Browsing College of Fine Arts & Communication by Title

Tools of Mass Consumption

Klacza, Mary E. (East Carolina University, 2015)

Today, with cheaply produced plasticware introduced in the 1960s and foods that can be consumed directly out of the wrapper, our culture has essentially acknowledged the necessity for function and convenience when eating. ...

Toward Relational Craft

Micheletto-Blouin, Stephan (East Carolina University, 2011)

This thesis report contends with the contemporary context of studio craft here in the USA. Studio craft is predicated on habits of a modern world, and the political and economic relations comprising our social landscape ...

Towards a Method for the Analysis of Experimental Music

Pfalz, Andrew (East Carolina University, 2014)

This paper discusses the nature of experimental music, its reception, and suggests a method for its analysis. It gives a definition for this body of music and traces its historical development. A continuum is constructed ...

The Transformation Of Stone

Amante, Matthew Giovanni (East Carolina University, 2010)

In this body of work I attempt to discuss transformation on three levels: material, concept, and expression. The sculptures created for this thesis were inspired by the physical characteristics of stone as a material as ...

Tribulation Enshrined

Younge, Erin E. (East Carolina University, 2015)

This research and creative activity is a series of seven interactive art shrines called Tribulation Enshrined. Using my knowledge of Judeo-Christianity, my work compares that religious visual culture with art practices ...

TRISKAIDEKAPHILIA: 2016 GRAPHIC DESIGN SENIOR SHOW

Colston, Jordan (East Carolina University, 2016-12-06)

My senior honors project is a creative endeavor consisting of an art exhibition and portfolio. The show was named Triskaidekaphilia: 2016 Graphic Design Senior Show and displayed April 17th-29th, 2016 in Mendenhall Student ...

Ty Matson: Senior Recital, Trombone

Matson, Ty Christian (East Carolina University, 2018-05-24)

This Senior Honors Project is entitled “Ty Matson: Senior Recital, Trombone.” The author of the project is Ty Matson. The Senior Honors Project was the preparation and performance of my senior trombone recital, with program ...

(Un)Becoming

Atkinson, Adam (East Carolina University, 2019-07-17)

This document provides written support for the thesis exhibition, (Un)Becoming. The body of work uses taxidermy and specimen collection techniques to explore the relationship between the Westward Expansion of the late 19th ...

Utilizing Multiple Design Methods to Resolve Social Problems

Pettiway, Keon (East Carolina University, 2012)

Richard Buchanan, co-editor of Design Issues, the international journal of design history, theory, and criticism, argued that designers possess skills that are useful to "discover new relationships among signs, things, ...

VENI VIDI VICI

Talley, Isaac Greyson (East Carolina University, 2010)

For at least the past four generations, my family has depended on tobacco as a source of income. The values passed down from my ancestors have had a great influence on my development as a person. This being stated, I cannot ...

Vessels For Growth

Silinsky, Karen H. (East Carolina University, 2012)

This written report supports the creative thesis entitled Vessels of Growth. My work in clay and mixed media references southern culture with particular interest in the tobacco barns and buildings of the southern landscape ...

Vestige

Clark, Rachel Hanna (East Carolina University, 2018-04-27)

Our memories are, in essence, the summation of who we are. With age, our memory starts to slip away. The disintegrating effect of time is slowly eroding our stored experiences. This document explores the means and methods ...

Vignettes of a Family

Pearson, Leslie (East Carolina University, 2011)

This written research document supports Vignettes of a Family, a mixed media art installation that examines memory and identity formation. Additionally, the transformative value of communication is explored through narrative ...

Violation of Women's Reproductive Rights : The Doctrine, Laws, and Habits that Create the Foundation of Our Sexist Culture

Flegel, Alison C. (East Carolina University, 2013)

The purpose of this written report of my thesis is to discuss the visual element presented as partial fulfillment of the Master of Fine Arts degree. My creative work proposes a dialogue about the violation of women's ...

Virtual reality and augmented reality technologies for art education: The perceptions and responses of undergraduate students

Song, Borim (2021-12-01)

The emergent culture of COVID-19 underscored a gap among generations with regards to their responses to new innovations in the education field. This article explores the educational potential of VR/AR for the secondary ...

Visual journaling towards greater meaning making in the secondary art classroom

Scott, Sara (East Carolina University, 2010)

Sketchbooks have long been used in art classrooms; however, the structured assignments often leave students feeling disconnected to both the sketchbook and the art classroom. Recent shifts in educational pedagogy encourage ...

VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS IN AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION (AAC): AN EYE TRACKING STUDY TO EXPLORE INFLUENCES OF ABSTRACTION, REALISM, AND FAMILIARITY ON THE GAZE PATTERNS OF A PERSON WITH ANGELMAN SYNDROME WHO USES AAC TECHNOLOGIES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH AND THE ART CLASSROOM

Allen, Nicole E (East Carolina University, 2016-05-04)

People who are non-verbal and have intellectual disabilities often use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technologies to have a voice, but are often left out of decisions about how their language is represented ...