Geer College of the Arts

The Geer College of the Arts showcases a range of past research projects that celebrate cultural heritage, advance pedagogical practices, and foster innovation. From analyzing traditional music repertoires to pioneering studies in visual arts, theatre, and dance, our projects enrich academic and artistic communities. Discover how our faculty and students have made significant impacts in the arts world through their groundbreaking work in our communities.

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Music (Peter Fielding)

Analysis of Québécois Traditional Vocal Repertoire "La Bonne Chanson"

First-Year Scholars: Isaac Cruz-Benitez & Jackson Kodani

  • Assessment of pitch collections spanning Québécois French language traditional folk song repertoires.

    • Computer Music notation skills (Finale Music Notation software)
    • Graphic design/page layout skills (Finale Music Notation, Irfanview, MS-Word)
    • Music Theory Analytic skills (defining tone sets, tonic, ID scalar collections)
    • Aural skills (Sight singing of repertoire)

  • Weekly consults to verify progress working with folk song collections.

    Specific tasks will grow as student skills in Finale develop.

  • Hybrid
  • Dr. Peter Fielding, pfieldin@kennesaw.edu

Theatre and Performance Studies (James Davis)

The Evolution of Attitudes and Perceptions of First-Year Theatre Students

First-Year Scholars: Gracie Cork

  • For many first-year theatre students, being a "theatre kid" is central to their identity. It's how they built communities and defined their behaviors. This, combined with the standard challenges faced by first semester college students can create a complex set of issues.

    This multi-year study examines the attitudes and perceptions of first-year theatre students during their first semester of college, particularly focusing on time management, dealing with academic demands, and finding community. Through the use of multiple surveys, the project examines the ways students adapt, find community, and how this growth contributes to academic success. 

  • Collecting and organizing data, qualitative analysis and interpretation, visualization, coding and other analytical approaches in this mixed-methods project.  

  • Students will meet regularly with faculty and start an analysis of survey results. They'll examine responses for emergent themes and ideas, and organize the data in a manner that communicates it effectively.  

    The data will come from surveys throughout the semester, so students will repeat this process three times. Ultimately, they'll look for consistent themes throughout the three surveys and assist in defining conclusions from the project. 

  • Face-to-Face
  • Dr. James Davis, jdavi231@kennesaw.edu