies include writing and daydreaming about cartoons. My goal is to one day animate for a major studio and create some cool shows. For now, though, my goal is to create an entertaining presentation about egg tempera, so buckle up!  

  
  

   

• Mary Peterson, Department of Dance
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    Mary Peterson, Department of Dance

    Advisor: Andrea Knowlton

    Mary Peterson is a sophomore dance major at Kennesaw State University and a second-year student in Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre’s Professional Training Program. She has had the opportunity to work with Terminus over the past three years, dancing alongside the company as a guest artist in their show “Modern Myths” and working as stage manager for their show “Looking Back Moving Forward.” Throughout high school, Mary spent four years dancing in the Gainesville Ballet Company as well as teaching ballet for the Gainesville School of Ballet and the Boy’s and Girl’s Club. In 2019, Mary suffered a third-degree ankle sprain and began the long road to recovery. This injury inspired the ankle injury rehabilitation research which she conducted during her “Dancer Wellness” course. She plans to continue researching ankle stabilizing exercises to prevent injuries in her future dancing career and hopes to help other dancers who have experienced ankle injuries.

   

• Meghan O'Harra, School of Music
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    Meghan O'Harra, School of Music

    Advisor: Benjamin Wadsworth

    Meghan is working towards a Bachelor of Arts in Music Theory with plans to graduate in December 2020. As a student, they performed in the KSU Wind Symphony, Wind Ensemble, and Symphony Orchestra on bassoon. After graduation, they are planning to attend a graduate program for music theory. Long-term, Meghan wants to teach at the collegiate level and play in a community orchestra again.

   

• Ira Eidle, Department of Theatre and Performance Studies
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    Ira Eidle, Department of Theatre and Performance Studies

    Advisor: Thomas Fish

    Ira Eidle is a Senior Theatre and Performance Studies Major with a concentration in Acting. He also holds a deep passion for disability justice, being an Autistic person as well as having a coordination disability. Most of Ira's theatrical work has been performance of self-narrative at Kennesaw State. Ira recently participated in The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network's Autism Campus Inclusion program this summer to learn how to better advocate for change in regard to disability on campus and off. He is starting a student organization related to neurodiversity called Neurodivergent Advocates of Kennesaw. After graduating this year, Ira is hoping to continue his advocacy and either obtain a Masters in Social Work (MSW) or a Masters in Disability Studies.