2025-2026 Projects

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 Traditional Vocal Repertoire of Central Visayas (Philippines)

  • This project will compare field audio recordings alongside published transcriptions of traditional vocal repertoire of Central Visayas (Philippines). Through the testing of AI models to aid text, audio, and music notation comparisons, fresh encodings will be made to show differences of encoding practices, requiring the learning of Dorico music notation software for the preparation of professional-quality music engravings. Planned dissemination shall comprise proposals for academic conferences, application for external funding, and preparation of draft manuscript(s) for relevant journal submissions.

    1. Grow music analysis and aural skills skills.

    2. Develop digital literacy skills with music software.

    3. Increase awareness and understanding of LLM and graphic-based AI systems.

  • Weekly consults with PI, facilitating the analysis of the music, identifying discrepancies with earlier encodings, learning of Dorico music notation software to make new engravings, and exploratory testing of LLM and visual AI model capacity.
  • Hybrid
  • Dr. Peter Fielding, pfieldin@kennesaw.edu

Music (Jeffrey Yunek)

Analyzing the Use and Structure of Multi-Part B Sections in Recent Popular Music

  • The contrasting B section in pop songs typically employs one of the following strategies: instrumental solo, rap break, breakdown, bridge, or prechorus as bridge. More recently, these B sections have employed multiple B-section strategies (e.g., the rap/breakdown/prechorus B section in Ariana Grande's “One Less Problem”). The goal of this project is twofold: (1) find the frequency of these multipart B sections in recent popular music and (2) analyze the sequencing of the B-section strategies to see if any patterns emerge. 

    The student will be responsible for:

    1. Reading articles to learn the basics of popular form with a heavy focus on B sections
    2. Analyzing hundreds of Top 40 pop songs from 2010 and beyond
    3. Compiling their analyses
    4. Creating a 10–20 minute presentation on the findings 
    1. Ability to analyze form in popular music.
    2. Writing a thesis statement.
    3. Creating a professional PowerPoint.
    4. Presenting research.
    5. Although not guaranteed, many of my previous students have presented their research with me at regional, national, and international conferences.
    6. Although not guaranteed, I have co-authored articles with previous students that have been accepted to high-tier journals.
  • The first couple months will be devoted to reading articles and testing knowledge by analyzing various popular songs. Following this period, the student can expect to analyze around 25 pop songs a week for a few months. Once enough information is complied, we will spend the last few months defining a thesis statement and creating a presentation.
  • Face-to-Face
  • Dr. Jeffrey Yunek, jyunek@kennesaw.edu