Honors Projects

Abstract

This Honors Project is a combination of an artistic, creative project and a research driven analysis. The focus of this project is to research and understand the effects the arts have on both general students and STEM students in particular, what benefits come from art education and art integration, and if STEM students benefit from art integration. This goal was accomplished through a literature review and annotated bibliography featuring 18 sources. Another goal of the project was to understand where I fit into the research. In my creative portion of the project, I explored and analyzed how the arts affected my personal life and my academic career as a STEM Major, and how STEM and the arts interacted to enhance my life. Through the creative portion, I reflected on my life as a college student by choosing 16 events that made an impact on my first four years of college. In order to reinterpret those events, 16 paintings were made, 16 songs were chosen and analyzed, and 64 excerpts were written to analyze and make connections to the research. The creative portion provided an understanding and greater connection to the benefits found in the research, especially in regards to the added advantage of engaging in the creation of art instead of just viewing or listening to the arts. The completed project, which takes the form of a website, with all songs, writing excerpts, and photos of the paintings can be viewed at the link posted below.

Department

Engineering Technologies

Major

Engineering Technology

First Advisor

Jennifer Warnke

First Advisor Department

English

Second Advisor

Jonathan Waters

Second Advisor Department

Music Education

Publication Date

9-13-2022

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